Managing contaminated land, hazardous substances and waste
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/reporting-back/managing-contaminated-land-hazardous-substances-and-waste/
Search results for "waste"
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Canterbury Waste Joint Committee
The Canterbury Waste Joint Committee is responsible for advancing regional solid waste and hazardous waste minimisation in Canterbury.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/canterbury-waste-joint-committee/
Regional waste minimisation initiatives actioned by the committee are in addition to members' responsibilities as mandated by the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and as set out in councils' respective waste minimisation plans.
The following councils are represented on the Canterbury Waste Joint Committee:
Ashburton District Council
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Waste minimisation and management
Waste includes materials, from any source, which are unwanted, unvalued, and are to be discarded or discharged. Wastes can be solid, liquid or gaseous, or a combination of these. The amount of waste being created in Canterbury/Waitaha continues to increase.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/land/waste-minimisation-and-management/
Key drivers for this are increases in population and economic growth, combined with a lack of available alternatives and poor practices around waste minimisation. Disposing of waste sustainably can be costly and requires land and resources t… -
Waste and hazardous substance management
… are required under the Resource Management Act 1991 to manage the discharge of contaminants to the environment and to investigate land for the purpose of identifying and monitoring contaminated land. We also aim to support new and better ways of managing waste and hazardous substances across the region.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/ -
Current waste issues
We're researching several categories of waste that affect Canterbury and have national relevance, including end-of-life tyres, coal tar, and treated timber.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/current-waste-issues/ -
Waimate waste to energy plant resource consent applications
Find out about the applications from South Island Resource Recovery Limited (SIRRL) for a proposed waste to energy plant in Waimate.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/waimate-waste-to-energy-plant-resource-consent-applications/
Current status: The Minister for the Environment has decided to call in the proposal. Read our full statement, or see the following timeline for additional information. -
Waste Management Ltd
Waste Management Limited had applied for consent to discharge contaminants to air from a proposed waste processing and stabilisation facility at 305 Marshs Road, South Hornby, Christchurch, adjacent to its existing transfer station at 301 Marshs Road.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/current-consent-projects/waste-management-ltd/
The application has now been withdrawn, as they will not be undertaking the activities that require a consent at this time. This means that there is no application to process.
For any enquiries, please email: hearings@ecan.govt.nz.
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Managing disaster waste
Following the Canterbury earthquakes, it was estimated that approximately 8.75 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste would be generated, equating to roughly 40 years of waste normally sent to landfill from the city.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/managing-disaster-waste/
The Waste and Emergency Management Team
In response to the immediate issues of overlapping jurisdictions, an interagency group was established to address the movement and disposal of waste.
The Combined Health and Environmental Risks Programme Control Group (CHER) was… -
Report points to the need for a disaster waste management planning tool
A report by multiple councils initiated to develop an online tool to help communities deal with waste in the aftermath of a disaster.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2017/report-points-to-the-need-for-a-disaster-waste-management-planning-tool/ -
Envirowaste Services Limited
Commissioner Iseli has granted the resource consent application to change conditions of CRC103130, to discharge contaminants to air from waste processing, subject to conditions listed in the decision document.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/hearing-decisions/2011/envirowaste-services-limited/