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The New Zealand Waste Strategy: Towards zero waste and a sustainable New Zealand. ME422. Wellington: Ministry for the Environment. March 2002. ISBN 0-478-24051-1. New Zealand Waste Strategy - Reducing harm, improving efficiency (PDF). ME 1027. Ministry for the Environment. October 2010. ISBN 978-0-478-33298-8. New Zealand Packaging Accord 2004 ...
The two bins are collected on alternating weeks. Official council bags are used for general household waste, and are collected weekly. In New Zealand, kerbside collection of general refuse and recycling, and in some areas organic waste, is the responsibility of the local city or district council, or private contractors.
Despite these problems, Australia has begun investing more in recycling and waste management with new laws, grants, policies, and strategies to assist in these improvements. [ 138 ] It has been estimated that in the financial year 2009–10, the recycling sector was worth $4.5 billion (AUD), with an additional $5 billion if the entire waste ...
The Waste Minimisation Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 2008.. It was a Private Members Bill introduced by Nándor Tánczos.The major provisions of the Act are: a levy on landfill waste, promoting product stewardship schemes, some mandatory waste reporting, clarifying the role of territorial authorities with respect to waste minimisation, and sets up a Waste Advisory Board.
Brambles entered the waste management and disposal industry in 1970 when it purchased the Australian waste collection and disposal services of the Purle Group. [1] [2] In 1979, it began trading as Cleanaway. [3] Cleanaway expanded into Europe in the 1990s, purchasing businesses in the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.
A big part of waste management deals with municipal solid waste, which is created by industrial, commercial, and household activity. [4] Waste management practices are not the same across countries (developed and developing nations); regions (urban and rural areas), and residential and industrial sectors can all take different approaches. [5]
Since 1993, Redvale has been the location of Redvale Landfill and Energy, which is consented until 2028. In 2024 the site was managed by Waste Management NZ. Methane created by the decomposing waste is used to generate electricity and the site also has a facility to convert domestic food waste into fertilizer.
Electronic waste in New Zealand is an environmental issue being addressed by community and government initiatives. E-waste is the fastest-growing toxic waste stream in New Zealand. Every year, as of 2017, New Zealand generates approximately 99,000 tonnes (20.1 kg per capita) of electronic waste, of which 97,000 tonnes is disposed of in landfills.