Skip to:

National Stock Effluent Working Group

The National Stock Effluent Working Group (NSEWG) was the first working group established by the RCA Forum in 1997.  Its purpose was to bring together all the appropriate industry groups involved with the movement of stock.  The objective was to develop practices and solutions to reduce the amount of effluent falling from stock trucks on to New Zealand roads.  The Group has a mantra:

"The discharge of stock effluent from trucks on roads is not "some-one else's problem" - it is the responsibility of everybody involved to play their part."

The group comprises representatives of Federated Farmers, the Meat Industry Association, the Road Transport Forum, the New Zealand Stock and Station Agents Association, Transit New Zealand, road controlling authorities, regional councils,  Land Transport New Zealand and the Ministries of Transport and Agriculture and Fisheries.  The Group has an external facilitator, Fiona Knight. 

NSEWG's principal focus is to ensure there is a nation-wide network of effluent disposal facilities, both in-transit and at destination points in meatworks and saleyards.  It is also implementing a New Zealand-wide communications strategy to ensure that all parties understand and fulfil their roles.

The NSEWG has released three publications:

  • Industry Code of Practice for the Minimisation of Stock Effluent Spillage from Trucks on Roads
  • A Practical Guide to Providing Facilities for Stock Effluent Disposal from Trucks
  • Stock Effluent from Trucks: Resource Management Guidelines for Local Authorities

NSEWG has also released on DVD a copy of a video developed in 1998 as part of the Ph.D. thesis of Dr Jean-Paul Thull.

The NSEWG provides speakers to address regional meetings, such as Regional Land Transport Committees, Local Government Zone Meetings, and industry groups on request.  Contact us on workinggroups@rcaforum.co.nz to arrange a speaker.

Meetings & Workshops
Resources

Back to top ^