Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Ensure council drinking water supplies and reticulation systems are clean, healthy and always maintained to at least Ministry of Health minimum standards.

Support incentives, initiatives and best practice stormwater management to increase biodiversity in our freshwater drains, streams and rivers.

Support extension of the kerbside rubbish and recycling collection service into rural areas where practical.

Consult with tangata whenua and have their responses taken seriously.

Sustain businesses to achieve minimal environment disruption to their work space.

Minimise waste to discover new methodologies in discarding rubbish other than landfill.

Protect and improve water quality by reducing the opportunity for contaminants to enter waterways. Increased use of retention ponds.

Require greater efforts to prevent the spread of weed species – largely a regional council responsibility.

Greater education so that individuals are aware of actions they can take or habits they can change to reduce impacts on the environment.

Reducing waste to landfills by all recycling centers be managed by community groups encouraging recycling and repurposing recyclables.

Commit to council to partner with local iwi and communities to reduce pollution in our waterways.

Reducing hazardous materials and practices on our farms and orchards. Working towards safer practices protecting our enviroment.

Stop Three Waters. Ratepayers already paid for assets. Work alongside other councils for best practice management going forward.

Administer more natural/environment and animal friendly pest management solutions. Research for this should be ongoing.

Consider back to basics waste services. Residents' responsible for personal waste minimisation. Welcome user pays waste solutions/options.