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Appendix F: WasteTRACK

During the preparation of the Ministry for the Environment’s Policy Framework to Reduce and Safely Manage Hazardous Waste in New Zealand it was identified that a gap existed in the tracking of priority hazardous waste from point of generation to final disposal. The Ministry for the Environment, in partnership with the New Zealand Water and Waste Association (NZWWA) and the liquid waste contractors, subsequently successfully trialled a tracking system, and in March 2006 the Ministry purchased a licence for the tracking system (WasteTRACK) from the Western Australian government. The Ministry’s policy framework was updated in June 2006 and WasteTRACK is an element under development to fill this gap in the policy framework.

WasteTRACK is an online tracking system that is designed to:

  • ensure the safe transportation of wastes to an approved treatment/disposal facility
  • provide independent verification that the waste has been disposed of appropriately
  • monitor and track waste to prevent unauthorised discharge into the natural environment
  • collate information to help central and local government to identify priority waste management issues and to assist with developing good policy
  • provide an even and competitive system for companies in the broader waste management industry
  • increase industry and community awareness of the proper treatment of hazardous waste.
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