The Regional Plan: Waste for Otago (the Waste Plan) guides how we manage Otago’s waste issues. It sets rules for how specific activities should be carried out.
While preparing regional plans (other than coast plans) is optional under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), we decided to prepare the Waste Plan to help us carry out our functions under the RMA.
The purpose of the Waste Plan is to combine our approaches to different waste issues, which will help reduce the damage caused by Otago’s waste stream. The Waste Plan sets policies and methods (including rules) to address Otago’s waste issues.
The Waste Plan covers the Otago region, excluding the coastal marine area.
The Council publicly notified the Waste Plan in May 1994. Following submissions, hearings and appeals, Council made the Waste Plan operative on 11 April 1997.
The table below shows the operative date of the Waste Plan and lists changes to the plan since then.
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Key event |
Date notified |
Date decision released |
Date operative |
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Regional Plan: Waste for Otago (the Waste Plan) |
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11 April 1997 |
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Plan Change 1 |
6 July 2020 |
30 November 2021 |
9 July 2022 |
The Waste Plan is currently under review, and the updated planning framework for managing waste will be included in the new Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP), scheduled to be notified by end of June 2024.
You should read the plan if you're thinking of:
Under the Waste Plan rules:
You will need a resource consent for any activity the Waste Plan states is a controlled, discretionary or non-complying activity.
The Water Plan has rules to control the discharge of contaminants to land or water from activities not covered by the Waste Plan.
You can download the complete document or chapters. All files are PDF.
There is no cost for copies of the Otago Regional Council - Waste Plan. You can order the plan by the phone 0800 474 082 or email customerservices@orc.govt.nz.