News & events

Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2026

Car tyres, glass bottles, mattresses and burnt-out household rubbish are just some of the items our staff have found dumped at rivers in the area.

Date: Wed, 20 May 2026

North Canterbury 12-year-old Harry is leading a community river clean-up to help protect local rivers, wildlife and public spaces.

Date: Thu, 14 May 2026

Learn how to maintain your septic tank or onsite wastewater system, spot warning signs early, and help protect health, water and the environment.

Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026

We are inviting farmers in Waitaha Canterbury to complete our farm waste survey with a $2000 native plant prize pack up for grabs.

Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Attend an upcoming workshop and hear from the experts about the operational and environmental benefits Canterbury farmers are seeing from composting.

Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026

Learn how rural and semi-rural wastewater treatment systems work, when resource consent is needed, and how to maintain onsite systems to protect water quality.

Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Illegal rubbish dumping harms the environment and leaves ratepayers footing the bill. Those caught also face a hefty fine.

Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2025

A new nationwide scheme is making on-farm recycling free and simpler for farmers by uniting Agrecovery and Plasback into one system. Learn how it works.

Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025

We are the first regional council to offer practical, in-depth guidance for farmers on how to compost animal mortalities on-farm.

Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025

If you have expired chemicals sitting in your farm shed, now is the time to register them with Agrecovery - ahead of a Canterbury-wide collection in November.

Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025

Kaikōura locals can now recycle old tyres for free at the Innovative Waste Kaikōura (IWK) Resource Recovery Centre.

Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2025

South Taranaki farmer Trish Rankin will be hosting waste minimisation workshops in Ellesmere, Waimakariri, Christchurch and Geraldine between 16-19 June 2025.