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 assent	25 September 2008
Commenced	see section 2 of the Act
Legislative history
Introduced by	Green Party
Passed	2008
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

• Waste in New Zealand
• Environment of New Zealand
• Lists of acts of the New Zealand Parliament