Chapter 15: Discharges to Air

15.5 Rules - Burning

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The requirements specified in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2011 also apply, as rules, in addition to the following rules. One Plan users must refer to the Regulations and they should be read in conjunction with the following rules. Where there is conflict between the provisions of the Regulations and any of the following rules, the more stringent provision will apply.
 

Rule Activity Classification Conditions/Standards/Terms Control/Discretion Non-Notification
15-6 Small-scale fuel burning The discharge^ of contaminants^ into air pursuant to ss15(1) or 15(2A) RMA from burning coal, untreated wood*, diesel, kerosene, light fuel oil*, oil* (excluding waste* oil*), methane, biofuels*, or natural or liquefied petroleum gas for the purpose of generating useful heat, steam, power or electricity and burning of green vegetative matter undertaken by New Zealand Police.

This rule^ does not cover fuel burning in moveable sources or residential buildings, which is permitted under the RMA except to the extent that specified mobile sources are regulated under Rule 15-16 and to the extent that woodburners* are regulated under Rule 15-8.		 Permitted
  1. The burning must comply with the following combustion rates:
    1. a rate not exceeding 500 kW for coal and untreated wood*,
    2. a rate not exceeding 2.5 MW for diesel, kerosene, light fuel oil*, oil* and liquid biofuels*,
    3. a rate not exceeding 5 MW for gaseous biofuels*, methane and natural or liquefied petroleum gas.
  2. The discharge^ must be from a chimney* designed so that the emission is effectively dispersed upwards and is unimpeded by any structure^ on top of the chimney*, and the chimney* height must be at least 3 m above the highest point of the roof and any other roof within 20 m of the chimney*.
  3. The discharge^ must not result from the burning of waste*, waste* oil* or solvents.
  4. The discharge^ must not cause a breach of any of the National Environmental Standards^ for ambient air* quality set out in Table 7.1 (in Chapter 7).
  5. The discharge^ must not result in any offensive or objectionable odour, dust, smoke or water^ vapour beyond the boundary of the property*.
  6. The discharge^ must not result in any noxious or dangerous levels of gases or particulates beyond the boundary of the property*.
  7. The sulphur content of coal to be burned must not exceed 1% by weight.
  8. The discharge^ of particulates must be no greater than 250 mg/m3 of non-toxic particulates (corrected to 0°C, 12% CO2, 1 atmosphere, and a dry gas basis) except that this limit may be exceeded for a maximum of 30 minutes when starting the fuel-burning equipment from cold, providing the opacity of the discharge^ is minimised as far as practicable.
  9. The discharge^ must not cause a reduction in visibility on any designated commercial or military flight path.
  
15-7 Outdoor burning* The discharge^ of contaminants^ into air and any subsequent discharge^ of contaminants^ onto land^ pursuant to ss15(1) or 15(2A) RMA from:
  1. the outdoor burning* of the following materials:
    1. untreated wood* or vegetative matter,
    2. waste* paper or cardboard,
    3. food waste*,
    4. non-halogenated* plastics,
    5. animal carcasses or animal waste* on production land^.
  2. the outdoor burning* of the following materials in circumstances where the burning is for fire training* purposes, or for creating special smoke and fire effects for the purpose of producing films:
    1. untreated wood* or vegetative matter,
    2. waste* paper or cardboard,
    3. food waste*,
    4. non-halogenated* plastics,
    5. oil*
    6. buildings including those containing halogenated* materials.
 Permitted
  1. The material to be burned must be sourced only from the property* on which the burning occurs, except for:
    1. untreated wood* or vegetative matter ,
    2. materials (including vegetative matter) that are burned in barbeques, hāngi, umu and outdoor fireplaces,
    3. materials (including vegetative matter) that are burned for fire training* purposes or for creating special smoke and fire effects for the purpose of producing films.
  2. The discharge^ must not result in any offensive or objectionable odour, dust, smoke or water^ vapour beyond the boundary of the property*.
  3. The discharge^ must not result in any noxious or dangerous levels of gases or particulates beyond the boundary of the property*.
  4. The discharge^ must not cause a reduction in visibility on any designated commercial or military flight path.
  
15-8 DELETED (PC 1 2016)
 		        
15-9 Prohibited burning activities The discharge^ of contaminants^ to air pursuant to ss15(1) or 15(2A) RMA from the outdoor burning* of:
  1. pathological waste*, animal carcasses or other animal waste* except animal carcasses and animal waste* on production land^ which are permitted under Rule 15-7
  2. pitch, paint and paint residues on wood or chip board and surface coatings
  3. halogenated* plastic and polyvinylchloride (PVC) plastic
  4. halogenated* organic chemicals
  5. materials containing heavy metals
  6. asbestos
  7. agrichemicals* and agrichemical* containers containing residues
  8. treated timber*
  9. rubber
  10. hazardous materials from contaminated sites* and buildings
  11. components of motor vehicles.
 Prohibited    
15-10 Other burning activities The discharge^ of contaminants^ into air and any subsequent discharge^ of contaminants^ onto land^ pursuant to ss15(1) or 15(2A) RMA from burning activities which either:
  1. are located on industrial or trade premises^ and are not addressed by any other rule^ in this Plan, or
  2. do not comply with one or more conditions^, standards or terms of a permitted activity^ rule^, but which are not expressly classified as a discretionary activity^, non- complying activity^ or prohibited activity^.
 Discretionary    

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