Public to have say on waste to energy plant
Members of the public will be able to have their say on a proposal to construct a waste to energy plant in Te Awamutu.
The application to build the plant at 401 Racecourse Road was lodged with Waipā District Council by Global Contracting Solutions. The proposed plant would incinerate 150,000 tonnes of waste annually which would be used to generate electric power.
Global Contracting Solutions lodged the application in December 2021, seeking a non-notified resource consent. This is a shorter and simpler process but would not allow public input. Resource consents are required when proposed activities do not comply with the Council’s District Plan.
During this year further information has been sought by Council staff on a range of issues including acoustics, transportation movements, impacts on local roads and water infrastructure, stormwater overflow and more.
Council released its notification decision on the resource consent application today, advising public notification would be required. This would allow any member of the public, or organisation, to make submissions, should the resource consent application to build the plant proceed.
Global Contracting Solutions is also seeking a resource consent from the Waikato Regional Council (WRC) relating to discharge contaminants into the air. WRC has yet to make a decision on notification.
Details of the resource consent application, including Waipā District Council’s notification report, are available on the website at https://www.waipadc.govt.nz/our-services/planning-...
