New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

25 Application of regulations 26 and 27

• (1) Regulations 26 and 27 apply to a landfill if—

  • (a) the landfill—

    • (i) has a total capacity of not less than 1 million tonnes; and

    • (ii) contains not less than 200 000 tonnes of waste; and

    • (iii) is or is likely to be accepting waste; and

  • (b) the waste in or to be included in the landfill is likely to consist of 5% or more (by weight) of matter that is putrescible or biodegradable.

  (2) However, regulations 26 and 27 do not apply to a landfill until 8 October 2007 if the landfill—

  • (a) has a total capacity of not less than 1 million tonnes of waste; and

  • (b) on 8 October 2004—

    • (i) contains not less than 200 000 tonnes of waste; and

    • (ii) is accepting waste; and

  • (c) does not operate a gas collection system.

  (3) Regulations 26 and 27 do not apply to a cleanfill.