Submission: Proposed Amendments to Waste Legislation

BRANZ welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on proposals to amend the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979.

BRANZ is interested in these proposals as our work supports building and construction industry action on waste and helps the industry apply a circular economy approach to their practices. Recently, this has included refreshing the suite of REBRI (Resource Efficiency in the Building and Related Industries) education resources and toolbox, which includes the New Zealand-wide Resource Recovery Map. REBRI helps to reduce the amount of building waste sent to landfill from construction and demolition sites.