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Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Responsibilities of territorial authorities in relation to waste management and minimisation - Waste management and minimisation plans

44: Requirements when preparing, amending, or revoking plans

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"Rules for councils when making or changing waste plans"

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When a territorial authority is preparing, amending, or revoking a waste management and minimisation plan, they must think about different ways to manage and minimise waste. They have to consider methods like reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery, treatment, and disposal, in that order of importance. They must also make sure that collecting, transporting, and getting rid of waste does not cause a nuisance.

The territorial authority must look at the New Zealand Waste Strategy, or any new government policy on waste management and minimisation. They have to think about the most recent assessment they did under section 51.

When making a plan, the territorial authority must follow a special consultation process outlined in section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002, and they must share their most recent assessment under section 51 with the proposal.

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Part 4Responsibilities of territorial authorities in relation to waste management and minimisation
Waste management and minimisation plans

44Requirements when preparing, amending, or revoking plans

  1. In preparing, amending, or revoking a waste management and minimisation plan, a territorial authority must—

  2. consider the following methods of waste management and minimisation (which are listed in descending order of importance):
    1. reduction:
      1. reuse:
        1. recycling:
          1. recovery:
            1. treatment:
              1. disposal; and
              2. ensure that the collection, transport, and disposal of waste does not, or is not likely to, cause a nuisance; and
                1. have regard to the New Zealand Waste Strategy, or any government policy on waste management and minimisation that replaces the strategy; and
                  1. have regard to the most recent assessment undertaken by the territorial authority under section 51; and
                    1. use the special consultative procedure set out in section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002 and, in doing so, the most recent assessment undertaken by the territorial authority under section 51 must be notified with the statement of proposal.