3,000
Homes powered by the landfill
100%
Availability of landfill access
1,000
Native trees planted annually at Tiromoana Bush
World-class environmental management since 2005
Welcome to Transwaste Canterbury. Since 2005 we’ve been trusted managing our community’s waste to the highest environmental standards at our Kate Valley Landfill and Gareth James Energy Park in the Hurunui District, one hour’s drive north of Christchurch City.
A world-class, modern engineered landfill
The Kate Valley Landfill and Gareth James Energy Park is an outstanding example of a world-class, modern engineered landfill, designed to the highest international standards and operated to ensure the environmental impacts are managed and mitigated. Gas from the landfill is being used to generate electricity, enough to power 3,000 homes in 2020, and up to potentially 8,000 households within the next fifteen years.
177
Native Plant Species
22
Native Bird Species
1,000
Native trees planted anually at Tiromoana Bush
Conserving New Zealand’s native bush
Transwaste is much more than a landfill owner. We’re environmental managers committed to wisely using the process of safely disposing of our community’s waste to create a better environment for future generations to enjoy.
That’s why we’re funding an ambitious conservation project in Kate Valley to regenerate a 407-hectare lowland native forest at Tiromoana Bush, on land adjacent to the landfill. We’ve built a series of walkways, lookouts and picnic spots through Tiromoana Bush because we want people to experience being in a regenerating native forest, complete with wetlands and birdlife.
Our local community matters to us
Transwaste worked with the Waipara Valley Promotion Association to build a walking track along Mt Cass that provides views over the Waipara Valley vineyards, the limestone formations of the Mt Cass range and even the Pacific Ocean. Every year our charitable trust distributes money to local schools, sports and social groups. Over $1.1 million has been donated since the Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust was set up in 2005.
Educating future generations about waste
Transwaste has been welcoming students to learn how the region’s waste is managed since the Kate Valley Landfill and Gareth James Energy Park opened. In addition to arranging on-site tours, Transwaste has online resources, including videos, about the management of waste and operation of the Kate Valley Landfill and Gareth James Energy Parkfree and available to students and their teachers on this website.
The highest quality waste management
We’re committed to delivering the highest quality waste management service for the Canterbury region. Transwaste is an innovative public-private partnership, bringing together the Christchurch City Council and District Councils of Ashburton, Hurunui, Selwyn and Waimakariri, and Waste Management NZ Ltd, the largest private waste company in New Zealand. We’re trusted managing our community’s waste.