Marlborough District Council is looking at the opportunities for waste and cost reduction through product stewardship. Alec McNeil says the larger question is, who should pay?
Like other territorial authorities, Marlborough District Council (MDC) is required by law to promote effective and efficient waste management and minimisation...
New government signals higher priority for waste and recycling issues. Paul Evans, chief executive, Waste Management Institute New Zealand.
As we look forward to 2018, there is an air of excitement and positivity amongst local government waste and recycling professionals.
This optimism is in large part driven by the inclusion of key...
Duncan Wilson argues that a well-designed waste disposal levy regime will deliver positive outcomes but only if all of the elements work together. If we get this balancing act wrong, we’re entering a world of unintended consequences. Duncan has the figures to prove it.
In New Zealand, the waste disposal levy has been at $10 a...
Three big-ticket items will dominate councils’ waste minimisation agendas this year.
Paul Evans, Chief Executive, Waste Management Institute New Zealand
With the confluence of a number of key pieces of independent work as well as legislative requirements, 2017 is set to be an eventful year for the local government sector when it...
