Draft West Coast Regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan

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. 

A total of 46 submissions were received across the West Coast. Buller District Council collected 30 submissions, Grey District Council gathered eight submissions, and eight people submitted on the draft plan in the Westland District.

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

You can read a summary of the feedback across the West Coast in our Media Release. For a summary of the submission concerning the Buller District please read 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. 

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. 

A total of 46 submissions were received across the West Coast. Buller District Council collected 30 submissions, Grey District Council gathered eight submissions, and eight people submitted on the draft plan in the Westland District.

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

You can read a summary of the feedback across the West Coast in our Media Release. For a summary of the submission concerning the Buller District please read 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.