Source: Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council has approved a plan to reduce waste in our city and the Wellington region over the next six years.
At their meeting on 14 December, Council unanimously agreed to adopt the Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2023-2029 (WMMP). This plan creates a pathway for everyone in the region to work together to care for our resources – for less waste and a greater place.
All eight councils in the Wellington region – Masterton, Carterton, South Wairarapa, Upper Hutt, Hutt City, Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti Coast – came together to develop this plan, which is reviewed every six years as part of a legal requirement under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008.
The plan was recommended for adoption by the Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Joint Committee (Joint Committee) with representatives from all councils in early December, and now has to be adopted by each individual council before it is finalised.
Councillor Geoff Hayward represents Porirua City Council on the Joint Committee, and says the committee recognised the diversity and different needs of the residents represented across the region.
“But we are united in wanting to reduce the amount of waste that
