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behaviour chanGe Behaviour change can occur for all sorts of reasons. Liz Ampt explores the

different types of change.

12neSWith the ink barely dry, how is NES implementation going?

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recyclinG abilitieS Southland disAbility Enterprisesshares an inspiring success story.

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19 tyreSAn overview of the Tyrewise project.

WasteMiNZ is the authoritative voice on waste and resource recovery in New Zealand, and seeks to achieve ongoing and positive development of our industry.

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from paul's desk

hi everyone, this is our second edition of Waste awareness since i came aboard as chief executive. reading through you’ll notice that the magazine has a new look and feel. this redesign is a work in progress and is all about making it easier to read and easier for you to find the information you’re looking for.

Whilst there’s a new look, one thing that remains unchanged is our commitment to ensuring that Waste awareness is full of content which adds value for our industry. WasteminZ has a diverse membership and we recognize that Waste awareness needs to reflect this, and although this is a challenging remit it’s not one that we shy away from.

So here’s where you have a part to play. i want to hear from you. if there’s a topic that you think needs to be covered, if there’s someone you feel should be profiled or if

you are interested in submitting an article, please get in touch. through your passion and support we can make Waste awareness even better. Well written, timely, accurate and thought provoking should be our goal, but we need your help to achieve this.

i also must emphasize that our commitment to our membership extends well beyond just our magazine. the WasteminZ board is elected by you to ensure that our focus reflects the challenges you experience on the front line, to ensure that we remain relevant and are tackling the big issues. on the facing page you’ll find the contact details of our board members, they are there to represent you, so if there’s a matter you think needs to be put on our agenda this is your opportunity.

you’ll also have the opportunity to meet with the board at our

mid-year roundup in hastings on 3 and 4 may. if you haven’t already registered, i’d urge you to do so now, as places are filling up fast. here we’ll be exploring a wide range of topics including the latest industry innovations and advances, an opportunity for territorial authorities to identify what waste information is needed for effective planning and advice, as well as updates on the emissions trading Scheme, the national environmental Standard for contaminated land, and tyrewise, which is looking at how to develop a consistent nationwide approach to the responsible disposal of end of life tyres.

i look forward to seeing you in hastings at the mid-year roundup.

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e-waste, which comprises pre-loved and obsolete electronic gadgetry, is the world’s fastest growing waste stream. the speed of growth has been accelerated by rampant consumer desire for the latest gizmo and the phenomenally fast rate of product evolution.

not so long ago i owned: an alarm clock, camera, camcorder, calculator, dictaphone and several other items that are now squeezed into a mobile phone as standard features.

you could argue that the squeezing of multiple goods into one package is a great form of waste minimisation; and of course you’d be right. my concern is the lack of value now associated with these wonders of the modern age

especially when considering the average life expectancy of a mobile phone is only 18 months.

nZ is ‘Going digital’ with regards to tv. combine this with a strong nZ dollar which makes luxury items more affordable, and the outcome is an estimated half a million crt tvs being retired and requiring disposal this year alone.

thankfully, there are a number of e-waste recyclers with the ability to process the community’s unwanted electrical items. of course this is not—nor should it be—a free service and as with all waste disposal services, there is often reluctance and in some cases, inability to pay.

the ministry for the environment is currently working through the

development of ‘tv take back’. applications closed at the end of march and it is anticipated that the first projects will be rolled out by mid 2012. While there is interest from the retail sector i don’t imagine there is a silver bullet solution and the problem may be bigger than anticipated. (the Warehouse diverted 28,000 tv’s over a two week period in october 2011 alone).

the most practical long-term sustainable solution to address e-waste is surely product stewardship. i wait with interest to see how the results of the tv take back can be used as a stepping stone toward making this a reality.

after all, i’ve only 174 days to decide whether to upgrade my tv, or not!

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Scientists from the university of leicester in england are experimenting with a process that extracts the proteins found in eggshells, called glycosaminoglycans. the aim of the project is to adapt the proteins to create a starch-based plastic that could then bulk up existing plastics.

the biodegradable composite material is being lined up to make egg boxes, to serve as a practical example of closed-loop recycling. "eggshell is classified as a waste material by the food industry but is in fact a highly sophisticated composite," said richard Worrall, director of food and drink inet, the consortium that awarded a grant towards the research. "this could have potential benefit on many levels, both for food manufacturers and a much wider industry," he said.

as well as being more environmentally-sensitive, those in the egg industry stand to save money from re-using eggshells and reducing landfill costs.

Source: CNN, April 2012

Play games to learn about wasteare you looking for fun ways to educate kids about recycling? check out funschool.com for a range of earth day themed games.

the simple drag and drop games (‘clean up your World’ and ‘free the beach’) are suitable for young children. ‘michael, michael, Go recycle’ is a fun maze game where you move a character around the screen, pick up litter and put it in the correct recycling bin. to make it more challenging litterbugs drop extra items on the ground as you go through the maze.

alternatively, if you don’t have children available, you could play the games yourself and claim it is valid work-related research.

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News Bitesscientists hatch plan to recycle eggshells into plastic

artful waste this unique garden sculpture was created by WasteminZ’s designer, leanne lassman, after her roof repairers left behind a pile of galvanized iron waste. determined to prevent the waste from being dumped, she transformed it into art instead. all it took was some imagination, a few rivets, primer and paint. Standing 1.5m tall this innovative sculpture has a prominent position at the front of her property, so passersby can enjoy it too.

have you seen art made from waste? Send your photos to the editor at [email protected]

love NZ puBliC plaCe reCYCliNgover 1000 tonnes of drinks containers and packaging have been recycled in the past six months, with volumes increasing. around 80 permanent love nZ bins are soon to be installed in christchurch, dunedin and palmerston north with an initial 43 bins also on order for the commercial sector.

the Glass packaging forum has funded waste minimisation at the classic hits Winery tour since 2010—and in 2011 this became part of the love nZ project. love nZ also provided assistance for events over summer. these events generated over 73 tonnes of recycling and promoted the love nZ brand to over 350,000 people.

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New silver memBer metalmaN NZ ltdWasteminZ welcomes metalman as a valued silver member. clark proctor, the owner of metalman, has been involved in the scrap metal industry for over 40 years and has built up an enviable reputation for quality service and fairness of price. “We recognise the importance of consistently providing superior service to all of our business partners and customers” says proctor. “our modern recycling facility offers the latest technology and systems, incorporated with good old fashioned values.”

