[Not government policy]
1. Introduction and purpose
In December 2005, the Ministry for the Environment approached the author to undertake a rapid assessment of issues and opportunities associated with a waste levy.
The terms of reference for the work require it to “provide the Ministry for the Environment with a good understanding of the current opportunities and risks associated with the further use of local/regional waste levies and with the idea of a national waste levy”. Specifically:
“1. To identify and assess the arguments being advanced by major waste companies against local/regional waste levies and in favour of a national waste levy
2. To identify and assess the arguments advanced by councils in favour of local/regional waste levies and the views of councils on the idea of a national waste levy
3. To assess whether and to what extent the establishment of local/regional waste levies might limit the potential introduction of a national waste levy
4. To identify and assess any significant non-technical barriers to the introduction of both local/regional levies and a national waste levy, and
5. To provide other such assessment or analysis as may be needed to achieve the purpose of the contract (within its time and cost constraints)”.
This is a draft report for feedback to the Ministry.
