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Waimate DC sitting on its hands
At a Waimate District Council workshop on 26 March 2024, the Council’s Regulatory and Compliance Group Manager and Planner provided the Council with an update on the South Island Resource Recovery Limited (SIRRL) incinerator proposal. Following this update, Waimate Dr Crispin Langston addressed the Council on emissions from incineration plants and what impacts those emissions have on human health. This

Community input “Not Relevant”
As we know, SIRRL’s Incinerator proposal for Waimate has been included in the government’s Fast-Track list. This means the proposal has been removed from the Environment Court, taking with it the ability for the community to submit on the application. On October 21, 2024, RNZ’s Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan hosted SIRRL’s Paul Taylor to discuss the company’s inclusion

SIRRL Director Paul Taylor arrested for driving while intoxicated
“Only as happy as your saddest child” An Ashton man has found himself disqualified from driving after hitting the road while intoxicated – then stopping halfway home to drink more. South Island Resource Recovery Limited director Paul Robert Taylor, 57, pleaded guilty to drink driving. Taylor was stopped by police on June 12 on the Rakaia Highway. Duty lawyer Tiffany