Processing Industries

Processing industries add value to the raw product (e.g. from raw milk to milk powder, cheese, yoghurt or butter) hence maintaining or increasing indirect demand for raw products. In other words, processing industries provide a huge direct or indirect incentive to raw material producers (e.g. farmers, foresters).

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Processing Industries Continued

Processing industries will include food, wood/timber, skin/wool, metal, aggregates, bitumen, fertiliser, chemical, animal/pet food etc. processing facilities. Processing industries are key a component of the New Zealand economy and employment.

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Water Use

Water is a critical resource for many processing industries (e.g. for washing/cleaning, cooling, heating, cooking or food process etc.). For many industries volume of wastewater generated has a direct link with the use of water hence water management is a key component of the site management.

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Energy Use

Energy use expense is a significant component of the total cost of running a processing industry site hence should be recognised and managed proactively.

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Waste

Depending on the type of industry, a substantial amount of cost is incurred in managing wastes. Minimising liquid and solid wastes at the source or reusing or recycling will improve profitability.

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Air Discharges

Whether the air discharge is consented or permitted, proactive management of all site discharges (point and fugitive) will lead to full compliance.

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Stormwater Management

Stormwater management should be considered as a significant component of the onsite activity. In the absence of consent requirements, proactive measures are required to avoid non-compliance against permitted activity rules.

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RMA Compliance

Understanding your compliance requirements at all levels of farm operation is the first step towards the Resource Management Act (RMA) compliance.

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Consequences of not complying

While bearing up with the negative consequences the key is not to repeat previous non-compliance and to take measures to prevent it in future. Apart from causing harm to the environment,