Landfill land sale still conditional

Waste Management, the company proposing to build an Auckland regional landfill north of the Dome, has confirmed that it does not yet own the land.

The company, which is owned by the Chinese state-owned Beijing Capital Group, has secured Overseas Investment Office approval to purchase in total 1000-hectares of rural and forestry land that borders State Highway 1.

It plans to develop a landfill on the site to replace Redvale where consents expire in 2028.

Managing director Tom Nickels spoke to Mahurangi Matters journalists at an open day on the site yesterday …