The Council has a number of roles in relation to these closed landfills:
- as a landowner
- as a regulator under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) and other relevant legislation
- as an information provider under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
- as a utility operator – water, drainage
- as an investor in environmental outcomes – water quality, riparian
management.
Wellington City Council needs to manage the risks to the environment, to the
community and to individuals of the potential adverse effects of closed landfills.
This document sets out a framework for the management of Wellington City Council’s closed landfills.
Closed Landfills Policy (19KB PDF)