Abandoned toxic waste in Northland to take two years, millions of dollars to clean up
The chemicals were illegally stockpiled by companies, including property owner Sustainable Solvents Group, who intended to distil and recycle solvents used in engineering, dry cleaning, printing and painting. About 1 million litres were never distilled and have remained in rusting, leaking drums for several years while officials tried to get the companies to deal with the mess. Last year Whangārei District Council obtained an interim enforcement order which allowed it to clean up the site and bill the owners. The costs were being covered by the Ministry for the Environment, WorkSafe, Northla...
Source: newshub.co.nz