Presentation Title: ZERO WASTE TOOLKITS FOR EVENTS

Presented to: WasteMINZ Conference 2008

Presented by: Linda Wright – One World Consulting

Presentation ContentPresentation Content

Event Recycling Event Recycling in the Queenstown Lakes District in the Queenstown Lakes District

Where have we come from?Where have we come from? Where are we now?Where are we now?

Where are we going?Where are we going?

Where have we come from?

Event organisers submitted a Waste Management Plan & Event

Recycling Form to obtain a resource consent;

Limited requirements in Event Recycling Form due to lack of

waste minimisation infrastructure & services;

No requirements for Outline Plan Applications or events on QLDC

land;

Limited waste minimisation education to assist Event Organisers;

Inconsistent waste management practices at events.

Where have we come from?

Overall this achieved low levels of waste Overall this achieved low levels of waste diversiondiversion

Drivers for Change?Drivers for Change?

Implementation of the Waste Management Strategy 2003:

43 waste minimisation initiatives to achieve 35% diversion

target;

Initiative 19: ‘Ensure large scale events manage their own waste

appropriately’;

Improved waste minimisation infrastructure, services and

education in the District;

Planned organic waste kerbside collection service & processing;

Resource consents, bylaws, polluter-pays principle.

An increasing number of local, national and international events

attracting large audiences and international media coverage:

Why focus on Event Recycling?

NZ Golf Open;

International Cricket;

Rugby 7’s;

Warbirds Over Wanaka;

Queenstown Winter Festival

Rippon Music Festival;

Wanaka Festival of Colour;

Arrowtown Autumn Festival;

Gibbston Wine Festival;

Wanaka Iron Man

Zero Waste Toolkit for EventsZero Waste Toolkit for Events

Review the existing Event Recycling Form & Waste Mgt Plan;

Improve & redesign to make them more comprehensive;

Require ALL event organisers to achieve a minimum of 35%

diversion at their events;

Incorporate feedback from Event Organisers and Key

Stakeholders;

Continuous improvement as infrastructure and services

evolve.

Presented the One Stop Shop - Zero Waste Toolkit for

Events;

Inform and engage the key people that organise events;

Consultation to get buy in and understand needs and

limitations;

Buy into and help develop the working document;

Ongoing feedback and review to make continuous

improvements;

Measuring success should be mandatory!

Consultation is Key!Consultation is Key!

Where are we now?

District Plan Rules: > 500 indoors > 200 outdoors

Resource Consent & Designation = Lakes

Environmental;

Council owned land = Lakes Leisure;

Zero Waste Toolkit for EventsZero Waste Toolkit for Events

Approval from Who and How?

1. Zero Waste Guide:

How to: planning education, packaging, monitoring, systems

2. Zero Waste Directory of Contacts:

Where from: Contractors, businesses & organisations

3. Zero Waste Form:

To be completed by the Event Organiser and approved by Council.

Zero Waste Toolkit for EventsZero Waste Toolkit for Events

Includes the following sections to be completed by the Event Organiser:

Before the Event

Event & Organiser Details

Catering & Stall numbers

Containers & Collections**

Diversion Targets (min of

35%)

Education & Monitoring (min

of 2)

Contamination

Clean-up Details

Site Map

After the Event:

Feedback & Reporting

Actual Diversion Rates

Incentives

Zero Waste FormZero Waste Form

Event organiser to consult with

Contractors to establish requirements for

the event;

Event organiser to state the

recommended number of containers and

include the Contractor Recommendation

to confirm these provisions;

If the stated provisions do not meet the

Contractor Recommendation, the form

WILL NOT be approved..

Containers & CollectionsContainers & Collections

Event organiser to set a waste diversion target for the

Zero Waste Event;

Consent conditions are monitored during the event;

After the event the Contractor to complete waste and

diversion figures for the Event Organiser;

Incentives – Zero Waste Award / Free consent

processing / $1000 prize / Media Releases…any other

ideas?

Diversion RatesDiversion Rates

COMPULSARY feedback form and

diversion rates to be completed within

28 days after the event and returned

FREEPOST to the Council;

This provides opportunity for event

organisers to give feedback and identify

areas where they need help for future

events;

It allows the Council to gauge the

success of the Zero Waste Event Toolkit

and identify areas for improvement.

Feedback & ReportingFeedback & Reporting

Where are we going?

The future……. Ongoing feedback and consultation from event organisers, contractors,

service providers, public:

Review and improve the Zero Waste Toolkit

Developments in infrastructure and services:

Organic waste collection and processing

Change the rules:

Solid Waste Bylaw, Landfill levy, Landfill Bans

Zero Waste Toolkit for EventsZero Waste Toolkit for Events

Continuous change…Continuous Improvement

Thank you