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Issues Associated with a Levy on Solid Waste – A Review of Positions and Possibilities

Please note that the views expressed in the report are the author's only and do not represent those of the Ministry for the Environment or the Government.

Acknowledgements

Executive summary

1. Introduction and purpose

2. Background

3. Approach to work

4. Reminding ourselves of some important aspects of the waste issue

5. Positions and possibilities – findings from interviews

6. Conclusions and opportunities

7. If a decision was taken to develop and introduce a national waste levy

8. If a decision was taken to let local/regional waste levies operate

Appendix 1: People interviewed for this report

Appendix 2: Waitakere City Council Waste Bylaw 2005

Appendix 3: Information collection tables used by Auckland North-West Alliance Territorial Local Authorities

Appendix 4: Green Party Waste Minimisation Bill - synopsis

 

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