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Kia ora Stefan

Thank you for your email dated 2 May requesting information.

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 30 May, being 20 working days of receipt.

The reference number for your request is IRC-6415

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

Kind regards

The Assurance Team
Email: [email address]
Wellington City Council | W Wellington.govt.nz | |

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-----Original Message-----
From: Stefan <[FOI #26603 email]>
Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2024 10:52 AM
To: BUS: Assurance <[Wellington City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Recycling in Wellington

Dear Wellington City Council,

I'd like you to provide information about recycling in Wellington, including any internal photos, emails, reports, or any other document in any form that might answer my questions. I'd like any documents provided to be as unredacted as possible.

I have read the council pages about recycling, but they're quite generic and high-level, and leave a lot of questions unanswered.

- How exactly is recycling sorted in Wellington, i.e. what's sorted by hand, by machine, and how exactly is this done?
- What happens to items that are put into the recycling incorrectly? Including items that are recyclable but 'shouldn't' be put into the recycling like crushed cans, soft plastic, food-soiled cardboard, etc.
- Are entire bags of recycling put into the landfill because of one or two items that shouldn't be in the recycling bin, or are only the offending items separated out?
- What statistics do you have on volumes of recycling wastage, including detailed statistics on the types of items and how they were separated out?
- What internal communications, reminders or memos do you have on recycling, including changes in approach or policy to items that should or shouldn't be recycled?
- Under what circumstances and how frequently is sorted recycling redirected to landfill, e.g. when recyclers don't have capacity? Or are all recyclable items always stored until a suitable recycler can be found?

Thanks!

Stefan

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Kia ora Stefan,

Please find attached the response to your request for information.

Kind regards

The Assurance Team
Email: [email address]

The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and intended for the addressee only.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents.
If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated.

-----Original Message-----
From: Stefan <[FOI #26603 email]>
Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2024 10:52 AM
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Recycling in Wellington

Dear Wellington City Council,

I'd like you to provide information about recycling in Wellington, including any internal photos, emails, reports, or any other document in any form that might answer my questions. I'd like any documents provided to be as unredacted as possible.

I have read the council pages about recycling, but they're quite generic and high-level, and leave a lot of questions unanswered.

- How exactly is recycling sorted in Wellington, i.e. what's sorted by hand, by machine, and how exactly is this done?
- What happens to items that are put into the recycling incorrectly? Including items that are recyclable but 'shouldn't' be put into the recycling like crushed cans, soft plastic, food-soiled cardboard, etc.
- Are entire bags of recycling put into the landfill because of one or two items that shouldn't be in the recycling bin, or are only the offending items separated out?
- What statistics do you have on volumes of recycling wastage, including detailed statistics on the types of items and how they were separated out?
- What internal communications, reminders or memos do you have on recycling, including changes in approach or policy to items that should or shouldn't be recycled?
- Under what circumstances and how frequently is sorted recycling redirected to landfill, e.g. when recyclers don't have capacity? Or are all recyclable items always stored until a suitable recycler can be found?

Thanks!

Stefan

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Is [Wellington City Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Wellington City Council? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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