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27. 8. 97
RECOVERED MATERIALS SPECIAL COMMITTEE
15 AUGUST 1997
A meeting of the Recovered Materials Special
Committee
was held on Friday 15 August 1997 at 11.30 am
| PRESENT: | Councillor Denis O'Rourke (Chairman), Councillor Ian Howell, Messrs Chris Pickrill and Mark Prain. |
| IN ATTENDANCE: | Messrs Piet Beukman, Mike Stockwell, Eric Park, Blair Nelson, Klaus Koch, Jane Surness and Martin Homisan. |
| APOLOGIES: | Apologies for absence were received and accepted from Councillors David Close and Garry Moore, and Messrs Michael Hannah and Peter Townsend. |
The Committee reports that:
PART B - REPORTS FOR INFORMATION
1. REPORT OF THE RECOVERED MATERIALS PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE
The Chairman of the Recovered Materials Publicity Sub-Committee (Mr Mark Prain) provided an oral report on the 15 August meeting of the Sub-Committee.
The Sub-Committee had considered the results of the market research, which had included as its objectives:
The need to encourage participation in kerbside recycling by all members of the community was acknowledged. A formal presentation will be made by Wayne Ormandy (Strategy) and Sarah Gordon (RMF Research and Education Officer) to the September meeting of the Special Committee. Sponsorship is to be actively sought.
2. ACTING CEO REPORT
Mr Piet Beukman (Acting CEO of the Recovered Materials Foundation (RMF)) provided an oral report to the Special Committee.
The RMF has moved into temporary accommodation at 7 Birmingham Drive, ph 339-0045; fax 339-8998; cell (025) 310-710.
It was noted that the transfer of the chairmanship of the RMF has still to be dealt with.
Ms Sarah Gordon (formerly of the Waste Management Unit) was appointed as Research and Education Officer from 4 August 1997.
Position descriptions for the three key management positions have been completed and steps are being taken to advertise for expressions of interest on 16 August 1997.
Work has started on the Waste Exchange Database (WED) (a copy of the summary has been circulated separately to elected members). It was noted that the Dunedin City Council and the Canterbury Development Corporation are interested in linking into this database.
Mr Beukman reported that market development strategies are in hand.
City Design has completed the site design, and tenders opened 5 August. Kitset buildings will be used.
Plant design has been completed and reviewed by the panel (comprising Mike Stockwell, Piet Beukman and Richard Lloyd). Further budget savings were possible through the purchase of some used plant items when opportunities arose. Order procedures between the Recovered Material Foundation and the Council are being resolved.
An order has been placed on the University of Canterbury for tests on imported glass, using the technical facilities available.
The Research and Education Officer had organised a successful briefing for transfer station staff.
The RMF's Research Assistant, Klaus Koch, has commenced research.
The first mulched material (paper/pulp/fibre) meeting has been held with industry members.
The information was received.
3. NEWSPAPER PROJECT: FEEDBACK
Blair Nelson presented his report on the RMF Paper Project.
A summary of activities to date was tabled (copy attached). The "appended documents" referred to in this summary have been circulated to elected members under separate cover. The information was received.
4. COMMERCIAL WASTE
An oral report on the current commercial waste situation was provided by the RMF's Research and Education Officer. Sarah Gordon gave a brief overview on the progress of the Commercial Recycling Project. A masters student from Canterbury University is undertaking much of the background work, and Alan Street from Agfirst Consultants, will be engaged in working the information into a form so that it may be integrated into the Waste Analysis Protocol. The project is currently at the information gathering stage. The next steps will be to collate all available information, identify any gaps, then develop a framework to use this information.
The information was received.
5. RECYCLING ECONOMICS
Klaus Koch, the Research Assistant of the Recovered Materials Foundation (RMF) presented a report entitled "A Techno-Economical Investigation to Find Stable and Sustainable Markets for Recovered Materials".
This report advised that the RMF, founded to assist the city with finding economical and sustainable uses for recoverable materials, has targeted glass as a lead project to act as a template for other materials in the future.
Due to the distance from markets for recycled glass, Christchurch is in a prime position to develop local sustainable markets. There is an annual supply of 2,200 tons of recycled glass at present, with an expected amount of 3,500 once kerbside recycling commences.
OBJECTIVES
This project will find an answer for the questions:
A plan will be defined on how the RMF is going to help establish the end markets by developing technology to assist enterprises with the use of recovered materials as well as developing businesses which use recovered materials as a key source.
BENEFIT
The RMF will benefit from this project through the identification and description of recycling economies, principles and the development of a model.
SCOPE/METHODOLOGY
| Task 1: Literature Research |
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| Task 2: Market Identificatio n |
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| Task 3: Market Strategy |
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| Task 4: Cost-Benefit Analysis |
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| Task 5: Final Report |
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At all time: Consult with project partners, be available to project partners and potential partners.
At the end of each task a draft report will be developed including plans, strategies and models. All results will be put together in a final report and will be handed over to the project partners together with an article for publication.
Timetable
| 33/34 Week |
35/36 Week |
37/38 Week |
39/40 Week |
41/42 Week |
43/44 Week |
45/46 Week |
47/48 Week |
49/50 Week |
51/52 Week |
01/02 Week |
| Task 1 | Task 1 | Task 1 | ||||||||
| Task 2 | Task 2 | Task 2 | ||||||||
| Task 3 | Task 3 | |||||||||
| Task 4 | Task 4 | |||||||||
| Task 5 |
Funding
Total $5,000
Subdivided in five equal parts, paid at the end of each task.
The information was received.
PART C - REPORT ON DELEGATED DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
6. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
It was resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 11 July 1997 be confirmed.
7. SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS
The Chairman referred to the following supplementary items which had been submitted for consideration at the present meeting:
The Chairman advised that the items had not been circulated with the main agenda for the reason that the relevant information was not available until after the agenda had been prepared and circulated, and that in view of the relevance to the present meeting the items could not be deferred to a subsequent meeting.
It was resolved that the above items be received and considered at the present meeting.
The meeting concluded at 12.45 pm.
CONSIDERED THIS 27TH DAY OF AUGUST 1997
MAYOR