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gerrY o’NeillGerry heads the waste disposal levy work with the Waste and resources team at the ministry for the environment, and is the first point of contact for disposal facility operators. his engineering and science background is complemented with practical local government experience managing landfills, transfer stations and kerbside collections in Waitaki.

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behaviour change in waste.

Behaviour change can occur for all sorts of reasons—from forced

change, through to change made completely because an individual or organisation decided to do it. because of this diverse use of the term, it is useful to explore the different types of change.

When in discussion with councils, government departments

and waste operators, we find it helpful to put behaviour change into three simple categories.

three Categories of Behaviour ChaNgein principle, there are three general ways to bring about change. each one will have the effect of change,

sometimes more and sometimes less. it is not only the actions, but also the context within which the change takes place, that can influence the amount of change that occurs. it is usually a combination of all three of these categories that leads to the most successful and long-lasting change.

It is common to hear people say: ‘what we really need to make this work is behaviour change!’ Usually we agree automatically, or make a quick aside about our own need for change.

By Liz Ampt, Practice Leader for Behaviour Change, Sinclair Knight Merz

What does it really mean?


key learnings Itisusuallyacombinationofallthreechangecategoriesthatleadstothemostsuccessfulandlong-lastingchange.

Demandmanagementhasarelativelyimmediateeffectbutgenerallydoesnotleadtolong-termchange.

Addingthevoluntarybehaviourchangeapproachtothetwocommonlyusedapproachesofchangingbehaviour(ie.supplyanddemandmeasures)hasbeenshowntocreatelong-lastingchange.

Category 1: supply measures or supply management

Supply measures are those which provide infrastructure and services as a way of managing the system. the provision of different coloured bins for different types of waste is an example of this type of measure. this has the effect of encouraging people to sort their waste before it is collected by the local authority. Similarly, the creation of a transfer station where people can deliver certain types of waste will encourage a change in behaviour.

Category 2: demand management

another group of measures that brings about change is termed ‘demand measures’—in other words encouraging less waste creation by influencing what economists call ‘demand’.

there are four main measures or actions to change behaviour in this category. they are:• regulation: regulation (for

example, bylaws banning green waste from landfills) can cause significant changes in behaviour with corresponding significant changes in the efficiency of waste management.

• pricing: changing the price of an activity or a good can also change behaviour. interestingly, this is often the first mechanism thought of by decision makers, but it is not always the most effective.

• education and awareness: communication campaigns and education programmes in schools and workplaces are another way of ‘changing demand’ and have been very successful in some cases—in particular, communications using the principles of ‘community based Social marketing1'.

1 Kotler P, Zaltman G (1971). Social marketing: an approach to planned social change. Journal of Marketing, 35: 3-12

• Technological measures: this refers to small changes in technology such as automatic waste sorting.

each of these measures is ‘top-down’ or controlled from the top. the advantages of approaches in this category are that they usually have a relatively immediate effect. the disadvantages are that they generally do not lead to long-term change. for example, once the awareness campaign is over, or the pricing change has settled in, behaviour can regress.

Category 3: voluntary behaviour change

this third category is often overlooked, but it can be the cheapest and most effective component of the triad of change measures. voluntary behaviour change is when we encourage people to change independent of the top-down mechanisms of supply and demand management. it uses the approach of ‘helping people to help themselves’—encouraging their own ideas for change.

Voluntary behaviour change is ‘helping people to help themselves’ —encouraging their own ideas for change

Since it is less well-known in the realm of waste than the other two approaches, we describe this category in more detail.

the framework is based on the community development approach first described by in the early 1970s2. We define it as “change that occurs when individuals make choices for personal reward

2 Ellerman, David (2005) Helping People to Help Themselves: From the World Bank to an Alternative Philosophy of Development Assistance, University of Michigan Press.

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We must reduce it for two good reasons:

1. Food waste in landfi lls is a big producer of methane gas, a major contributor to global warming. Because food waste degrades quickly in an anaerobic situation, gas escapes into the air before it can be capped and extracted as an energy source.

2. Food waste is a valuable resource used in the production of high-quality agricultural compost that can increase crop yields by up to 15%. A mere 1% increase equates to $30 million added revenue for New Zealand’s horticultural industry.

To produce quality compost however, food waste must be collected and treated separately from other green or garden waste. And just looking at the numbers, it has to be worth the effort.

Our current Food Waste Collection Trial in Putaruru shows that we can make it work. So when you’re ready to start taking food waste seriously, talk to the people with the knowledge, experience and systems to make it happen.

When it comes to food waste, Auckland and Putaruru have a lot in common.

A 1% increase in crop yield equates to $30 million increased revenue for New Zealand’s horticultural industry.

For more information see the food waste trial video on our website www.earthcarenz.co.nzIf you are interested in a dedicated food waste collection service for your community, please contact Earthcare Environmental FREEPHONE 0800 200 320

Our recent survey suggests that no matter where we live, what we throw out is much the same. By far the biggest percentage of our rubbish going to landfi ll is food waste.

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without a top-down mechanism, ie. regulation of any sort, or feeling of external compulsion3”.

the diagram (see figure 1) illustrates the processes that occur when individuals or communities make voluntary changes based on identifying a problem and taking personal responsibility.

in the first instance an individual or organisation decides to make a change so that he or she will improve their personal, business or community life in some way. the

3 Ampt, E. (2003) Voluntary Household Travel Behaviour Change – Theory and Practice, paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Travel Behaviour Research, Lucerne, August

4 Ampt, E. and Engwicht, D. (2006) A Personal Responsibility Perspective to Behaviour Change, Proceedings Australasian Transport Research Forum, Melbourne www.atrf.info/papers/2007/2007_Ampt_Engwicht.pdf

change may be triggered by any of the following:• arriving at a point where the

negative effects of an existing activity reach a certain level of intolerance

• realising for the first time that it is possible to change

• hearing of someone else who has changed—especially a “trusted other”

• experiencing a change moment e.g. new job, house, partner (personal life), relocating, restructuring, new legislation (business)

• feeling that change is the new way of doing things (new social norm).

