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Resolution
number HB/2020/132
MOVED by Member A Poppelbaum, seconded by Member J
Parfitt:
That
the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:
a)
provide
the following feedback on the Resource Recovery Network Strategy update
(Attachment A of the agenda report: ‘Draft Resource Recovery Network
Strategy’ dated 15.10.2020):
i)
strongly support
funding for the Resource Recovery Network Strategy Refresh, including the
intent to build more Community Recycling Centres and note that this strategy
aligns with the Draft Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Plan 2020
ii)
suggest the key
goal of Resource Recovery Network Strategy Refresh should be on resource
recovery and diverting waste from landfill, rather than just recycling, for
the following reasons:
A)
that the recovery
of resources is an activity that will enable Auckland Council to make
progress towards its aspirations of being ‘Zero Waste by 2040’
and ‘Net Zero Emissions by 2050’. Resource recovery centres are
one operational tool toward achieving this
B)
that recycling
alone will not achieve the Auckland Council vision of a circular economy and
reduction of landfill use. The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board note that
recycling is a supply chain option only. Markets able to receive recycling
have shown themselves vulnerable in recent times, to price pressures,
questions over their environmental credentials and to geo-politics
C)
are concerned about
the current direction of Resource Recovery Network Strategy Refresh which is
focused on the delivery of a fixed number of Community Recycling Centres
rather than targeting funding to recover a quantity of resources from the
waste stream
iii)
understand that not
all communities have the same waste profile. A Community Recycling Centre in
one part of Auckland may divert more resources, or more valuable or reusable
resources, from the waste stream than another similar centre in a different
part of Auckland due to their community, or the size of their facility and
note:
A)
that the location
of Community Recycling Centres is key part of this strategy that is not
highlighted sufficiently. The centre needs to be of sufficient size and
strategic location to achieve success
iv)
support that
individual Community Recycling Centres are viewed as part of overall network
to allow specialisms, and co-operation with varying but fit for purpose
buildings
v)
support the
establishment of a sub-regional network, including smaller drop off points
that feed into a larger Community Recycling Centre, may be a better solution
for parts of Auckland with less available land and a large waste stream
vi)
support the
extension of ABS OPEX funding from the Waste targeted rate to support new and
existing Community Recycling Centres, and ancillary drop-off centres and to
fund the development of a more strategic approach to delivering the Resource
Recovery Network by understanding the waste stream and profiles of different
communities in Auckland
vii)
recognise the
importance of groups such as Waste Solutions, local Business Improvement
Districts, waste related social enterprises, as well as community groups
engaged in waste management, working together in order to develop a fit for
purpose strategy for a sub-regional part of the Resource Recovery Network
across local board areas
viii)
support local
boards collaborating across local board areas where communities of interest
are found, to support sub regional Community Recycling Centres
ix)
support the
investigation of a suitable network configuration, such as a fit for purpose Resource
Recovery Centre and drop off points within or near the local board area
x)
note that the
residents of the East Coast Bays Subdivision has limited access to the
Network, with mean travel time being approximately 30 minutes one way to
existing Community Recycling Centres at Whangaparāoa, Devonport, or
Helensville
xi)
request that the
Resource Recovery Network team investigate potential locations for a
fit-for-purpose Community Recycling Centre in a central location to all North
Shore Local Boards that is land owned by either Council or a
Council-Controlled Organisation, including but not limited to land currently
owned by Auckland Council and it’s Council Controlled Organisations,
such as the closed landfill at Rosedale
xii)
note without
indicating any preference or predetermination, the interest expressed by
Sustain and Enable Ltd and Hibiscus Coast Zero Waste to explore operating a
North Shore based Community Recycling Centres
xiii)
request to speak to
their submission at the Environment and Climate Change Committee in November
2020
xiv)
value the existing
work of the Whangaparaoa Community Recycling Depot and supports future
expansion of this facility
b) note
that local board feedback will be included in a report to Environment and
Climate Change Committee in November 2020 seeking adoption of the updated
Resource Recovery Network Strategy.
CARRIED
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