Formed in 1989, WasteMINZ is a membership-based organisation with over 1,000 members – from small operators through to councils and large companies.
We are the authoritative voice on waste, resource recovery and contaminated land in New Zealand and seek to achieve ongoing and positive development of our industry through strengthening relationships, facilitating collaboration, knowledge sharing and championing the implementation of best practice standards.
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Kirihou kore – kawea ake! Plastic Free - take up the challenge! Plastic Free July is a worldwide challenge with millions of participants in over 170 countries. The main kaupapa... Read More
10 May 2019 Today the Government announced another part of its plan to help turn around New Zealand’s rubbish record on waste. “New Zealanders care deeply about reducing waste. That’s... Read More
12:02 pm 8 May 2019 The government has unveiled its plan to combat climate change, under which methane will be treated differently to other greenhouse gases, in response to push back from the... Read More
WasteMINZ's Disposal to Land Sector Group Steering Committee discusses what needs to happen to improve the effectiveness of the waste disposal levy, and argues that any change needs to be combined... Read More
You are invited to submit an abstract for WasteMINZ’s 31st Annual Conference. Our theme for 2019 is: Toitū te whenua, whatungarongaro he tangata – the land remains when people have... Read More
Large Lithium-Ion Battery Industry Group Vector has been collaborating with a number of business who have large lithium-ion batteries (stationary and mobile) in their value chain. This... Read More
Vacancy: Innovative Waste Kaikōura Director(s) Applicants do not need to be based in Kaikoura but do need to be available to attend meetings. Founded in the late 1990’s Innovative Waste... Read More
What you need to know about the Government’s plastic shopping bag ban With only three months to go before the plastic bag ban comes into force, here is what you need to know. What types... Read More
Presented by: Rob Birse, Principal Adviser - Asbestos - Technical Programmes and Support, WorkSafe NZ Rob will provide an overview of Asbestos Regulations in New Zealand to inform business of... Read More
WasteMINZ and RMLA wish to invite you to attend a keynote presentation by: Hon Eugenie Sage Minister for Conservation, Land Information and Associate Minister for the Environment This is a... Read More
Presented by: Stuart Cole, Senior Environmental Risk and Safety Consultant, 4Sight Consulting This 60-minute webinar will cover: Brief overview of sampling The analysis process Asbestos... Read More
Join us for the second Contaminated Land Management member networking event of 2019. There will be two very diverse presentations; one from Z Energy Ltd and the other from the Ministry for the... Read More
The Love Food Hate Waste campaign officially launched in New Zealand on the 1st of June 2016. The campaign aims to bring the problem of household food waste out into the open and provide... Read More
Background: In July 2013 WasteMINZ applied to the Government's Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF) to develop a national waste data framework. The application was made with the support of a wide... Read More
Colours of Rubbish and Recycling Bins Until October 2015, councils and businesses in New Zealand had used a variety of colours to indicate what items can be recycled in what bins. This created... Read More
The National Food Waste Prevention Project was an initiative of the WasteMINZ Behaviour Change Sector Group. A number of councils around New Zealand had indicated interest in running a 'Love Food... Read More