Since voluntary behaviour changes almost always achieve a personal or business goal in terms of improvement in day-to-day life or the way a business runs (given that it starts with trying to overcome a negative effect), they are likely to be sustainable—in the sense of being long-lasting.

this process of sustainability is assisted by reinforcement activities such as further benefits derived from the change and/or supportive infrastructure changes. Since the behaviour change has been a positive experience for the individual or organisations, the benefits (or news of the benefits) are passed on to others and the positive message of the change is diffused throughout the community (diffusion).

adding the voluntary behaviour change approach to the two commonly used approaches of changing behaviour (ie. supply and demand measures) has been shown to create long-lasting change.

for example, a recent project in Western australia to reduce households’ water consumption achieved a 17–19 percent reduction amongst those people involved in a voluntary behaviour change approach, compared to those in the control group who had not. (Water corporation 2012)

further exploration of this three-pronged approach and applications to waste programs in new Zealand will be discussed at the WasteminZ mid-year roundup in may.

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Figure 1: The Conditions Surrounding Voluntary Behaviour Change (Source: Ampt and Engwicht 2006)4

Liz Ampt is practice leader for behaviour change at Sinclair, Knight, Merz. She is internationally known as a specialist in designing and implementing behaviour change programs since 1994. She is continually learning about human behaviour and has published widely on all aspects of behaviour change and measurement.

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With the ink barely dry, how is neS implementation going? is it as black and white as policy drafters dared hope. We quizzed a dozen officers from a range of councils to get a feeling for where they are with neS implementation.

implemeNtatioN aNd traiNiNgonly a trickle of neS applications have come in, giving councils time to adjust. environmental health officers are generally taking the lead, with planners less involved.

most councils have processes to manage applications. this ranges from being fully prepared and actively seeking out applications (to which the neS should apply), to those waiting for an application to prompt process development.

most training has involved attendance at mfe workshops (mainly by the environmental health officers). a few larger councils have held internal training sessions. many expressed a desire for more training and for this to include planning colleagues.

the majority of council officers we spoke to had received no additional support or funding to implement the neS and feel it is a low priority for management.

iNterpretiNg the rulesat this stage, every new application inevitably requires reference back to the regulations and draft users’ guide. these documents drew varied responses, ranging from “helpful” through to “a bit loose and long-winded in places.” case studies are viewed as much more simplistic than real life.

overall, the main feeling was that there are too many shades of grey. this has resulted in everyone deciding themselves where to draw the line. the main area of confusion is around land use change: is it a change between neS scenarios that prompts land use change? or is it a rma change (requiring consent)? or is it something else?

other questions were:• how close does a hail

(hazardous activities and industries list) industry have

to be to a site to trigger the regulations?

• What volume of ground disturbance triggers the neS?

• if the site is contaminated, but no hail activity occurred on site, does the neS apply?

• do septic fields constitute “Waste disposal to land” under the hail?

there was mixed response regarding the mfe’s interpretation support, and concrete answers appear relatively thin on the ground. this is leading to practitioners making educated guesses, assisted by discussions with regional councils and a few legal opinions. it appears that questions are being answered on a case-by-case basis, which is likely to generate some inconsistency and a lack of certainty that decisions will stand up to court challenge.

suitaBlY qualified aNd experieNCed praCtitioNers (sqep)no one had a clear idea of what

By Chris Hillman (Tonkin & Taylor Ltd), James Corbett (Auckland

Council) and Brett Mongillo (Environment Canterbury)

NESShades of Grey in the Black and White of ImplementationThe National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health (NES)


a SQep should be. most councils are still in the process of deciding how to assess SQep qualification. a popular answer was that if someone could get insurance then they were probably a SQep. others mentioned ipenZ guidelines.

Surveyors and geotech engineers have been approaching councils saying “We can do this; after all, it’s just a title search exercise.”

Questions were raised about the qualifications of council staff processing applications. is it sufficient for councils to rely entirely on the applicant to provide SQep expertise or does their duty of care extend beyond that?

dataBasescouncil databases seem to be either working fine, or are a nightmare. most are struggling with similar issues:• What are the liabilities around

supplying information from the database?

• What level of proof is required to put information

on the database? is a third party statement (or hearsay) sufficient?

• how to deal with confidential information?

an interesting question was raised over historical spraying of waste oil to suppress road dust. does that put all roads on the hail list?

overall impressioNs of the Nesthe larger councils and unitary authorities didn’t see any significant change from current practices. auckland council is relieved it has removed the need to amalgamate contaminated land rules from seven district plans into their unitary plan. Smaller councils generally accept that the neS is a good thing, but they have no time to implement it among their other numerous duties; no real training and no funding.

CoNClusioNeveryone is feeling their way, making for slow implementation

of the neS. management also appears to have accorded the neS a low priority. implementation seems inconsistent with council practitioners having to interpret some significant grey areas. further targeted training and specific guidance for addressing implementation issues would assist nationwide consistency.

there is a lack of firm guidance on identifying SQeps. Without a formal recognition process there has been is effectively no change in practitioners.

databases and information management are key supports for council decision making and a huge concern. poor databases introduce liability and uncertainty as well as undermining the whole neS process.

at this critical point in the early stages of the neS, consistency of implementation requires more robust co-ordination and guidance to councils. Who is putting their hand up?

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nestled at the bottom of new Zealand in the thriving community of Southland

is a unique recycling organisation. Southland disability enterprises ltd (Sde) was formed 39 years ago as an industrial Work training unit to provide work skills training and employment options for people with disabilities.

from its early beginnings with seven people manufacturing cane furniture and baskets, it has grown to be the major recycler in Southland with a workforce of 112, of which 81 have long-term or permanent disabilities.

in 2003, two Southland councils started looking at kerbside recycling and Sde was approached to see if they wanted to be involved. Sde tried to get the councils to negotiate directly so they could avoid the costs of tendering however this wasn’t to be. the councils went through with the tender process but they advised all tenderers that Sde was to be involved in some way, and so they became a sub-contractor.

Sde leased premises (a barn), modified it to suit the purposes and purchased equipment to process the recycling that was to

be delivered from the kerbside sorted collection. initially the Sde team drowned under an avalanche of recyclables, as Southlanders enthusiastically cleared out stockpiles of paper and cardboard from sheds and garages. this was compounded by the contract starting just before the busy summer season.

by may the following year Sde had established routines and systems; had sourced a perforator (under a hedge in Waga Waga, australia) and they were loading and dispatching container loads of product for Street Smart, the head contractor at the time.

to increase volumes Sde started a commercial collection system of their own and this grew to almost equal the volumes that were coming in from household collections. they also started a bale wrap collection system using the schools to motivate and encourage the farming community to bring their bale wrap to Sde. after five years they had given $43,000 to Southland schools, had purchased and installed giant washing machines to provide a cleaner product to buyers and were processing and dispatching an

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average of 50 tonnes of recycled bale wrap per month.

through natural evolution the three Southland councils decided to join forces and instigate a wheelie bin service for all households in Southland. the councils approached Sde and asked if they would be capable of processing the wheelie bin recyclables.

