Waste Minimisation Act 2008

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

Waste Minimisation Act
New Zealand Parliament
Royal assent25 September 2008
Commencedsee section 2 of the Act
Legislative history
Introduced byGreen Party
Passed2008
Status: Current legislation

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.[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. 22 March 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  2. "Waste Minimisation Act 2008 - Declaration of priority products". New Zealand Government. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
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