Resource Recovery Centre Outputs Material 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Steel 69 (2%) 72 (2%) 73 (2%) Glass 1,942 (50%) 2,178 (51%) 2,096 (47%) Total 3,860 4,261 4,424 The region is also serviced by a green waste composting facility based in Blenheim. This receives around 15,000 m³ of material per annum some of which it sells back to the general public after composting. Other compost operations exist across the region for processing materials such as grape marc. These range from small scale on individual vineyards to large scale operations such as the Yealands Estate in Seddon. Resource consent has also been issued for an additional commercial greenwaste compost operation in Picton. This will be based on the Council site of the current cleanfill operation and will be operated by Sam Contracting (2000) Limited. Once operational this facility may be able to accept greenwaste, subject to agreement on fees, from the Picton transfer station rather than transporting this material back to Blenheim. There is a Materials Recovery Facility, operated by Waste Services Marlborough, located within the Riverlands Industrial estate which processes cardboard, paper and plastic for onward sale and recovery. An outline of the Regional Material Diversion is shown in Appendix 3. 4.2 Overview of existing waste management and minimisation infrastructure and services The following section summarises the existing waste management and minimisation infrastructure within the region. 4.2.1 Landfills open and closed The Bluegums Landfill site, located to the south of Blenheim, is the only disposal site for commercial, industrial, residential and some hazardous waste within the region. The site has an estimated lifespan of 53 years based on the current inputs. This is an engineered containment facility operating under RMA resource consent U000950 which expires in November 2030. The site is operated by Council under contract no 2011/06. The site is split into thirteen stages. Stage seven of the site will be constructed over the 2015/16 period. There are no other new landfill site developments envisaged over the term of this WMMP. There are nine closed landfill sites within the region. The Council has a Closed Landfill Management Plan which sets out the monitoring requirements for each site. Some of the transfer stations are located on or adjacent to these closed landfills. Activities such as this are subject to resource consent. 4.2.2 Transfer stations The region has a network of seven transfer stations located in Blenheim, Havelock, Picton, Rai Valley, Seddon, Wairau Valley and Ward. They are available to the public and businesses for direct delivery of waste and diverted materials. The facilities at Picton and Havelock also take waste and diverted materials from private waste contractors. The transfer stations are operated by Council under contract no 2013/13. The network is able to cope with the current and future levels of waste and diverted materials. Page 14