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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.
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.
Buller District Council considered submissions to the Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) 2024 – 2030 at this week’s council meeting. In Buller, 30 submissions were received, with 25 submitted online, and five received in hard copy. Three submitters spoke in support of their submissions at the council meeting.
A total of 46 submissions were received west coast-wide. Buller District Council collected 30 submissions, Grey District Council gathered eight submissions, and eight people submitted on the draft plan in the Westland District.
Westland, Grey, and Buller District Council are seeking the community's feedback on the draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2024 – 2030.
Councillors adopted the draft Regional West Coast Waste Minimisation and Management Plan at their meeting yesterday. Next month, the community can give their feedback on how council plans to minimise and manage waste in the region over the coming six years.
Councillors made several decisions yesterday regarding the future of the Regional Waste Minimisation and Management Plan. Councillors endorsed working again with the neighbouring West Coast Councils to develop a regional 2024 – 2030 WMMP. Central government encourages this approach.
Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan has finished this stage
Consultation opened, and the community could submit feedback during the consultation period.
Consultation closed - 20 December 2024
Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan has finished this stage
Consultation closed at 5 pm on Friday 20 December 2024.
Submission results - 24 March 2025
Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan has finished this stage
The feedback received will be published to the public and Councillors.
Hearings and deliberations - 26 March 2025
Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan is currently at this stage
People who wish to speak to their submission can present their views to Councillors. Council will consider the community’s feedback and, if required, make any changes to the draft WMMP.
Adoption of final plan - 30 April 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan
Council will adopt the final West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan.
Actions being implemented - 2025 to 2030
this is an upcoming stage for Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan
Council will progressively implement the waste management and minimisation actions.