An artists impression of the proposed plant
The board of inquiry hearing Global Contracting Solutions’ application to build the Paewira Energy-from-Waste plant in Te Awamutu visited the site yesterday. (Wednesday).
Board of inquiry chair Environment Court Judge Brian Dwyer was joined by accredited Resource Management Act hearings commissioner Nicholas Manukau and air quality specialist Myles McCauley for the visit to the Racecourse Road site.
Hamilton-based Global Contracting Solutions plans to truck 150,000 tonnes of rubbish into the plant to burn and turn into steam and create energy.
The proposal has attracted more than 1000 submissions with the vast majority opposed, including objections from mana whenua, DairyNZ, Fonterra, Te Awamutu-Kihikihi Community Board and Waipā District Council.
About 64 per cent of submissions expressed concerns about pollutants, including dioxins and nanoparticles, and there were concerns about the lack of a health impact assessment.
The hearing is expected to end on July 4.
