OIO assesses Enviro NZ potential non-compliance over public walkway

Enviro NZ bought 275 hectares of sensitive land in Pōkeno, Waikato, in 2019 to operate as a cleanfill and recycling plant. (Image: BusinessDesk)

Cécile Meier

Tue, 16 May 2023

A leading rubbish and recycling business is being assessed after it failed to meet a deadline to agree to a route for a public walking track and car park over sensitive land it bought in 2019.Enviro NZ, one of two waste management businesses holding most kerbside collection contracts with councils around the country, bought 275 hectares of sensitive land in Pōkeno, Waikato, in September 2019 for $25 million. Enviro NZ and Waste Management are the two biggest players in New Zealand’s rubbish and recycling industry. As well as contrac...

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