South Island Resource Recovery Limited (SIRRL) plan on locating its huge rubbish incinerator on farmland approximately 2.5 km north of the Glenavy township. Prevailing winds in the area are Northeast, meaning emissions from the incinerator will be carried directly over the township and school. In addition to the emissions from the plant, the school also has concerns about the extra heavy truck and trailer movements, 7 days a...

Greens MPs Lan Pham and Scott Willis generously took time out of their busy schedules to travel to Waimate and meet with members of the community. Representatives from the Glenavy farming and wider community, Glenavy school board, Waimate doctors, and Why Waste Waimate were present to speak with Lan and Scott and provide them with some thoughts on how the proposed incinerator is impacting our community. As the Waimate...

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 was followed by an address from Robert Ireland,...