Massive Auckland scrap metal pile prompts call to toughen up on compliance from Auckland councillor
19 May, 2021 12:49 AM
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Auckland councillor Angela Dalton outside the massive pile of scrap metal in Takanini. Photo / Justin Latif
Auckland councillor Angela Dalton outside the massive pile of scrap metal in Takanini. Photo / Justin Latif
By: Justin Latif, Justin Latif, Local Democracy Reporter
Local Democracy Reporter
A metal recycling business already under investigation for breaching its resource consent was last week caught illegally dumping. Now an Auckland councillor is calling for more compliance officers to be hired to stop it happening again.
A company facing penalties of $600,000 for illegally dumping scrap metal in south Auckland is also being investigated for how it manages stormwater runoff at another site in Onehunga.
A metal recycling business under investigation for breaching its resource consent was last week caught illegally dumping. Now an Auckland councillor is calling for more compliance officers to be hired to stop it happening again.