Under the Kaipara W-t-E proposal, Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson said Auckland’s rubbish would make up about 95 percent of the plant’s fuel and be essential to its existence. The balance would come from Northland.
Jepson emphasized that sourcing the waste fuel is a crucial part of the due diligence process for building the W-t-E plant.
Jepson - The mayor with no waste?
An Auckland Council spokesperson said that the council knew KDC’s desire for a waste-to-energy plant in Northland. However, it did not lead the project or have any role in its development. Brown was approached for comment on his position about sending his city’s rubbish to the plant, and his spokesperson said Brown had visited Jepson on other matters. The plant and its technology were discussed as a matter of interest, but no plans or decisions had come of the meeting.
The spokesperson said it was not an Auckland Council project, and Brown had not committed any of Auckland’s rubbish to the Kaipara WtE plant.