Clutha District Council - Mt Cooee Landfill, Balclutha

Application No. RM21.668

The Otago Regional Council has received an application from Clutha District Council for various consents relating to the continued operation, expansion, and progressive rehabilitation of the Mt Cooee Landfill at Balclutha

Location: Mt Cooee Landfill, Kaitangata Highway, approximately 700 metres southeast of the intersection of Kaitangata Highway and Ipswich Street, Balclutha

RM21.668.01: Discharge Permit to discharge waste, hazardous waste, and leachate to land, in a manner that may result in contaminants entering groundwater.

RM21.668.02: Discharge Permit to discharge landfill gases, odour, and dust to air.

RM21.668.03: Discharge Permit to discharge water and entrained contaminants to water.

RM21.668.04: Water permit to take and use groundwater for the purpose of operating the leachate collection system.

Submissions on the above application must be received by Otago Regional Council and the Applicant Dunedin City Council on or before Thursday 20 February 2025.

Enquiries may be directed to Shay McDonald by phone to 027 278 7523 or by email to Shay.McDonald@orc.govt.nz

A submission form is available for download below.

Otago Regional Council’s address for service is:

• In person: Your submission can be delivered to Level 2 at Philip Laing House, 144 Rattray Street, Dunedin; or
• Postal mail: Otago Regional Council, Private Bag 1954, Dunedin 9054; or
• Email: submissions@orc.govt.nz

The Applicant’s address for service is:

• In person: Clutha District Council, 1 Rosebank Terrace, Balclutha, or
• Postal: Clutha District Council, PO Box 25, Balclutha 9240, attention Cosmus Makuvise, or
• Email: cosmus.makuvise@cluthadc.govt.nz,

Submissions must be dated and signed and must include the following information:

1. Your name, postal address and telephone number (and email address if you wish to receive email correspondence);
2. Details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission;
3. Whether it is in support of, or in opposition to the application, or is neutral;
4. Your submissions, with reasons;
5. The decision that you wish Council to make; and
6. Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission and you must also serve a copy of your submission on the applicant as soon as reasonably practicable.