Sde accepted the challenge and with rdt and Scarlett’s of timaru, designed a mechanical recycling facility that was labour intensive (to provide employment for people with disabilities) and would provide the quality control necessary to produce saleable commodities. the mrf was officially opened by prime minister John key on 1 June 2011.

chh fullcircle became co-located with Sde and fibre products are delivered via bins for the cardboard and a conveyor for the paper.

as the councils were firm on having a fully co-mingled collection system, Sde purchased a 'glass

fines' separator for the broken glass fragments and today remove in excess of 100 tonnes monthly.

volumes processed changed dramatically (when compared with kerbside sorted crates) with household averages increasing nearly 30 percent and the usage rate hovering around 65 percent. after seven months, total volumes passed 4,700 tonnes and when Gore district council comes on stream in July 2012 Sde expects to process in excess of 10,000 tonnes annually.

polystyrene is accepted in the wheelie bins (and the public drop off). this is compacted and dispatched with other plastics.

Sde dismantles wooden pallets, sells the nails for scrap metal and turns the wood into fire wood and kindling, selling in excess of 10,000 10kg bags annually.

they also accept electronic household goods; these are dismantled and the scrap plastics, electrical components and various metals recycled.

A secure document shredding service provides work for people who have turned their ‘dis into Ability’ and provides the most confidential service in New Zealand as the main qualification is that they must be unable to read.

as their by-line says, being involved with Southland disability enterprises ltd is “more than just good business”.

“he ahu te mea nui o tea o? màku e kì atu he tangata, he tangata, he tangata!” What is the most important thing in the world? i tell you it is people, it is people, it is people.”

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The promotion is focused particularly on the disposal of small PCB containing capacitors, typically found in older style fluorescent lighting ballasts. These ballasts may still be operating in some older buildings.

Transformers and other items of electrical equipment containing PCBs are also eligible.

Where there is a requirement to replace light fittings that contain PCBs, the replacement cost can be offset against the savings from modern energy efficient lighting. In addition, by registering for this promotion with TTS, PCB disposal costs are FREE, therefore removing a cost barrier when dealing with PCBs. This is an attractive offer that can encourage building owners to get their fluorescent fittings checked and upgraded.

There are significant quantities of PCBs still remaining in New Zealand, despite legislation in place since 2004 prohibiting their use or storage. Increased awareness of this legislation and the mandatory elimination of PCBs is one goal of the promotion.

This promotion is made possible by a grant from the Waste Minimisation Fund, managed by the Ministry for the Environment.

TTS also acknowledges Tredi NZ Ltd as its PCB offshore disposal agent and promotion partner.

*Conditions of this promotion are:• This PCB elimination and disposal promotion expires 31 December 2012.• This promotion is limited to the collection and disposal of 8 tonnes (maximum packaged weight) of PCB waste.• All applicants under this promotion must register with TTS by phoning Carolyn Armstrong on 0800 PCB WASTE.

Acceptance approvals will be issued by TTS prior to pick-up.• Any applicant currently on ERMA’s PCB register must disclose this status.• Free collection and disposal will be applied on a first come first served basis.• TTS will assist applicants with information on identifying PCBs and on any requirements concerning PCB storage, handling,

registration, transport and disposal.• TTS retains sole discretion as to whether or not to accept PCB waste and is not obligated to accept waste it considers outside

the promotion’s objectives.• PCBs must be removed from lighting systems or fittings and rendered safe, prior to TTS accepting possession.

TTS is able to provide more information about the project to building owners and other organisations who think they may still have PCB components. This includes information to help identify whether or not suspect capacitors and ballasts contain PCBs. Further information on PCBs is available on the websites below.

1. Safe Management of PCBs Code of Practice publication is on the MOH website: http://www.moh.govt.nz2. Phasing out Small PCB Holdings is on ERMA website: http://www.ermanz.govt.nz

A FREE service to collect and safely dispose of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) by Transpacific Technical Services (NZ) Ltd (TTS) has been extended.

The nationwide promotion will now run until 31 December 2012*Call 0800 PCB WASTE to register PCBs for collection (see detail below).

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Landfill operators, whose waste stream contains household waste, are

participants under the etS and therefore responsible for the methane emissions from their facilities. they are not responsible for any other greenhouse gas emissions associated with landfills or other methods of waste disposal.

regulatioNsthe nZ etS regulations relevant to disposal facility operators are in two parts:• the climate change (Waste)

regulations 2010

• the climate change (unique emissions factors) regulations 2009, as amended in 2010 to include coverage of the waste sector.

Regulations for landfill methane emissions under the New Zealand Emission Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) came into effect on 1 January 2011. Under these Regulations, waste disposal facility operators are required to report their methane emissions from 1 January 2012 and must surrender New Zealand Units (NZU) (NZ’s domestic unit of trade) to match their emissions from 1 January 2013.

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affectsyouBy Simmone Eldridge, Business Sector

Leader – Waste, Tonkin & Taylor

StoP PRESS ANNoUNCEMENt Just before going to print, after this article was written, the government launched consultation on the review.

