We 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.

Current waste issues

Researching categories of waste that affect Canterbury and beyond.

Managing disaster waste

Managing construction and demolition waste, including safe transport and disposal.

How is asbestos dealt with?

Managing damaged buildings constructed with asbestos-containing materials such as roofing, cladding and cement.

Industrial pollution prevention

Every day business actions can impact on the environment, often without anyone knowing.

Hazardous land use

Identifying and testing land that may be contaminated.

Policy and regulation

We set a number of rules relating to the storage, application and disposal of waste and hazardous substances in Canterbury.

Rules for outdoor tyre storage

Find out if you require a resource consent for the tyres stored outdoors on your property, and any other actions you may need to take to comply with the National…

Agricultural chemicals

Find out how to safely and legally dispose of used or unwanted agrichemicals and view a list of banned agrichemicals.

Canterbury Waste Joint Committee

The Canterbury Waste Joint Committee is responsible for advancing regional solid waste and hazardous waste minimisation in Canterbury.