Councils can take care of getting rid of trade wastes. This is something they are allowed to do. You can find more information about this in the Local Government Act 2002, which is available on the legislation.govt.nz website, but this particular part of the law was repealed on 1 July 2003.

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489: Interpretation, or

"What words mean in the Local Government Act"

491: Powers of local authorities to make trade wastes bylaws, or

"Local councils can make rules about waste from businesses"

Part 28Trade wastes

490Councils may undertake trade wastes disposal (Repealed)

Notes

Section 490: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).