See www.climatechange.govt.nz/ets for details and have your say.

the climate change (Waste) regulations (the waste regulations), outline the mass balance method used for calculating methane emissions based on a simple default methodology.

the amended climate change (unique emissions factors) regulations (the uef regulations), provide options for operators to use more complex methodologies which take into account: • the composition of the waste

disposed, if different from the default

• the capture and destruction of methane, by flaring or for energy production, although there is no additional benefit for the latter

• both non-default waste composition and methane capture at the same site.

applYiNg for a uefif an operator chooses to apply for a unique emission factor (uef),

the application must be submitted by 31 January of the year following i.e. a uef application submitted by 31 January 2013 may be applied, if approved, to the emissions calculations for 2012.

the necessary steps to develop, apply for and use a uef are, as outlined in the ministry for the environment document “Guide to landfill methane in the nZ etS”1:• undertake monitoring and

analysis over a full year (the base year) to determine the emissions factor

• determine how long the uef is expected to remain valid, and/or what future conditions would mean that it is no longer fit for use, and what monitoring is required to identify them

• prepare an ongoing test plan which specifies the monitoring that will be done to validate the uef over time

• have the application, 1 www.climatechange.govt.nz/emissions-trading-scheme/participating/waste/guide-to-landfill-methane-in-nz-ets.pdf

its underlying data and calculations, and the ongoing test plan, verified by a recognised verifier

• Submit the application, ongoing test plan, and verification statement to the manager, new Zealand emissions unit register (nZ eur)

• When approval is granted, use the uef for all emissions reporting. on approval of the uef, the nZ eur will incorporate it in the site specific reporting tool.

reportiNgthe nZ eur2 (emission unit register) was originally developed to meet new Zealand’s commitment and obligations under the kyoto protocol. it is new Zealand's only official register of kyoto units.

the nZ eur manages the accounting, reporting and reconciliation of emissions and unit holdings and transactions as part 2 www.eur.govt.nz/

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of the nZ etS established by the climate change response act 2002 (ccra) and its december 2009 amendment.

the nZ eur is similar to an online banking system. it contains multiple accounts (known as holding accounts) and allows the transfer of units between nZ eur holding accounts and holding accounts in the registry systems of other parties to the kyoto protocol, or between holding accounts within the nZ eur itself.

therefore, an account holder can use the nZ eur as they would any other bank account and buy and sell nZus to match their requirements. for example, an account holder may choose to buy units when the price is low, in advance of when they are required to surrender units, thereby minimising their liability. alternatively, a participant may buy units on the day they are required to surrender, thereby balancing cash flow. how the purchase of units will work in practice is yet to be seen.

ets reviewone other aspect to note when assessing your etS liability is the implementation of the outcome of the etS review. the ccra required a review of the nZ etS by the end of 2011. the review report “doing what’s fair” was released on 15 September 2011. the main waste sector recommendations relate to the progressive ramping up of surrender requirements and the price cap as follows:• progressive ramping up of

surrender requirements3:

– 50 percent in 2012 (ie the year prior to surrender of units required for the waste sector)

– 67 percent in 2013

3 The NZ ETS legislation incorporates a transition phase from 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2012. During this phase participants have the options to buy NZUs from the Government at a fixed price of $25 per unit and those sectors required to surrender during this period (i.e. liquid fossil fuels, stationary energy and industrial processes sectors) are required to surrender only one eligible unit for every two tCO2e produced. This is often referred to as “one-for-two surrender obligation” or “50 percent progressive obligation”.



• the price cap (currently $25) be increased by4: – $5 per annum from 2013 to

2017

– starting at $30 per nZu in 2013

– reaching $50 per nZu in 2017.

prior to the general election in november 2011, national stated that they would adopt most of the recommendations of the review panel however they would maintain the price cap at $25 per tco2e until at least 2015. implementation of these recommendations is yet to be finalised.

for more information on the etS and how it affects you take a look at the Government’s websites www.climatechange.govt.nz/emissions-trading-scheme/participating/waste/ and www.eur.govt.nz/

4 Participants currently have the option to buy NZUs from the Government for a fixed price of $25 per unit. This is often referred to as a “fixed price option” or “price cap”.


the aim of the project, named tyrewise, is to develop an industry led and government supported programme which will introduce a consistent nationwide approach for the responsible disposal of tyres—removing hidden costs for consumers and ratepayers and providing a better outcome for new Zealand’s environment.

aN iNdustrY iNitiativeGraeme norton, executive director of 3r Group, said the motor trade association and 3r have been working closely for well over a year to bring together industry stakeholders and supporters to form an industry working group.

“We’re pleased to see strong commitment from a wide variety of players across the industry,” says Graeme. “it shows that they see this as a serious issue to be addressed.”

mta advocacy and training general manager, dougal morrison says that mta is pleased to see common interest and common sense prevail. “used tyres too often end up as an eyesore and environmental hazard. With all the key stakeholders working together, we should be able to turn what is a problem into a new product stream.”

the working group includes companies and organisations representing tyre importers and suppliers, new and used car importers, and motor services, as well as local and central government.

according to heath barclay, general manager consumer business and marketing, the senior management at bridgestone new Zealand are thrilled to see this project come to fruition with the support of government. “this is a great milestone for the industry. as a major stakeholder we will be providing our full support to ensure the best outcome for both the environment and the new Zealand consumer."

what’s iNvolved?the working group will undertake a 12 month programme of work to clearly identify a range of feasible product stewardship options for tyres to improve environmental, economic, and social outcomes in the future. it will look at likely costs and benefits, and identify the option preferred by partners and stakeholders.

“the project will result in a final recommendation to be made to the ministry for the environment by end of march 2013,” said Graeme. “and

we hope to launch tyrewise the product Stewardship programme in mid 2013.”

you can keep informed of full details of project milestones and progress at www.tyrewise.co.nz.

have Your saYa series of consultation meetings at industry events will be held over the next 12 months to enable industry and stakeholders the opportunity to have their say as the product stewardship solution for end-of-life tyres is developed.the next stakeholder consultation opportunity is at WasteminZ mid-year roundup “improving your Wasteline” in hastings on 3rd to 4th may. to find out more, visit the tyrewise stand or attend the tyrewise session on friday 4 may from 11am–12.30pm.

details of further meetings are available at www.tyrewise.co.nz under “Get involved!”

if you aren’t able to attend these meetings you can still have your say! Simply visit the website www.tyrewise.co.nz, freephone 0800 tyreWiSe or email [email protected].

end-of-Life Tyres: Finding A Solution

The motor industry has moved several steps closer to a product stewardship programme for End-of-Life Tyres following last month’s announcement of funding support from the Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF).

By Adele Rose, Project Manager for Tyrewise

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people don’t need to buy a new tv to receive a digital signal when analogue transmission is phased out from next year but it’s important that those who do want to dispose of their old tvs can do so safely. this ‘e-waste’ can be hazardous if not disposed of properly. We estimate that around half a million crt tvs could be retired from use each year.

We want to make sure that all new Zealanders can access affordable recycling services when they need to dispose of old tvs. the Government has launched ‘tv take back’—a programme to

further develop infrastructure for tv recycling and raise awareness of how to recycle and properly dispose of this electronic waste.

funding for the tv take back will come from the Government’s Waste minimisation fund. the ministry sought expressions of interest for potential projects late last year. tv take back applications to the fund are currently being assessed and the first projects are expected to be announced in June.

tv take back is part of the wider Government plan to put in place a more enduring solution for e-waste.

