DISPOSAL OF REFUSE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18051, 27 September 1920, Page 3

DISPOSAL OF REFUSE

QUESTION OP USING CHISHOLM PABK. DEPOT SYSTEM ADVOCATED. The General Committee of ihe City Council reports that .in vieW of, the fact that the Harbour Board is definitely opposed to the continued, nee of the foreshoTe for refuse tipping purposes, the committee hae for a considerable period 'been endeavouring to secure other sites which might be conveniently used for tipping. A proposal, in which considerable progress has been made, for railing the refuse to the Green Island Swamp, had to be abandoned owing to the Railway Department withholding its consent for the necessary sidings. The site which it ie now proposed to utilise is Chisholm Park, in which there is a considerable area of land admirably adapted for reclaiming by means of city refuse. The change will, however, necessitate a complete alteration in the existing methods o£ collecting and disposing of city refuse. Briefly, it may be stated that collecting dep6ts will need to ho provided in various convenient portions of the city, where the refuse collected by the dustmen will be deposited, and lifted thence by petrol or electric trucli3 and transported to Chifiholm Park. The cost of such o scheme would be fairly substantial, the present indications being that the capital sum required would be about fUOOO. Definite figures, and details of the whole proposal will be laid before the council at an early date, but in the meantime the committee Tecommends that it be authorised to make the necessary arrangements for putting the proposals into effect with the least possible delay. In the meantime the Harbour Board is being asked to extend the existing permission for tipping at "WhaTf street for a further period. -*