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After baling and storing waste illegally in and around Christchurch, several abatement notices were issued, and ERP Group was eventually placed into liquidation. SIRRL director told N&S that “it certainly had nothing to do with SIRRL.” However, Environment Canterbury documents state that Renew Energy Limited (REL is the 40% NZ shareholder of SIRRL) owned the baled waste and had applied for the resource consent to store the waste near Christchurch. At the same time, ERP Group held the resource consent for the transfer station there. ERP Group owner Michael Corcoran stated that he was baling the waste to fuel a W-t-E proposal in Waimate. Read full N&S Article For more on ERP Group and Renew Energy Limited (REL), see Below ERP Group REL

“It smelt like hell. Some of the bales were broken into, and they were going to attract things like vermin,” said a local resident.Residents also shared their frustrations over the “chequered past” of Renew Energy, with Environment Canterbury representatives admitting during the meeting that the company “had changed directors and owners several times.”It was also the company’s third attempt at resource consent after it was previously denied in two other regions. Read More

Environment Canterbury (ECan) confirmed it had issued an abatement notice requiring up to 4000 bales to be stored at Spencerville Rd in Canterbury and removed by February 28, 2020. Their storage had been the subject of a compliance investigation. ERP Group is leasing the Spencerville property. ERP Group owner Michael Corcoran said the bales belonged to Renew Energy and that he baled the waste and sold it to Renew Energy. It is understood that the baled waste will be used as a combustible fuel for a proposed Waste-to-Energy plant. Residents said the stored waste “smelt like Hell, was torn into, and likely to attract vermin.” More on REL and ERP Group