ClientAuckland Council and Waste Management NZ Ltd.

ProjectWhitford Landfill is a key element of Auckland’s

solid waste infrastructure and from mid-2005

was the sole remaining municipal solid waste

landfill on the Auckland isthmus. The landfill is

operated by Waste Disposal Services, a joint-

venture between Auckland Council and Waste

Management NZ Ltd.

The landfill has operated with modern

engineering and management systems since

1994, and is now a state-of-the-art facility

serving major urban areas in the southern parts

of Auckland City. The area has a base population

of nearly half a million people and contains

a significant proportion of Auckland’s light

industrial base.

Our involvement at the site commenced in 2000.

We have been responsible for obtaining resource

consents for development of Footprints “T” and

“U”, detailed designs for Phases 8, 9, 9A, 10, 11 and

12, ongoing development planning and design of

a steep sideslope liner system for extension into

the adjacent quarry void, airspace modelling and

stormwater drainage.

Whitford Landfill, Auckland, New Zealand

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The landfill is lined with clay and geomembrane

liner systems, with particular detailing required for

portions of the liner adjoining the old historic landfill

on the site. The footprint ultimately covers 48 ha to

contain up to 12million m3 of waste.

Services provided:• Planning and consenting

• Ecology

• Hydrology

• Stormwater system design

• Engineering geology

• Geotechnical engineering

• Air discharge assessment

• Landfill engineering and cell design

• Earthworks design

• Technical specification

• CAD modelling

• Whole-of-life planning.