Four public question and answer sessions will take place to discuss plans to prevent former dumping sites from slipping into the sea.

The Waitaki District Council has published Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation, meaning contractors were being sought to bid for the job of remediating waste from two illegal dumping sites on Beach Rd, near Ōamaru, and the closed Hampden landfill.

All three coastal sites had been identified as at risk of causing a potential environmental disaster. 

It was proposed the waste be moved to the council’s Palmerston Landfill which is due to close in August 2027, once its consent expires.

The council Project Reclaim Team is holding Q&A sessions around the works in Ōamaru, Kakanui, Hampden and Palmerston, between March 29 and April 5. 

Council solid waste manager Steve Clarke invited people to come along, bring their questions, and find out more about the works.

To read more about the works before the sessions visit: Project Reclaim | Waitaki District Council or email [email protected].

Dates and times of each event are below with links to the Facebook events included:

Hampden https://fb.me/e/O34Tt89U

Wednesday 29 March 2023

5pm-7pm

Hampden Hall, 25/27 London Street, Hampden

Palmerston https://fb.me/e/3pyyjZRQ9

Thursday 30 March 2023

5pm-7pm

Palmerston Community Centre, 104A Ronaldsay Street, Palmerston

Kakanui https://fb.me/e/127hWOJCJ

Tuesday 4 April 2023

5pm-7pm

Kakanui Community Centre, 2 High Street, Kakanui

Ōamaru https://fb.me/e/2oFLaCH5T

Wednesday 5 April 2023

5pm-7pm

Ōamaru Opera House, 94 Thames Street, Ōamaru