Together, the three district councils, Westland, Grey, and Buller District Council, have developed the new Regional West Coast 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:
We want to hear from you
The West Coast community from Haast to Karamea can provide feedback on the new West Coast Regional WMMP between Monday 18 November and 5 pm Friday 20 December 2024. No late submissions will be accepted.
We strongly encourage you to read the Statement of Proposal and associated documents provided below before providing your feedback.
The suggested changes from all three district councils, including the errata identified in the addendum, will be collated in a final WMMP which all three district councils will adopt in 2025.
Make your submission online, email it to infrastructure@westlanddc.govt.nz or drop your completed submission form into our Customer Service Centre 36 Weld Street, Hokitika.
Read the FAQs to find out more.
Please note: submissions will be publicly available on the council’s website, through inclusion in council agendas, and/or retrievable by request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. Contact details will redacted under the Privacy Act 1993.
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Consultation opens |
Monday, 18 November 9am |
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Consultation closes |
Friday, 20 December 5pm |
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Hearings |
TBC, each Council will hold a separate hearing. |
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Adoption of the final Regional West Coast Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2024-2030 |
February 2025 |