WasteMINZ's sector group steering committees have run a comprehensive programme of webinars this year, as well as working hard on their workplans over the past few months in the lead up to the holiday period. The steering committees are also jointly working on feedback to the Ministry for the Environment on the review of the Waste Levy, as well as planning for the 2025 WasteMINZ conference.
Learn about the key projects from the individual steering committees below.
Behaviour Change
The Behaviour Change Steering Committee, in addition to their own work, is providing advice and expertise to other groups on their behaviour change programmes. This includes the construction waste working group and the battery working group.
The committee is also working on other projects to support behaviour change within the wider sector – so watch this space for some exciting opportunities in 2025. The committee is also planning for a small digital campaign in the lead up to the holiday period. A top priority for the group is advocating for the continued investment in behaviour change campaigns by the government.
Contaminated Land Management
The CLM steering committee and associated working groups have had an exceedingly busy quarter! The groups have:
- Released the ‘Technical Guidelines: Characterising Surplus Soil for Disposal’ in September
- Written an open letter to the Minister of Health, Minister of Education, and Minister for the Environment calling on the government to prevent lead poisoning specifically in Tamariki - as part of International Lead Poisoning Prevention week.
- Written and published the white paper on the reuse of soils in New Zealand. This was sent with an accompanying letter to several government Ministers, calling on action in this area.
- Formed the CLM conference working group to start work towards the 2025 conference.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
The Health, Safety and Wellbeing steering committee went through an election in September and are looking to co-opt a few additional members to round out the membership on the committee. The steering committee has two major pieces of work underway:
- Review and restructure of the H&S guidelines. The group is identifying subject matter experts and getting them on board.
- Phase out of the Kerbside Collector Training (KCTL) programme. This is underway, and all members should watch this space for updates in the new year.