Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan


Let’s talk waste - share your thoughts for better waste management and minimisation. 

The three district councils, Westland, Grey, and Buller District Council, have developed the new Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2024-2030 (WMMP) to identify regional opportunities for waste management, develop regional waste infrastructure, and boost economies of scale.

The vision of the WMMP is “By 2030, our enabling systems are working well, and our behaviour is changing.”

To achieve this vision, the WMMP sets out three goals:

  • The building blocks are in place to enable change.
  • More activity is circular, and we produce less waste.
  • Emissions and other environmental indicators are improving.

The West Coast community from Haast to Karamea could provide feedback on the new West Coast Regional WMMP between Monday 18 November and 5 pm Friday 20 December 2024.

The suggested changes from all three district councils, including the changes identified in the addendum, will be collated in a final WMMP which all three district councils will adopt in 2025.

You can read a summary of the submission feedback across the West Coast in our Media Release. You can dive into a detailed analysis of the submissions in our consultation report and find the redacted individual submissions on this page. 

For a summary of the submission concerning the Buller District please read our Media Release.



Let’s talk waste - share your thoughts for better waste management and minimisation. 

The three district councils, Westland, Grey, and Buller District Council, have developed the new Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2024-2030 (WMMP) to identify regional opportunities for waste management, develop regional waste infrastructure, and boost economies of scale.

The vision of the WMMP is “By 2030, our enabling systems are working well, and our behaviour is changing.”

To achieve this vision, the WMMP sets out three goals:

  • The building blocks are in place to enable change.
  • More activity is circular, and we produce less waste.
  • Emissions and other environmental indicators are improving.

The West Coast community from Haast to Karamea could provide feedback on the new West Coast Regional WMMP between Monday 18 November and 5 pm Friday 20 December 2024.

The suggested changes from all three district councils, including the changes identified in the addendum, will be collated in a final WMMP which all three district councils will adopt in 2025.

You can read a summary of the submission feedback across the West Coast in our Media Release. You can dive into a detailed analysis of the submissions in our consultation report and find the redacted individual submissions on this page. 

For a summary of the submission concerning the Buller District please read our Media Release.