The Waste Advisory Board

The Waste Advisory Board provides independent advice to the Minister for the Environment on matters relating to the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and waste minimisation. This page provides an overview of the role of the Waste Advisory Board.

 

Nominations for Board members now open

The Minister for the Environment is seeking nominations for Waste Advisory Board members.

Nominations close at 5.00pm Monday 27 May 2013.

Find out how to make a nomination.

Functions of the Board

The Waste Advisory Board was established under Part 7 of the Waste Minimisation Act.
They Board provides the Minister for the Environment with waste minimisation advice, upon request. The Waste Minimisation Act states that the Minister must request the Board’s advice on the following matters:

  • products to be declared a ‘priority product’ under the Act (priority products are products that have legislation requiring that they have product stewardship schemes)
  • guidelines about the contents and expected effects of product stewardship schemes for priority products
  • accrediting a product stewardship scheme not consistent with published guidelines
  • regulations prohibiting the sale of a priority product except in accordance with an accredited scheme
  • regulations on products, materials and waste
  • criteria for approving funding of a project from waste disposal levy funds
  • reviewing the effectiveness of the waste disposal levy
  • regulations on the imposition or rate of the waste disposal levy
  • regulations on records, information and reports.

Terms of reference

The Board provides advice within the Terms of Reference set by the Minister for the Environment and is supported by a secretariat based in the Waste and Resources Team at the Ministry for the Environment.

Read the Waste Advisory Board Terms of Reference.

Board members

The Minister is required to appoint at least four, but no more than eight members to the Waste Advisory Board. Board members serve for three years, unless a shorter term is stated in his or her notice of appointment.

The members of the Board are:

  • Rob Fenwick (Chair)
  • David Carter
  • Gareth James
  • John Pask
  • Morris Love
  • Sheryl Stivens.

Read profiles of the Board members.

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Last updated: 26 April 2013