In March the three councils - Invercargill, Gore, and Southland - announced they would go their separate ways in regard to processing recycling, when the June 30 contract finished. Stuff understands the Invercargill council on Monday will discuss a potential 18-month contract with Southland disAbilities Enterprises [SDE] at an extraordinary meeting. READ MORE:* Southland disAbility Enterprises confident of its future* Three Southland councils split over controversial recycling contract* Gore District Council bruised over recycling tender processSDE general manager Hamish McMurdo said he was unable to comment as they worked through the contract situation. The Southland District and Gore District councils voted in favour of the WasteNet's recommendation, however, the Invercargill council effectively sided with SDE by voting against the motion. A 2020/21 WasteNet Southland business plan - which was presented at a WasteNet meeting on Thursday - says public confidence in recycling was wavering.

Source: Stuff June 25, 2020 04:52 UTC