Waste Minimisation Act 2008

{{Short description|Act of Parliament in New Zealand}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2013}}

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| short_title = Waste Minimisation Act

| legislature = New Zealand Parliament

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| introduced_by = Green Party

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| passed = 2008

| royal_assent = 25 September 2008

| date_commenced = see section 2 of the Act

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| status = Current

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The Waste Minimisation Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 2008.

It was a Private Members Bill introduced by Nándor Tánczos. The major provisions of the Act are: a levy on landfill waste, promoting product stewardship schemes, some mandatory waste reporting, clarifying the role of territorial authorities with respect to waste minimisation, and sets up a Waste Advisory Board.{{cite web|url=http://www.mfe.govt.nz/laws/waste-minimisation.html|title=The Waste Minimisation Act 2008|date=2009-03-22|publisher=Ministry for the Environment|accessdate=2009-06-12}}

The Act has a provision where the Minister for the Environment can assign the status of priority product, which are those that can cause a high degree of environmental harm.{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2008/0089/latest/DLM1154572.html#DLM1154572|title=Waste Minimisation Act 2008 – Declaration of priority products|date=25 September 2008|publisher=New Zealand Government|accessdate=19 October 2010}}