Ministry for the environmentTV Take Backwww.mfe.govt.nz

release of the draft as/NZs staNdard oN proCessiNg e-waste for puBliC CommeNtnew Zealand has been working with australia to produce a new Standard for the processing of e-waste (aS/nZS 5377 (collection, storage, transport and treatment of electrical and electrical equipment). the draft Standard was released for public comment on 13 march 2012 by Standards australia. a ministry representative has been working with representatives from the nZ waste sector: trevor munro (the Scrap metal association new Zealand), Sue coutts/Jon thornhill (the community recyclers network), Jonathon hannon (the eday trust) and Sandi murray (local government) to develop the draft standard.)

We encourage new Zealand interested stakeholders to review the draft and make a submission. you can view the standard at www.standards.org.au. click on the link for ‘draft Standards open for public comment’. Submissions close 15 may 2012. it is listed as aS/nZS 5377 (collection, storage, transport and treatment of electrical and electronic equipment).

WMA Changes for Territorial Authorities after 1 Julyunder the Waste minimisation act 2008, territorial authorities (tas) must have reviewed their Waste management and minimisation plans (Wmmps) by 1 July 2012. after this date any ta that has not completed this process will not receive their portion of waste levy funding until their Wmmp has been reviewed. tas must identify in their Wmmps how they intend to spend their waste levy funding. tas report to the ministry on levy spending, and as Wmmps are finalised, the ministry will be checking to ensure that reported levy spending matches up with items identified in a ta's Wmmp. if levy funds are not spent by a ta according to their Wmmp, payments may be retained by the ministry.

tYre reCYCliNg$133,000 has been provided to the product Stewardship foundation from the Government’s Waste minimisation fund, to work with tyre industry importers and retailers to identify the best way for new Zealand to recycle and re-use end-of-life tyres. the report detailing options will be provided to the Government by april 2013. the minister for the environment’s media release announcing the funding is available at www.beehive.govt.nz/release/tyre-recycling-initiative-announced

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> Levy spend reporting by Territorial Authoritiesinformation is now available on territorial authorities’ (tas) reported spending of levy money that was distributed in January and april 2011. of the total $6,218,075 distributed to tas across two payment periods, roughly $4.5 million was spent by tas and the rest was held over.

figure 1 below shows the split of levy money spent by tas across various categories.

Figure 1 – Levy funds spent by TAs and categories that it was spent on (from January and April 2011 levy payments)

tas were also asked to record whether or not levy funds were being spent on new or existing initiatives, or on expanding existing initiatives. the reported information is provided below in figure 2.

Figure 2 – Levy money spent by category on new, existing or expanded initiatives.

of the $18,773,099 distributed to tas from Jan 2010 to april 2011, a total of $12,562,844 has been reported as spent.

the next round of levy spend reporting by tas will take place in July/ august 2012. updated information on levy spending by tas is available on the ministry’s website at www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/waste/progress-and-outcomes/index.html

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topiCshere are suggestions: we welcome your ideas and feedback.

health aNd safetY• building a sustainable safety

culture within organisations• evaluating the success of safety

initiatives• contractors and principals –

roles and responsibilities

orgaNiCs• opportunities for market

development and diversification• Where do landfills fit in handling

organic waste?

C&d waste• fills – monitoring and

compliance. is it working?• resource recovery – where are

we at and how do we compare to the rest of the world?

resourCe reCoverY & effiCieNCY• product stewardship - options

and pitfalls• economics – we can do it, but

does it make fiscal sense?• Sharing services between

territorial authorities – opportunities and risks

CoNtamiNated laNd• neS perspectives

– Suitably qualified and experienced practitioners

– relationship with existing regional and district plan rules

– regulator and consultant/practitioner perspectives

– tier 2 and 3 risk assessments following on from the neS

– management of diffuse, wide spread contamination – how does it fit?

• multi-disciplinary approaches to contamination

• Groundwater contamination – incorporating discharge consents

• risk screening – tier 1, Soil contaminant Standards, field screening tools

• in-ground gases – petroleum, chlorinated and landfill – sampling, consent conditions for vapour related impacts

ColleCtioN methodologies• benefits and risks associated

with different collection methodologies

• innovations from elsewhere in the world

eduCatioN & Behaviour ChaNge• engaging communities• effective tools to use when

bringing about change• the role of effective leadership

laNdfill aNd residual waste• Should some types of waste be

banned from landfills?• modern landfills – how have

they changed and what are the benefits?

liquid & haZardous wastes• how do we create a level playing

field?• benefits of tracking waste for

operators and councils

proCuremeNt proCesses:• Who do you need to engage

with pre-tender and why?• Getting the best outcome out of

your tender process

preseNterspresenters at the conference are attendees and are expected to pay their own travel expenses, accommodation and conference registration fee. a discounted speaker registration fee is available.

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CALL foR PAPERS & PRESENtAtIoNSWasteMiNZ has a proud history of delivering successful conferences. Keeping in mind our over-arching theme of “challenge, change and collaboration”, we welcome papers which address how our industry can face growing challenges in times of significant fiscal and resource constraint; plan smartly to ensure that we are nimble and prepared for societal, legislative and policy changes ahead; and how government, private sector and communities can work collaboratively to comprehensively address waste issues. We are looking for new and innovative management approaches or technology, evidence-based case studies, best practice techniques, international learnings and thought provoking leadership.

24please contact wastemiNZ at [email protected] to register your interest or you can download an abstract submission form from www.wasteminz.org.nz


WAsteMINZMID-yeArrouNDup

the programme is finalised, the registrations are in and we are ready to roll for the mid-year roundup in hastings on 3 and 4 may. if you still haven’t registered your spot, call us now as we may just be able to squeeze you in. (but be quick - places are very limited as we go to press).

building capability and capacity in our industry as well as enhancing the sharing of knowledge is one of the key roles of WasteminZ, so a lot of work has gone in to ensuring that the roundup offers well balanced learning opportunities for our members.

this year the roundup includes a stream dedicated to behaviour change which looks at how we can improve waste diversion, increase efficiencies whilst reducing harm and ultimately how we quantify success. in the other stream we address an array of topical issues including presentations from the ministry for the environment on the Waste minimisation fund, a session for territorial authorities to identify what waste information is currently available and what is needed for effective planning and advice, and updates on the emissions trading Scheme, the national

environmental Standard for contaminated land and the tyrewise product stewardship initiative for end-of-life tyres.

ultimately events like this help us build a better, safer and smarter industry and are only possible through your ongoing membership and support of WasteminZ.

