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November 2020This manual is designed to support the applicant organisations who use the Ministry for the Environment’s Funds Management System client portal to apply for funding and report back on projects that are awarded grant funding. Read more -
November 2020This manual is designed to support panel members who use the Ministry for the Environment’s Funds Management System client portal to assess applications to grant funding rounds. Read more -
September 2020This guide is for waste disposal facility operators who use the Online Waste Levy System (2.1). It explains how to register, send returns and apply for extensions of time, waivers, methodologies and refunds. Read more -
June 2020This document provides guidance on apply to the Environmental Legal Assistance (ELA) Fund. Read more -
March 2018This guide provides information about the Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF) and guidance for completing an application for funding for a waste minimisation project. Read more -
July 2017This document provides an overview of the full funding process, and guidance to help you complete your application to the Community Environment Fund. Read more -
February 2017This guide provides information on how to apply to the Freshwater Improvement Fund. Read more -
February 2016This document provides information about the Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund (CSRF) and guidance for completing an application for funding for a contaminated site investigation and/or remediation project. Read more -
February 2016This information sheet for product stewardship managers provides information on their responsibilities and the processes that need to be followed once a scheme has been accredited. Read more -
December 2015This non-statutory guide for territorial authorities provides guidance on reviewing a waste management and minimisation plan. Read more -
February 2014This document explains the proposed new approach to environmental reporting in New Zealand introduced by the Environmental Reporting Bill. The Bill, tabled in February 2014, proposes greater clarity over the roles and responsibilities for environmental reporting in New Zealand. Read more -
October 2013This document provides guidance on how to manage waste streams or end-of-life products that may contain brominated flame retardants. It includes a decision tree to help exporters decide whether they must apply to the Environmental Protection Authority for an export permit. Read more -
October 2013These guidelines provide good practice guidance to territorial authorities on how to use Waste Disposal Levy money received under section 31 of the Waste Minimisation Act. Read more -
March 2013This guide describes how to use the Online TV Information System to register and send returns. The audience is TV collection and dismantler operators who use the Online TV Information System. Read more -
August 2012This report identifies and recommends national freshwater monitoring protocols for core river water quality, river bio-monitoring and lake monitoring variables. Regional council protocols and quality assurance methods are described. Read more -
March 2011This information sheet is for anyone developing or operating a product stewardship scheme. It explains why evaluating your scheme's success is important and gives tips for setting objectives and targets. Read more -
October 2010This information sheet provides guidance to territorial authorities preparing waste management and minimisation plans. Read more -
May 2010This guide provides practical advice and guidance to waste disposal facility operators on how to calculate the tonnage of waste the waste disposal levy must be paid on, submit returns, and make payments to the levy collector. Read more -
April 2010This training workbook is for waste disposal facility operators and their staff who are involved in Waste Disposal Levy activities. Read more -
March 2010This publication provides supplementary guidance for waste disposal facility operators about diverted tonnage and voluntary reporting of cover material. Read more -
December 2009These guidelines provide advice on how public health risk associated with cyanobacteria in recreational waters can be managed. Read more -
October 2009This guide provides information on developing product stewardship schemes for non-priority products under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008, and explains the role of the Ministry for the Environment in administering and enforcing the Act. Read more -
October 2009This specification document is for product stewardship accreditation assessors. Read more -
October 2009This guidance document is for product stewardship scheme managers. It guides you through the product stewardship accreditation application form. Read more -
July 2007This document provides practical advice and tools to use when procuring waste management and recycling contracts. Read more -
May 2007This material is incorporated by reference in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020. Read more -
July 2004This enforcement guide identifies options for councils seeking to take action against tyre dumping under the Resource Management Act 1991. Read more -
May 2004Module 2 of the hazardous Waste Guidelines outlines a nationally consistent approach to the disposal of hazardous waste to landfills. Read more -
March 2004This guide will help decision-makers implement a consistent full cost accounting approach to landfills, incorporating landfill planning, development, operation, closure and aftercare. Read more -
October 2003These guidelines provide hapu and iwi with information and a suggested process for undertaking a survey of kaimoana (seafood) resources. Read more -
June 2003This document provides guidance to communities considering and evaluating options for wastewater management. Read more -
June 2003This document summarises guidance to communities considering and evaluating options for wastewater management. Read more -
June 2002Module 1 of the Hazardous Waste Guidelines provides guidance on developing consistent language in hazardous waste identification, and how to apply this consistent language to a standardised record-keeping system. Read more -
January 2002This guide for councils and landfill operators provides a national definition for cleanfills, defines appropriate waste acceptance criteria, and advises best practice methods for managing cleanfills. Read more -
May 2001This guide aims to increase awareness of the risks associated with closed landfills and to outline the best practical methods to manage closed landfill sites effectively, so that adverse environmental effects are minimised. Read more -
May 2001Assistance for consent authorities and those applying for resource consents (or changes to resource consents) for the development, operation or aftercare of landfill sites. Read more -
December 2000This guide provides guidance to used oil generators, collectors, transporters, re-refiners and end users and regulatory authorities on the formulation of used oil management strategies. Read more -
December 2000The Stream Periphyton Monitoring Manual describes a standard set of methods for regional councils, consultants and researchers to collect and analyse data on periphyton for resource surveys, impact assessments/monitoring, state of environment reporting and research studies. Read more -
Guidance on managing and handling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Read more