Waste to energy plant study for Kaipara
Kaipara District Council staff will explore options for a waste to energy plant after councillors supported a call.
Deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen raised a Notice of Motion, requesting the council’s chief executive Jason Marris investigate options for the establishment of a waste to energy plant.
The investigation is to be done in conjunction with the Auckland Council (via Auckland mayor Wayne Brown’s office), Whangarei District Council, Far North District Council, Northland Regional Economic Development Agency, Te Uri o Hau and industry operators.
Larsen says support for the Notice of Motion means staff can start investigating preliminary options for a modern solution for rubbish and waste disposal in the future.
“We do not want to leave a legacy of landfills or leachate going into groundwater for generations to come,” he adds.
“We want to kickstart the conversation with our partners and see what options might be available.”
A report on the findings – including preliminary investigations on the viability of a waste to energy plant – is expected to be presented at a council workshop in June.
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