Self Containment- Blue Warrant
What is Certified Self Containment?
Certified Self Containment is maintaining and certifying your motor caravan in accordance with the New Zealand Standard for Self Containment of Motor Caravans and Caravans, NZS 5465:2001.
Why should I certify my caravan or motorhome?
There has been a lot of attention and publicity directed towards the self containment of caravan or motorhome wastes and the requirements for this for an ever increasing number of New Zealand camp sites, and Freedom Camping spots.
A self containment certificate provides local authorities and communities with a way to recognise that a vehicle poses minimal risk to the environment and public health. That way they are able to accommodate motor caravans at reserves and other areas where there are limited or no external facilities.
How do I get certified?
New Zealand Lifestyle Camping & NZMCA
At Infinity Caravans & Motorhomes, Daniel is NZ Lifestyle camping & NZMCA approved self containment officer. We stock all the parts required for self containment and can issue the compliance documentation.
General self containment including all plumbing parts provided $650+ GST, vehicle self contained & certification signed by officer. (Tanks not included) Processing documentation fee $95.00+GST
Self Containment- Green Warrant
THE REGULATIONS
What are the Self-Containment Regulations in New Zealand?
Below are links to the official requirements for vehicle self containment; this covers caravans, motorhomes, and camper vans. It is a very detailed document and can be confusing so if you need advice just give us a call or message us through our contact page.
The detail of the requirements is contained in the Regulations, made by the government in August 2023. The Vehicle inspection guidance (aimed at Vehicle Inspectors and Certification Authorities) may also be helpful in understanding the requirements contained in the Regulations.
The previously used Standards are no longer directly applicable to the self-contained vehicles regime, however, specific technical references and examples used in the Standard and Building Code can be useful in illustrating ways in which vehicles can meet the requirements contained in the Act and the Regulations.
We can certify to the old (blue warrant) standards up to June 2024, these standards do not neccessarily require a cassette toilet, however certification will only last until June 2025. All new certification under the new (green warrant) regulations will be valid for 4 years from the date of issue.
Toilet ventilation
There has been some confusion around the requirements for toilet cassettes to be vented in the new regulations. Most cassette toilets installed correctly according to the manufacturers instructions will not require separate venting systems, however toilets which do not use an external cassette access door, or do not have cassette vents installed by the manufacturer may require a vent. For further details please see the guide below.
– Our vent kit can be used for for most internal cassette access installations.
– Cassette access door must include ventilation louvre or similar where cassette chamber auto vents are fitted.
Please note there will be a Government levy of $120/ per vehicle due once the vehicle has passed the test, plus Processing documentation fee $95.00+GST This will be payable before the self-containment can be processed and issued.