The fire at ResourceCo
The cause of a fire in Cambridge Road on Friday was still under investigation when this edition went to press.
Fire at ResourceCo
Firefighters responded just after 6am on Friday to the blaze at the ResourceCo demolition waste recycling facility.
A large volume of smoke was visible during the fire – then steam generated as it was brought under control.
Waipā District Council reported a coordinated, multi-agency response was put in place and it included Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Waikato Regional Council, public health officials, and council staff.
Council’s environmental health and compliance teams also visited the site. Air quality monitoring was also undertaken by Waikato Regional Council, and the Medical Officer of Health provided public health advice.
District growth and regulatory services group manager Wayne Allan said the council would work with the site operator and relevant agencies to understand the cause and ensure all consent conditions were being met.
The News reported last May that ResourceCo had been awarded $2.57 million from the government’s Waste Minimisation Fund to build the country’s first dedicated construction and demolition recycling plant.
The report said once the plant was fully operational it would process up to 187,200 tonnes of waste a year – turning timber, concrete, gib, plastic and metal into biofuel, fertiliser, roading aggregate and landscaping material.
