The infrastructure services committee earmarked $15,000 to develop the drop-off site and an annual budget of $10,000 for green-waste mulching as outlined in a report by council solid waste manager Stefan Borowy.
Members of the Arrowtown Village Association (AVA) indicated they would like a drop-off site, like those in other areas in the district such as Lake Hawea and Glenorchy, during a preliminary meeting with Cr Lex Perkins and Mr Borowy in January.
However, the committee decided consultation was needed with residents of Jopp St, where the site would be located, and the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust, which has interest in the site, in addition to commitment from the association and the community.
Mr Borowy said there had been an agreement between the council and the housing trust over the land, which was intended to be used for community housing. Cr John Mann said he imagined that if the housing trust was planning any activity on the site, the association would be looking to get in as soon as possible.
"I would say that the AVA would like to get that [a green-waste drop-off depot] established on the site prior to any other competing interest."
Cr Trevor Tattersfield said despite the interest in the project, there needed to be a solid proposal of how it would be run, and by whom before any money was promised.
Mr Borowy said that based on the amount of green waste being diverted in Lake Hawea, the Arrowtown initiative could divert up to 240 tonnes of green waste per annum from landfill.
The process
The four stages to the project.
• Initial consultation with affected parties, including residents of Jopp St and the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust. Agreement also has to be reached with the Arrowtown Village Association as to how they would manage the site.
• Application for an activity resource consent as the area is zoned rural general.
• Design and construction of the drop-off area.
• Operation of the drop-off area by the association with yearly mulching to be done by the QLDC.
