Just over 30 people have had their say on a draft bylaw for how waste is managed in the Ashburton District, and Council is encouraging others to take a look before submissions close this Sunday.

The Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw regulates everything from kerbside recycling to industrial waste. It was last reviewed in 2018, and Council identified three key issues that they wanted public feedback on.

These include whether events on public land, and construction valued at over $500,000 should require plans for managing and minimising waste.

To prevent kerbside bins being left out on footpaths into the evening or overnight, feedback was also sought on whether business in the CBD should be required to bring their bins in before a specific time.

In submissions received so far, there was strong support for requiring waste plans for events, while opinions on the other issues were mixed.

Learn more and have your say at itsourplace.nz