Background to the Bylaw and Reasons for the proposal:

The Waimakariri District Council wishes to:

- Meet key objectives within its Waste Management Plan,

- Implement the requirements of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008,

- Meet relevant targets within the New Zealand Waste Strategy, and

- Ensure that waste management in the District is undertaken in a safe, effective and efficient manner, without causing nuisance.

Currently no bylaw relating to solid waste management exists within the Waimakariri District. The Council’s Waste Management Plan objectives and the targets in the New Zealand Waste Strategy are unlikely to be met without some regulation of waste management in the District.

The Council has determined that a Bylaw is the most appropriate way to impose reasonable, appropriate and enforceable performance standards and requirements that are applicable to waste collection, transportation, disposal and treatment services.

The proposed bylaw will provide information to the public, businesses and waste operators.

The proposed bylaw will set clear guidelines regarding waste management, and specify the offences and penalties for breaches of the bylaw.

Copies of the complete Statement of Proposal for the making of this bylaw, including the Officer’s Report, the Bylaw and the Terms and Conditions of the Bylaw are available by clicking on the below links, or from any Council Service Centre or Library during office hours, or call us on 311 8900, or 327 6834 (toll free from Kaiapoi) for a copy. Submissions can be entered online or forms are available to collect with the accompanying documents.

Submissions closed on 9 April 2010 and two submissions were received.

Hearings were scheduled for the afternoon and evening of Thursday 6 May 2010, but as none of the submitters wished to present their submission in person the hearings have been cancelled. The hearing panel will deliberate on 11 May 2010. Recommendations from this meeting will go to full Council on 1 June 2010.
Please contact Kitty Waghorn on 03 311 8900 ext: 8661 for all technical enquiries.

Statement of Proposal (pdf 69kb)
Report to Utilities and Roading (pdf 53kb)
Proposed Solid Waste Bylaw 2010 (pdf 236kb)
Proposed Terms and Conditions of the Waste Bylaw 2010 (pdf 11,139kb)