Services and activities
The waste management group includes activities and services related to waste and environmental solutions.
The DCC provides a collection, resource recovery and residual disposal service for domestic and some commercial residents in Dunedin in a way that promotes public health and minimises impacts on the environment. It includes diverse facilities from large waste management facilities like the Green Island landfill to the inner-city recycling hub on Vogel Street. It also provides education on e-waste minimisation and public education on Council’s sustainability practices. The waste management group also provides advice and support to community projects and administers a range of community support and grants supporting waste minimisation.
The DCC currently manages the kerbside collection of waste and recycling for most urban and city residents and businesses, disposal facilities, recovery stores, and recycling stations to provide effective waste and recycling collection services, in a way that protects public health, minimises impacts on the environment and promotes waste minimisation.
Community outcomes
The waste management group contributes to the following community outcomes:
- A sustainable city with healthy and treasured natural environments
- A supportive city with caring communities and a great quality of life
Significant negative effects
Waste collection and management services may have waste management potential negative effects on the interests of the community.
- Odour and noise for residential customers neighbouring the Green Island Landfill.
Council’s current and proposed future approach for management is in accordance with existing resource consents for this activity.
- Recoverable resources which end up at the landfill are a loss of resource efficiency.
Programmes and communications promoting correct recycling practices are continually being developed and improved.
- Litter and illegal dumping negatively impacts on the community from a visual, environmental and financial perspective and it can be difficult to identify offenders.
Council continues to engage and work collaboratively with affected parties in an effort to reduce the frequency of littering and illegal dumping events. A more coordinated approach is being taken across Council.
- Methane emissions from waste disposed to landfill contribute to Dunedin’s carbon emissions profile.
Council has developed a long term strategy to develop waste diversion and resource recovery infrastructure in order to significantly reduce waste disposed to landfill by 2030.
Measuring performance
| Measure | Data Source | Actual Year 2 2022/23 | Target 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level of service: Refuse collection and kerbside recycling meet customer expectations | |||
| Overall satisfaction with rubbish disposal services | ROS | 62% | >70% |
| Level of service: Waste minimisation targets are met* | |||
| The amount of municipal solid waste per person * | Internal data | 451 | Reduce by ≥15% by 2030 compared to 2015 baseline to less than 638kg per person per annum. |
| The amount of municipal solid waste disposed to landfill and incineration * | Internal data | 60,288 | Reduce by ≥50% by 2030 compared to 2015 baseline to less than 47,264 tonnes per annum. |
| Increase in the amount of diversion of recyclable or reusable materials.* | Internal data | 16% | Increase to 70% by 2030. |
* levels of service statements and measures that will help monitor progress towards Council’s zero carbon 2030 target.
ROS - Residents’ Opinion Survey
| Dunedin City Council Funding Impact Statement for the Year Ended 30 June 2024 for Waste management | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (shown in $000s) | 2023/24 Annual Plan | 2024/25 Long-term plan | 2024/25 Annual Plan |
| Sources of operating funding | |||
| General rates, uniform annual general charges, rates penalties | 978 | 4 | 2,346 |
| Targeted rates | 4,767 | 12,980 | 13,608 |
| Subsidies and grants for operating purposes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fees and charges | 12,487 | 12,653 | 15,040 |
| Internal charges and overheads recovered | 1,615 | 1,808 | 1,876 |
| Interest and dividends from investments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Local authorities fuel tax, fines, infringement fees, and other receipts | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total operating funding (A) | 19,847 | 27,445 | 32,870 |
| Applications of operating funding | |||
| Payments to staff and suppliers | 17,225 | 23,396 | 28,552 |
| Finance costs | 886 | 1,320 | 1,879 |
| Internal charges and overheads applied | 941 | 969 | 1,247 |
| Other operating funding applications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total application of operating funding (B) | 19,052 | 25,685 | 31,678 |
| Surplus/(deficit) of operating funding (A-B) | 795 | 1,760 | 1,192 |
| Sources of capital funding | |||
| Subsidies and grants for capital expenditure | 670 | 0 | 0 |
| Development and financial contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Increase/(decrease) in debt | 10,241 | 10,843 | 24,020 |
| Gross proceeds from sale of assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lump sum contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other dedicated capital funding | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total sources of capital funding (C) | 10,911 | 10,843 | 24,020 |
| Application of capital funding | |||
| Capital expenditure | |||
| - to meet additional demand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - to improve the level of service | 11,083 | 10,697 | 24,607 |
| - to replace existing assets | 623 | 472 | 605 |
| Increase/(decrease) in reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Increase/(decrease) of investments | 0 | 1,434 | 0 |
| Total application of capital funding (D) | 11,706 | 12,603 | 25,212 |
| Surplus/(deficit) of capital funding (C-D) | -795 | -1,760 | -1,192 |
| Funding balance ((A-B)+(C-D)) | 0 | 0 | 0 |