Concerns about the Waiapū landfill’s expiring consent have been raised by locals and the Gisborne District Council is beginning to kōrero with residents, hapū and iwi around Ruatōrea about what they want to happen when it expires next year. The Waiapū landfill located at 89 Thatcher Rd received waste from the rural transfer stations at Tokomaru Bay, Te Puia Springs, Ruatōrea, Tikitiki, and Te Araroa as well as council’s Ruatōrea kerbside waste…
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