WASTE MATERIAL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21201, 26 August 1940, Page 11

WASTE MATERIAL

NON-FERROUS METALS RECLAMATION FOR WAR Determined in its effort to aid every war activity, no doubt the public,will respond promptly and as generously as possible to the national appeal now being made by the National Council for the reclamation of waste material, for certain nonrusting metals. Forced by the difficulty in securing supplies of war materials from the usual overseas sources, the council has carefully planned a policy of waste conservation in the Dominion. Householders in particular are now invited to contribute broken or disused household utensils and gadgets of metal, to aid the production of aeroplanes and munitions of war. The scheme is based on voluntary contribution, and “waste” required will be dealt with sectionally. Each section will be planned in such a way

that following collection, the material, after preliminary classification, will be freighted to named receiving points for processing purposes. In the case of non-rusting metals, the Minister of Supply, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, has arranged to purchase the bulk at fixed prices delivered at four railway workshops, situated at Otahuhu. Woburn, Addington and Hillside, where they will be first smelted into ingots or processed for the manufacture of weapons of war. All proceeds from the sale will be paid into the several Patriotic Funds. Avenues to be Examined After the collection of metals, the

council proposes to issue bulletins covering paper, textile and bags required. Several other forms of socalled “waste” are being scrutinised with the idea of ascertaining whether their collection will prove helpful and economical, either to aid the war effort or to assist local industries. The council has been assured of the assistance and co-operation of boards and committees set up in every province and centre of the Dominion, comprising representative citizens who have volunteered their services. These boards and committees will make the necessary arrangements for collection of all waste from

every home, office and factory, and will arrange dumps or receiving points and in many cases will attend to the sorting and classification of material, where such sorting has not already been done by the contributors concerned.