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Levin landfill at Hōkio. Photo: Supplied / Catalyst Group A lot of the rapidly growing area s waste has, for years, been dumped at the Levin landfill near Hōkio Beach. Hōkio is in breach of some resource consents, though it is still operating. It has been a flashpoint of complaints and court action, culminating in a deal - now fraught - done in 2019 to shut it by 2025. Kāpiti District Council said its contractor Midwest Disposals, and not the council, controls where its rubbish goes. Mayor K Gurunathan said the Resource Management Act put it on the contractor to use a consented landfill. ....
Stratford District Council and South Taranaki District Council also need to agree. Last week, mayor Neil Holdom said having Central Landfill as a plan B gave them extra bargaining power with Midwest Disposals, the company that runs Bonny Glen. Earlier in the meeting, a decision was made to move the pink bike rack on Devon St West after retailers asked for the parking space back. SIMON O CONNOR/STUFF/Stuff The famous, or infamous, pink bike rack is on the move, but only across the street. (file photo) But it’s only moving across the street, to replace a damaged bike rack. ....