Technical Guidelines for Disposal to Land

Revision 3, October 2022

TG for disposal to land_WasteMINZThese Technical Guidelines for Disposal to Land (the Guidelines) replace the following publications relating to landfills/fills in New Zealand:

  • Centre for Advanced Engineering (CAE) Landfill Guidelines (2000); and
  • A Guide to the Management of Cleanfills (Ministry for the Environment [MfE] 2002a).

The purpose of this document is to provide technical guidance relating to the siting, design, operation and monitoring of landfills/fills in New Zealand, based on local and international experience.

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