Plan for discharges to land
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The Regional Plan for Discharges to Land became operative on 17 December 1999. Change 1 to the Regional Plan for Discharges to Land became operative on 1 September 2003.
The Plan applies to the whole of the Wellington region, except the coastal marine area. It identifies issues to be addressed so that the receiving environment for discharges to land can be sustainably managed. Objectives, policies, and methods (including rules) have been adopted to address these issues.
You can browse the rules by clicking on the highlighted regional rules link at the left of this screen.
The Plan can be downloaded from the documents bar on the right of this screen.
What sort of activities does the Plan cover?
The Regional Plan for Discharges to Land applies to discharges of contaminants to land, whether or not the discharge enters water. Discharges covered include:
- those arising from landfills, rubbish dumps and tips
- sewage (including pit latrines, septic tanks, and large land treatment operations)
- greywater and stormwater
- agricultural contaminants (including offal pits, fertiliser, dairyshed wastewater and stock dip effluent)
- hazardous substances (including pesticides, waste oil, discharges from contaminated sites)
You can find the rules or regulations that apply to activities in our user guide.
Plan effectiveness monitoring
The plan effectiveness report for the Regional Plan for Discharges to Land describes the results of monitoring the effectiveness of the policies and methods, including rules, in the Plan. A full copy of the report can be downloaded from the sidebar on the right side of this page.
Related regional plans
The Regional Coastal Plan covers all discharges to air, land and water in the coastal marine area (below the line of mean high water springs). The Regional Freshwater Plan covers all direct discharges to rivers, lakes, artificial watercourses, and groundwater. The Regional Plan for Discharges to Landcovers all discharges of contaminants to land, whether or not the contaminants enter water.
Contact us for more information about the Regional Air Quality Management Plan.