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“ERP Group had taken on the risk of the project and “it certainly had nothing to do with SIRRL.” – Taylor, SIRRL director.
After baling and storing waste illegally in and around Christchurch, several abatement notices were issued, and ERP Group was eventually placed into liquidation. SIRRL director told N&S that “it certainly had nothing to do with SIRRL.” However, Environment Canterbury documents state that Renew Energy Limited (REL is the 40% NZ shareholder of SIRRL) owned the baled waste and had applied
“We would never embark on a plant if we thought that we were likely to have to import waste.”
Renew Energy managing director Paul Taylor is adamant SIRRL won’t import waste, telling North & South reporter George Driver, “we would never embark on a plant if we thought that we were likely to have to import waste”. However, in 2018, when Stuff asked why the company was pursuing Westport as a location for its incinerator, Renew Energy’s then-chief executive
Councils, Runanga, request ministerial call in of rubbish incinerator proposal.
Environment Canterbury, Waimate District Council and local Runanga request ministerial call-in of Project Kea.Requests were also made by Why Waste Waimate, Zero Waste Network and the Waimate Doctors. In a bizarre turn of events SIRRL also makes a call-in request after contesting councils request.The councils’ request to the Minister was based on the following crucial Resource Management Act criteria: The