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The Solid Waste Management chapter manages the disposal of certain types of solid waste to land in circumstances where it may enter water. The types of wastes captured by the provisions of this chapter include discharges from:
The disposal of these types of solid waste is currently managed by the Regional Plan: Waste for Otago (Waste Plan). Plan Change 1 (PC1) to the Waste Plan (operative from 9 July 2022) strengthened the policy direction for establishing and managing certain classes of landfill to reflect current best practice and to contribute towards improving water quality in the Otago Region.
This chapter does not manage liquid wastes (managed through Other Discharges), or agricultural waste and farm landfills (managed through Primary Production).
The tables below provide a high-level comparison of the operative Water Plan provisions of the operative Waste Plan with those included in the draft Solid Waste Management chapter and highlights the key changes from the Waste Plan.
| Solid Waste Management chapter of draft LWRP | Existing plan |
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Closed landfills Existing approach generally retained with some amendments. Key changes:
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Closed landfills Closed landfills do not require a consent if closed before 1991. Closed landfills require a consent and a closure plan if closed after 1991. |
| Solid Waste Management chapter of draft LWRP | Existing plan |
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Existing and new landfills No changes. PC1 introduced management in accordance with Waste Management Institute New Zealand’s Technical Guidelines for Disposal to Land (October 2022), which is considered best practice, therefore no changes are needed. |
Existing and new landfills Existing and new landfills require a discretionary consent and must comply with Waste Management Institute New Zealand’s Technical Guidelines for Disposal to Land (October 2022). |
| Solid Waste Management chapter of draft LWRP | Existing plan |
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Key changes: No consent needed if the discharge meets specific requirements including:
If the above permitted activity conditions are not met, a discretionary consent is required. |
No consent needed provided no sediment enters water. If sediment enters the water, a discretionary consent is needed. |
| Solid Waste Management chapter of draft LWRP | Existing plan |
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Key changes:
If the permitted activity conditions are not met, a discretionary consent is required. |
No consent is needed for the disposal of green waste if no leachate enters a water body. If the permitted activity conditions are not met, a discretionary consent is required.
No consent is needed for the disposal of compost if 51% of the material is generated from the same property. If the permitted activity conditions are not met, a discretionary consent is required. |