3 Jul 2017

Take-Make-Dispose? Calls for landfill levy hike

From Nine To Noon, 9:38 am on 3 July 2017

A new report on waste has found that the levy charged for sending rubbish to landfill is too low. At $10 per tonne, the waste disposal levy is among the lowest of any country with a landfill tariff in place. The Wasted Opportunity Report shows significant environmental and economic benefits with a higher rate and wider application of the levy. Kathryn talks to Paul Evans, the chief executive of WasteMINZ.

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