The Regional Plan: Waste for Otago (Waste Plan) assists us in managing Otago’s waste. If you are undertaking an activity involving waste, you must comply with the rules in the Waste Plan.
While preparing regional plans (other than coast plans) is optional under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), ORC decided to prepare the Waste Plan to help carry out its functions under the RMA.
The purpose of the Waste Plan is to combine our approaches to different waste issues, which helps reduce the damage caused by Otago’s waste stream. The Waste Plan sets policies and methods (including rules) to address Otago’s waste issues.
The Waste Plan covers the Otago region, excluding the coastal marine area.
The Council publicly notified the Waste Plan in May 1994. Following submissions, hearings and appeals, Council made the Waste Plan operative on 11 April 1997.
The table below lists changes to the plan since then.
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Key event |
Date notified |
Date decision released |
Date operative |
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Plan Change 1 PC1 as amended by the Environment Court decision_clean version PDF.pdf |
6 July 2020 |
30 November 2021 |
9 July 2022 |
Waste means any contaminant (including liquid, solid, gas, or radioactive) that is released into the environment in a way or in an amount that causes harm. It also includes any unwanted or unusable by‑products, and any other material that ends up in the environment, whether deliberately or accidentally.
You should read the plan if you're thinking of:
Under the Waste Plan rules:
You will need a resource consent for any activity the Waste Plan states is a controlled, discretionary or non-complying activity.
The Water Plan has rules to control the discharge of contaminants to land or water from activities not covered by the Waste Plan.
You can download the complete document or chapters. All files are PDF.