Waste Minimisation Subsidies
Nelson City Council provides a range of subsidies to make waste minimisation easier for everyone. These include:
- Subsidy of $20 at point of purchase from approved retailers for compost bins, worm farms, bokashi buckets and worms (http://www.nelson.govt.nz/services/rethink-waste/rethinkreducereuse/food-waste-turning-waste-into-wonderful/composting-3/subsidy-voucher-for-compost-bins-worm-farms-worms-and-bokashi-sets/ )
- Subsidy of $15 towards the cost of recycling end-of-life children’s car seats (http://www.nelson.govt.nz/services/rethink-waste/recycle/childrens-car-seat-recycling-subsidy/ )
- Subsidy (one-off) up to $120 for cafes and coffee carts to join an approved cup bond programme (http://www.nelson.govt.nz/services/rethink-waste/rethinkreducereuse/cup-bond-programme-subsidy/ )
- Subsidy up to a maximum of $500 per financial year for op shops to assist with waste disposal costs in return for data on textile and other waste. Op Shop Waste Subsidy