We regularly respond to reports from the community of offensive smells in the Waitaha/Canterbury area.
We know that odour can create a real nuisance for those who live and work around odour sources. Under the Resource Management Act (RMA) and the Canterbury Air Regional Plan, it’s our responsibility as a regulator to manage discharges to air in our region, including odour.
While odour events can sometimes be difficult to track and verify, we make all efforts to hold emitters to account and proactively work with industries of concern.
How we monitor odour
Learn about our role in dust monitoring and how we monitor odour.
Bromley odour
We regularly respond to reports from the community of compost-type smells in the Bromley area.
Timaru odour issues
Learn more about odour events in Timaru North and Washdyke and report any odour events.
Report an odour event
Report an odour event via the 'Smelt-it! ' app, Snap Send Solve, our incident response line or via our contact us form.