We look forward to seeing you in hastings, but if you aren’t able to make it then i encourage you to diary 17 to 19 october now, so you don’t miss out on the annual WasteminZ conference.

Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Hastings3–4 May 2012 By Paul Evans, CEO, WasteMINZ

Improving your wastelineclaudelands, Hamilton

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council newsNew plYmouth

The council has just completed a

SWAP on kerbside waste with the

assistance of WasteNot Consulting.

The study was over four days

and the results will assist council

in developing a new kerbside

collection methodology. It involved

the collection of the waste out of

16 wheelie bins and the removal of

50 rubbish bags on each day. The

waste was then sorted and weighed

in categories.

A proposal to change the

kerbside collection has also been

presented in the long-term plan,

currently out for consultation. The

preferred option involves a rates

funded collection of recyclables

and food-waste and a fortnightly

user pays collection of bagged

residual waste. This is a significant

change from the current weekly

bagged collection of residual waste

and recycling in supermarket bags

currently offered.

Mike Baker, senior engineering officer solid wastes, New Plymouth District Council

The council’s new ReSale Store at its

Resource Recovery Park has proven

to be a success since the project’s

completion in September 2011, and

‘business’ continues to increase. More

residents are dropping off household

items, which are being snapped up

by shoppers, proving once again

that one person’s junk is another

person’s treasure. Shop takings for

March exceeded $8,900 and a further

$1,470 came in from the e-Scrap TV

& monitor charges. A total of 11.2

tonnes of e-Scrap was removed from

the RRP in March alone.

Kitty Waghorn, solid waste asset manager, Waimakariri District Council

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tauraNgaTauranga City Council's solid waste

team have been working alongside

the Jazz Festival organisers over

the last three years to help reduce

waste at the event through the

provision of recycling bins and waste

management plans.

Recycling bins will be available at

The Strand, The Historic Village and

Wharepai Domain venues and festival

goers will be encouraged to separate

their recyclable and non-recyclable

waste using the highly visible yellow

and red topped bins. The bins at the

Historic Village and at the Domain

will be attended by volunteers who

will help people sort their waste

appropriately. On The Strand there

will be a different level of service

without attended bins as a trial to

see if a high recycling rate can be

achieved when bins are not attended.

Council’s waste minimisation

programme leader, Kimberley

Cleland says that this summer the

solid waste team has worked with

several event organisers and the

Jazz Festival is definitely the largest

with the potential to divert around a

tonne of recyclable materials away

from landfill. "Council can assist

event managers by providing a

subsidy towards the cost of hiring

recycling bins or having somebody

to help develop and implement a

waste minimisation plan for their

event. We also have a guide that

gives simple tips and information on

how to do this which is available on

council's website."

Tauranga City Council media release

Council’s red recycling bin services

ended on 1 February 2012, to enable

council to continue delivering

recycling services at costs affordable

to the district. This service has been

replaced with lower cost and more

frequently cleared recycling units in

Herbertville, Akitio and Weber. Along

with the closure of historical landfills,

due to consents expiring, council has

opened new recycling centres in areas

where these red bins existed. These

recycling centres supplement the

kerbside recycling services available in

certain towns.

Tararua District Council media release

tararua


A new plan for the way waste is

handled is being proposed for

Southland and views are being

sought on the Draft Waste Plan.

WasteNet Southland, on behalf

of the Invercargill City Council,

Southland and Gore District

Councils, has developed the Draft

Waste Plan, which ultimately aims

to change perceptions so that

people see 'waste' as a resource.

Consultation runs until 7 May.

Some of the proposed projects in

the plan are: establish a Southland

'Waste Exchange', investigate

expanding the kerbside collection

areas, investigate a rewards scheme

for participants that recycle more,

explore how to deal with organic

and hazardous waste and work on a

permanent e-waste solution.

Donna Peterson, senior waste officer, Invercargill City Council – on behalf of WasteNet Southland

iNverCargill

The council is finalising its

WMMP, having finished its public

consultation in March. The final

document will be put before council

in May 2012.

The council has also started

its Business Resource Efficiency

Programme which has been partly

funded by the Waste Minimisation

Fund. This three year project will

work with the viticulture, silviculture

and forestry sectors in an attempt

to reduce their inputs of material

to landfill. Links to the outcomes of

the project will be posted on the

council’s website in due course.

Alec McNeil, solid waste manager, Marlborough District Council

marlBorough

The council has just installed a

new database system to track bins

and record them against valuation

numbers. The system enables

council to search on either the

address or valuation number and

brings up information relating to

bin details for that property. When

the size of the bin is changed or

new bins are ordered, an email is

generated and this email also goes

to the contractor and the rates

department. The system enables

better communication between

the council and its contractor on

what bins need to be delivered and

where, as once a week a list of all

the bin deliveries is generated and

the contractor can use this list for

a delivery schedule. The system

also ensures the council’s bin

database is automatically updated

and enables a correlation between

the information contained in the

rates and bin databases to be easily

analysed. If you would like further

information on this database,

contact Gavin Sole on gavin.sole@

selwyn.govt.nz.

Gavin Sole, solid waste manager, Selwyn District Council

selwYN

Some of the 23,000 tonnes of waste

milk bottles produced annually in

New Zealand are now being given

a new use as mobile garbage bins

(MGBs). Clutha District Council has

taken delivery of 6,000 new MGBs for

the community, which contain up to

65 percent of re-constituted waste

plastic from discarded milk bottles.

When the MGB’s become

damaged or taken out of service,

they can be fully recycled and re-

moulded into new bins, which then

creates a perpetual cycle of 100

percent re-use.

The technology was developed

by a partnership between the

Government, SULO Talbot, the

local manufacturer of the MGBs,

The Plastics Centre of Excellence at

University of Auckland and Clariant

New Zealand, a multi-national

specialising in plastics and polymers.

Clutha District Council media release

Clutha

Former Minister of the Environment Nick Smith, Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt and Invercargill MP Eric Roy showing us how it’s done using one of the public place recycling bins in Invercargill. The Draft Southland Waste Plan is proposing to extend the network of public place recycling bins, so that no matter where you are in Southland, you can recycle while you are out and about.

