This study, commissioned by the New Zealand Waste Levy Action Group, maps out how, by raising and restructuring its waste disposal levy – currently just $10 (£5) per tonne – New Zealand could boost its gross value added (GVA) by $500 million (£287m).
The New Zealand Waste Levy Action Group, a consortium of public and private sector organisations, published this report at a time when New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment (MfE) is reviewing the levy – currently one of the lowest in the developed world.
The report maps out an effective transition to the new system using a waste disposal levy escalator process over 7 years, echoing the process that saw UK recycling rates increase dramatically in the 2000s. It also outlines an implementation programme with suggested timings and actions.
