Learn more about good management practices for recycling on-farm plastics, outdoor burning, farm dairy effluent, dead stock, and silage leachate. Get familiar with the new stock droving bylaw and discover funding opportunities to help support your environmental projects.
Farm Dairy EffluentGood effluent management is a combination of having a well-designed effluent system and processes in place to ensure it is applied to pasture correctly. The overall objective is to minimise the risk of contamination of water bodies from stored and applied Farm Dairy Effluent
Find out more about the Farm Dairy Effluent Regional rules and management practices.
Application of Fertilisers and PesticidesWhether you are spraying a patch of gorse, topdressing the back paddock, or carrying out a poison drop over a large area, it is important that you know your responsibilities when doing so.
Find out more about aerial and ground-based application of fertiliser and pesticide products.
Recycling Farm PlasticsFarms use many products that are packaged in or made of plastic – agrichemical containers, silage wrap, vine netting, and more – which can be a nuisance as they start to accumulate.
We're often asked about the best way to dispose of common farm plastic wastes – recycling is our recommended option.
Find out more about recycling farm plastics.
Managing SilageLeachate from silage is extremely toxic to waterways. For this reason, silage storage areas need to be carefully sited, constructed, and managed.
Find out more about managing leachate from silage.
Managing Dead Stock and OffalProper disposal of dead stock is important to protect human health and the environment. The disposal of dead stock is regulated in Tasman district but can be done without resource consent if certain standards are met.
Find out more about the rules for managing dead stock and offal.
Outdoor BurningSmoke from outdoor burning can cause significant adverse health, nuisance, and amenity effects on neighbours and in the local area.
Find out about the outdoor burning rules and good practices.
Stock DrovingThe sight of sheep and cattle being walked down our country roads is an age-old practice and something that is unique to Aotearoa New Zealand. The ever-increasing volumes of traffic on our roads puts the safety of our farmers, their stock, and road uses at risk of harm. The Stock Control and Droving Bylaw 2022 addresses these issues.
Find out more about the Stock Control and Droving Bylaw and how to register your activity here
Funding and Assistance There are many organisations and groups that provide financial assistance and advice to landowners and catchment groups. Here you will find support for your environmental projects and learn how to apply for funding.
Find out more about the different opportunities for funding and support.
