Bin debacle

Recently, Tauranga City Council contractors dumped more than a tonne of plastic in my street in an attempt to manage a perceived problem with waste collection and disposal.

What's more the TCC are going to charge me more than $200 per annum to collect said waste, however I already pay Kleana Bins to manage my waste collections and have done without issue, for over 20 years. I compost my greenwaste and food scraps and use it in my garden. Glass, I take to Maleme Street recycling centre, but Maleme Street Recycling centre is permanently closing to the public in the near future.

Kleana Bins business will diminish by approximately 70 per cent on the back of this and the onus will then be on the already beleaguered TCC to manage that portion of waste. But that's not all.... On any given Wednesday, Envirowaste, Waste Management, J J Richards, Environmental Green Bins, Transpacific, Bin Boys can all be seen in the local area and the TCC wants their business too.

Given the TCC's recent history of management do I really trust them or want them to take over my waste management.

No! And I don't want their extra rate charges and I don't want five extra plastic bins in my small yard.

And I want a dialogue with decision makers about choice.

I phoned them yesterday but there was no-one available to talk to me on the subject but I have been given a ‘Job Number' and when that elusive someone has time I'm sure they'll give me a call and tell me all about how I've already had my opportunity to make submissions on this matter and there's nothing they can do.

Craig Griffin, Gate Pa.

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2 comments

Contact the council????

Posted on 23-04-2021 14:13 | By uli

I already made several submissions and they have been ignored. I have signed up at their website for information about the rubbish scheme and I have never been informed - only after it was decided. I wrote and complained to the minister for local government and she wrote back that I should contact the council.


It isn't possible.........

Posted on 23-04-2021 21:48 | By groutby

.......to get a reply from TCC, there are too few staff, don't worry.... more are coming you can be assured.....


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