The council has taken recycling

to a new level, recycling its old

building. All the roofing material

and aluminium window frames from

the structure have been recycled,

95 percent of the structural steel

and 90 percent of the cabling. All

fire protection pipes have been

reused or recycled and around ten

percent of the window glass has

been recycled. Money recouped

from selling the recycled materials

was factored into the contract

pricing, reducing the overall cost of

dismantling the building interior.

Kapiti Coast District Council media release

kapiti Coast

SULO Talbot general manager Karen Murray with the new bins.

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if you had a chance to see the submission form for the draft Waste management and minimisation plan, you would have noticed the emphasis auckland council put on product stewardship. this year, we’ve also had a beehive press release about funding for a product stewardship scheme for used tyres. www.beehive.govt.nz/release/tyre-recycling-initiative-announced

mandatory product stewardship schemes or regulation have been in place overseas for many years. in the canadian province of british columbia, they’ve had deposits on beverage containers for over 80 years and advanced recycling fees on tyres for more than 30 years. the difference between a mandatory scheme and the voluntary schemes we have in new Zealand is that under a mandatory scheme everyone must participate. there are no free riders as regulation is more effective in making sure everyone is in the scheme.

under regulation, when we purchase a new television or computer, the full cost of recycling the product is built into the purchase price. it’s all done at the front-end so there is money in the system to pay for legitimate recycling schemes at the back end. it means that all products in a particular category fall under a scheme.

it also means that a single retailer or brand owner is not commercially disadvantaged in attempting to pay for his own product stewardship scheme. all paint brands, for example, fall under a product stewardship scheme, not some brands of paint.

victoria, the capital of british columbia, is much smaller than vancouver and is a government town much like Wellington is to auckland. their regional landfill called the hartland landfill and recycling area tightens the noose around product stewardship programmes even further. they have a list of 26 banned items as

you drive in through the gatehouse. the alphabetical list starts at aggregate and ends at yard and garden waste. it includes items like concrete, corrugated cardboard and drywall. a full list is on the website: www.crd.bc.ca/waste/hartland/prohibited.htm

“the practice of banning the disposal of specific wastes at hartland landfill, when viable recycling alternatives are in place, has been used since 1991. it is estimated that these bans have diverted over 600,000 tonnes of material from landfill.” www.crd.bc.ca

imagine the possibilities for employment and economic development that could be created in new Zealand if we had this level of diversion in place. mandatory product stewardship schemes and landfill bans show how serious resource recovery programmes are taken in the province of british columbia. perhaps this is something to aspire to, starting in 2012.

Heartland Landfill and Recycling area, Vancouver Island

Product stewardshipPriority products & landfill bans

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CoNtamiNated laNd maNagemeNtthe steering committee met on 8 march and discussed the upcoming WasteminZ conference, an accreditation scheme for practitioners and the implications of the national environmental Standard for assessing and managing contaminants in Soil to protect human health on the sector, including how it is being implemented and the issues around this.

liquid & haZardous wastethe liquid and hazardous Wastes code of practice and the drivers’ handbook have now been updated and are up on the WasteminZ website.

the liquid and hazardous Waste operators certification council met on 5 april and agenda items included the review of the

liquid and hazardous Waste code compliancy programme, the liquid and hazardous Wastes code of practice and promotion of the code compliancy programme.

health & safetYthe revised section d–7.1.4, kerbside collection activities, is now on the new Zealand transport agency’s website, as part of the updated code of practice for temporary traffic management, edition 4 (www.nzta.govt.nz). the section will remain in draft until all sections are on the nZta website—hopefully no later than mid-april. edition 4 will then replace the edition 3 and run as an electronic document until July 2012, when it will be revised to address any obvious errors and omissions. edition 4 will then be made available both online and also in printed form.

the draft health & Safety Strategy for the Solid Waste &

resource recovery Sector has just gone out for a month long consultation, via the WasteminZ website. feedback is sought on the draft strategy’s structure, language, terminology and relevance to your organisation.

the steering committee’s next meeting is on 29 may and feedback from this consultation will be an agenda item, as will benchmarking health and safety injury data and safety climate surveys.

ta forumthe ta forum held a teleconference on 27 march and discussed the structure and timing of ta forums at the WasteminZ conference, the recently completed ta Stocktake report, the upcoming WasteminZ roundup and the implications of the national environmental Standard for assessing and managing contaminants in Soil to protect human health.

It has been a very busy couple of months for some of the sector groups, with a number of meetings held, the completion of some projects and the commencement of others. There’s never a dull moment!

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WasteMInZ Mid-Year Roundup : Improving your Wasteline! 3-4 maY


The line-up for this popular event includes industry innovation and advances; provides an opportunity for Territorial Authorities to identify what waste information is currently available and what is needed for effective planning and advice, as well as updates on the ETS, the National Environmental Standard for contaminated land, and the Liquid and Hazardous Wastes Code of Practice. Opera House, Hastings.

IFAT ensORGA 7-11 maY

www.ifat.de/en/home

Trade fair attracting up to 110,000 attendees and exhibitors. Munich, Germany.

Plastics Industry 10-12 maY

www.plastics.org.nz

68th Annual Conference, Queenstown.

Clinical Waste Workshop 17 maY

www.wmaa.com.au/conf/cdbw12/program.html

Sydney, Australia.

WasteMeT Asia 2012 1-4 JulY

www.wastemetasia.sg

Inaugural trade exhibition and solid waste management conference. Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

scrap Metal Recycling Association of nZ Inc 19-21 JulY

www.scrapmetal.org.nz/whatsnew.php

AGM and Conference, Holiday Inn, Auckland.

enviro 2012 24-26 JulY

www.ozwaste.com

Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia.

Waste & Recycle 2012 Conference 11-14 septemBer

www.wasteandrecycle.com.au

Fremantle, WA.

CReTe 2012 12-14 septemBer

www.hwm1.tuc.gr

3rd International Conference on Industrial & Hazardous Waste Management. Chania, Crete, Greece.

IsWA World solid Waste Congress 2012 17-19 septemBer

www.iswa2012.org

Florence, Italy.

Challenge, Change & Collaboration 17-19 oCtoBer


WasteMINZ Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition 2012. Site tours 16 October. Claudelands, Hamilton

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