The programme has a pollution prevention guide, along with posters and action sheets to help with staff training and awareness, which are available online or from our pollution prevention officers.

To help businesses further, Environment Canterbury now has Pollution Prevention Officers available to bring the Pollution Prevention Guide to your site and conduct a free site assessment to start the process off. This role is proactive, designed to work alongside industry, assisting in identification of issues and recommendations for potential improvements.

Our team has a background in agrichemical use, chemical storage and transportation along with hands-on experience of improving site procedures and storage compliance issues within private industry.

Contact us on ppg@ecan.govt.nz.