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Container return scheme deferral disappoints

Container return scheme deferral disappoints

By WasteMINZ

The WasteMINZ Product Stewardship Sector Group and Territorial Authorities’ Officers Forum are disappointed by the Prime Minister’s announcement that the proposed Container Return Scheme will be put on ice for an undefined amount of time, to reduce costs.

 

Territorial Authorities’ Officers Forum...

16.03.23 09:25 AM - Comment(s)
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Container Return Scheme work deferred

Container Return Scheme work deferred

By WasteMINZ

The Government has deferred the introduction of the Container Return Scheme. The Prime Minister has indicated that the CRS is still on the Government’s agenda and will be relooked at in the future.

The Prime Minister said the Government is refocusing its priorities to put the cost of living front an...

14.03.23 11:20 AM - Comment(s)
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Vacancies

Vacancies

By WasteMINZ

The latest job listings in the waste, resource recovery and contaminated land industry are available here.
24.02.23 09:05 AM - Comment(s)
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All hands on deck to support Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up

All hands on deck to support Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up

By WasteMINZ

Waste and recycling operators are pulling out all the stops to support North Island communities in their clean up efforts following the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle
22.02.23 01:27 PM - Comment(s)
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Help us promote the industry and support training

Help us promote the industry and support training

By WasteMINZ

We're pulling together working groups to focus on promotion and training in the industry
21.02.23 02:25 PM - Comment(s)
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Waste Disposal Levy - post Cyclone Gabrielle

Waste Disposal Levy - post Cyclone Gabrielle

By WasteMINZ

Territorial Authorities can apply for a waiver of the waste disposal levy on flood waste. Learn more.
20.02.23 02:18 PM - Comment(s)
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Cyclone information

Cyclone information

By WasteMINZ

The latest information about Cyclone Gabrielle - 17 Feb
02.02.23 01:17 PM - Comment(s)
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A guide to coal tar roading

A guide to coal tar roading

By WasteMINZ

An historic substance that was used in roading up until the 1980s, coal tar contains high levels of harmful chemicals, but in New Zealand there is no standard guide on how to deal with it. A WasteMINZ working group is looking to change that. Waka Kotahi’s Stephen Gardner explains. 


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11.01.23 02:47 PM - Comment(s)
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Designing a legacy for end-of-life plastic packaging 

Designing a legacy for end-of-life plastic packaging 

By WasteMINZ

Is there a more effective and efficient way to collect used plastic packaging? That’s the question a new product stewardship project is aiming to answer. We delve into the details of the project with The Packaging Forum CEO Rob Langford.
22.12.22 11:53 AM - Comment(s)
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E-product stewardship co-design process makes progress

E-product stewardship co-design process makes progress

By WasteMINZ

Techcollect NZ is pleased to announce that the report with final recommendations for the proposed regulated product stewardship scheme for e-waste is now with MfE. The report includes revised recommendations based on feedback from MfE, including:

  1. Instead of all e-waste categories being includ...
15.12.22 03:00 PM - Comment(s)
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