ERP Group Ltd stored about 10,000 bales of shredded demolition and construction rubble on two Christchurch properties. The waste was destined for a W-t-E plant in Waimate. ECan had served ERP Group abatement notices to remove the illegally stored waste from the site. It is understood that the company has tried to secure storage for the waste at a location in Timaru. ERP is believed to have been baling and storing the waste at the Christchurch locations for several years. The waste recently caught fire and highlighted authorities’ inaction to have the waste removed.
Read more below about ERP Group, their involvement with Renew Energy Limited, the 40% shareholder of South Island Resource Recovery Limited (SIRRL), and the illegal storage of waste in and around Christchurch dated back to 2020.