The government has announced fundamental changes to the way we make, use, recycle and dispose of things, ushering in a new era for Aotearoa New Zealand’s waste system. 

The initiatives are:  

• a new waste strategy to set New Zealand’s direction on waste for the next three decades  
• new and more comprehensive waste legislation 
• improved household recycling and food scrap collections, making it easier for people to recycle and divert food scraps from landfills. 

The new waste strategy commits to New Zealand becoming a low-emissions, low-waste circular economy by 2050. A circular economy means we keep resources in use for as long as possible.

More information here.