Organics processing moving out of Bromley 

The future processing of Christchurch’s kerbside organics is set to change with the Council approving the establishment of a new organics processing plant, Ōtautahi Christchurch Regional Organics Processing Facility.

Today, Wednesday 6 December, the Council approved Ecogas as the new long term organics processor, following a multi-stage procurement process. 

The facility will deliver a totally different system from the existing Organics Processing Plant at Metro Place in Bromley through a fully enclosed operation and technology successfully used in cities around the world, including London, Sydney and Madrid.

Read more on Newsline or on the project's new webpage.

What's happening in the short-term?

Councillors also approved a short-term option for managing kerbside organics until the long term solution is operational.

It involves two stages of organics processing:

• The first stage would see kerbside organics being processed indoors at the Organics Processing Plant in Bromley. This involves mixing organics with garden waste, shredding the material, then moving the material into the composting tunnels.  
• Partially composted material would then be loaded into trucks directly from the tunnels inside the processing hall and transported to Kate Valley Landfill. Once there, the second phase of processing would occur with material matured in outdoor rows, screened and then sold to the market.

If any odour issues arise out of this process, staff will report back urgently to the Council with solutions that will address the problem. This process could be implemented by April 2024. Read more here.

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If you have any questions, or would like further information on the project, please call us on 03 941 8999 or 0800 800 169 or email bromley@ccc.govt.nz  

Thanks in advance for your patience and co-operation as we carry out these improvements and prepare for the upcoming redevelopment programme. We’ll be in touch again soon.