Waste

• Waste Minimisation Act 2008
  • Implementation of the Waste Minimisation Act
  • Waste Disposal Levy
  • Waste Minimisation Fund
  • Product Stewardship
    • Accredited schemes in New Zealand
    • Accreditation of product stewardship schemes
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Further information
  • Responsibilities of Territorial Authorities
• Progress and outcomes
• Waste Strategy
• Waste Streams
• Waste data

Accredited schemes in New Zealand

Under the Waste Minimisation Act the Minister for the Environment has the ability to recognise product stewardship schemes for their efforts. This recognition is known as accreditation.

Some schemes are run by a single company. Other schemes are agreements between several businesses, and sometimes across different types of products. The following are product stewardship scheme(s) accredited by the Minister for the Environment in New Zealand:

• Geocycle Holcim Used Oil Recovery Scheme – used oil collection and disposal scheme.

To find out more about how you can apply for accreditation of your product stewardship scheme see Accreditation application process.

The Ministry for the Environment encourages consumers to:

• support product stewardship schemes when choosing which products to buy or services to use
• learn about the product stewardship scheme for where and how to safely reuse, recycle or dispose of an end-of-life product to ensure it is treated in an environmentally sound manner

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Last updated: 22 September 2009