Palmerston North City Council

Build soil through comprehensive provision of kerbside green and food scrap collection for composting.

Co-design and implement digital inclusion services to ensure the digital divide is minimised.

Move to a single provider model for rubbish and recycling services as it is inefficient having so many services running around in the city.

Ensure animal control policy that rewards responsible owners and seeks improved cost recovery from those needing to access services.

Improve waste minimisation initiatives, promote recycling and decrease waste to landfill.

Negotiate affordable local pricing for water services and continue to advocate for a strong local voice in decision making of the new CCO.

Support pragmatic, sensible solutions to better manage wastewater.

Protect and restore city biodiversity.

Increase street sweeping and drain clearing, particularly during leaf-fall to ensure clear gutters and a functioning stormwater network.

Introduce food scraps and green waste kerbside collection services, which are processed into compost for non-rates revenue.

Introduce soft plastics recycling in the rebuild of the recycling plant and make this a regional service to achieve scale.

Advocate for maintenance of current infrastructure, including Three Waters, before investing in further new buildings.

Complete Nature Calls work and begin the project to avoid further cost escalation.

Ensure the city's solid waste is adequately and affordably managed and hazardous waste is managed in an environmentally responsible manner.

Maximise the amount of waste diverted from landfill through education, recycling and composting.

Support the move to a multi-council CCO for delivery of water services.

Advance Nature Calls with more focus on decreasing overall spend.

Ensure footpaths do not create dangers for users.

Maintain current Palmerston North City Council rubbish and recycling approach.

Develop compost hubs to turn food and green waste into resources for community gardens.

Expand recycling options and reduce landfill waste through smarter collection systems.

Upgrade drainage to prevent local surface flooding and protect homes, roads and parks.

Bring the street sweeping service in house rather than paying huge sums to external contractors for a core service.

Support building an affordable new wastewater treatment plant.

Support reviewing the waste management plan and look at partnering for profit with other councils to deliver a shared service.

Ensure adequate street maintenance and cleaning as well as effective owner and community animal control and licensing systems.

Ensure cost-effective, up-to-date systems for drinking water, wastewater and sewerage are fully optimised for safety, efficiency and value.

Ensure cost-effective, up-to-date systems for rubbish disposal and recycling as well as cheap or no-charge dumping facilities.

Examine other initiatives to dispose of wastewater.

Invest in more street cleaners to reduce blocked drains.

Reduce dog registration and adoption fees so people do not pay the same price if the dog is already desexed, registered and vaccinated.

Ensure safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater systems that protect public health and support sustainable growth.

Improve rubbish and recycling services with convenient options to reduce waste and support environmental wellbeing.

Strengthen animal control and dog licensing to promote community safety and responsible pet ownership.

Ensure the interests of Palmerston North residents are looked after in the transition to the new water services CCO.

Expand animal management to include more public education, greater emphasis on animal welfare and more facilities for exercising dogs.

Support introduction of food waste collection services.

Deliver cost-effective rubbish, recycling and street cleaning through competitive private contracts, not bloated council costs.

Ensure accountability in dog control and other core services so residents get value for money, not higher fees and poor delivery.

Prioritise reliable rubbish, recycling, water and sewerage by cutting waste elsewhere, core services must come first.

Ensure a reliable and safe drinking water supply, efficient wastewater management and modern sewerage systems for all Palmerston North residents.

Implement clear, fair animal control and dog licensing policies that prioritise safety, community well-being and responsible pet ownership.

Increase street cleaning efforts to maintain clean, attractive public spaces, ensuring a high standard of hygiene and community pride.

Maintain safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater systems through proactive investment.

Prioritise council spending on core services over non-essential projects.

Upgrade Palmerston North's recycling plant to process regional waste and generate income.

Facilitate a smooth transition to the new water entity.

Be a strong voice for keeping streets and streams clean and litter free.

Support wastewater infrastructure that is resilient for growth and does not discharge high nutrient and microbial loads into the river.

Upgrade the recycling MRF with co-investment or service contracts from neighbouring councils to enable scale and efficiency at lower costs.