Waste

• Waste Minimisation Act 2008
  • Implementation of the Waste Minimisation Act
  • Waste Disposal Levy
  • Waste Minimisation Fund
  • WMF Criteria’
  • Product Stewardship
  • Responsibilities of Territorial Authorities
• Progress and outcomes
• Waste Strategy
• Waste Streams
• Waste data

Waste disposal levy

To help communities and businesses address New Zealand’s waste issues, the Waste Minimisation Act (2008) puts a levy on waste disposed of at landfill from 1 July 2009.

The purpose of this page is to provide a gateway to information about the waste disposal levy and key resources for waste disposal facility operators.

Why a waste disposal levy? – Provides background and overview to the waste disposal levy

Information for disposal facility operators – Essential resources for waste disposal facility operators

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – We answer your commonly asked questions about the waste disposal levy

Waste Disposal Facility map – A downloadable map of waste disposal facilities in New Zealand.

Related legislation – Links to the New Zealand Legislation website for full text of the legislation that forms the basis of the waste disposal levy

• Waste Minimisation Act 2008
• Waste Minimisation (Calculation and Payment of Waste Disposal Levy) Regulations 2009

Other useful information – Where to go for key events, news updates and who to talk to about the waste disposal levy

Contact the Ministry for the Environment

Phone: 0800 WDLEVY (0800 935389)
Email: info@wastelevy.govt.nz

• Ministry website
• Online Waste Levy System (OWLS)

Last updated: 20 November 2009