Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Waste Minimisation Act
New Zealand Parliament
Date of Royal Assent 25 September 2008
Date commenced see section 2 of the Act
Introduced by Green Party
Status: Current legislation

The Waste Minimisation Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 2008.

It was a Private Members Bill introduced by Mike Ward. 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.[1]

The Act has a provision where the Minister for the Environment can assign the status of priority product, which are those that can cause a high degree of environmental harm.[2]

See also

References

  1. "The Waste Minimisation Act 2008". Ministry for the Environment. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  2. "Waste Minimisation Act 2008 - Declaration of priority products". New Zealand Government. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2010.

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