Dunedin City Council is seeking consent for a new landfill, which will hold five million tonnes and last half a century, near a wetland. The Dunedin City Council (DCC) is proposing a new landfill at Smooth Hill, 28 kilometres southwest of the city near Brighton, to replace the current dump at Green Island, which is nearing the end of its life. City council chief executive Sandy Graham said the council could not comment further at this stage, but looked forward to receiving feedback through the submission process. Hamish McNeilly/Stuff Big Stone Rd, Dunedin, is near the proposed new landfill site. Hamish McNeilly/Stuff Ōtokia Creek in Brighton, Dunedin, is downstream from a proposed new landfill.

Source: Stuff September 17, 2021 16:52 UTC