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Waste electrical and electronic equipment: guidance for collection, reuse and recycling

• How to use this guidance
• Guiding principles for managing and handling WEEE
• Collecting, transporting and storing WEEE
• Guidelines and recommendations for WEEE reuse and recycling operators
• Reuse of EEE
• Recycling WEEE
• Exporting hazardous WEEE
  • The role of the Ministry of Economic Development
  • The key requirements of international agreements
    • The Basel Convention
    • The Waigani Convention
  • Consents for WEEE leaving New Zealand
    • When a consent is needed
    • The consent process
    • Timelines for getting a consent
  • Waste electrical and electronic equipment checklist: exporting hazardous waste electrical and electronic equipment and components (PDF, 132 KB)
• Overview of other WEEE good practice guidance/advice and standards
• Health and safety considerations when reusing or recycling WEEE
• WEEE directive categories
• Bibliography
• Glossary
• Consultation
• Feedback

The role of the Environmental Protection Authority

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is New Zealand’s Competent Authority for trans-boundary movement of hazardous wastes. The EPA:

• liaises with foreign competent authorities about import and export movements
• determines if a permit to import or export will be granted.

New Zealand Law

The obligations relating to the import and export of hazardous WEEE are specified in the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Act 1988 and the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Order (No. 2) which is made under the Act.

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Last updated:15 March 2011