Southland disAbility Enterprises staff face the prospect of losing their jobs after Wastenet decided to put the region's recycling contract out for tender. A "number of tenders" have been received for the Southland wheelie bin recycling contract, currently held by a company which hires 90 people with disabilities. For the last eight years, Southland disAbility Enterprises has had a contract with Wastenet, which represents the three Southland councils, to recycle the wheelie bin collections in the region. Southland disAbility Enterprises has previously stated it would be tendering for the renewal of the contract. Last year, Southland disAbility Enterprises general manager Hamish McMurdo said his biggest concern was for the future of the workers if the contract was not renewed.

Source: Stuff March 18, 2019 03:33 UTC