The Waste Minimisation Act 2008 was introduced to encourage waste minimisation in New Zealand. To help achieve this, under the Act on 1 July 2009, a disposal levy was imposed on waste sent to landfill.
Beijing Capital Group has announced the sale of the Waste Management New Zealand business to Igneo Infrastructure Partners (Igneo). The sale is subject to Overseas Investment Office approval and is expected to be finalised late 2022.
Whitford and Redvale landfill & energy parks are bidding a fond farewell to two of their oldest generators. Each of the generators is now installed and ready to kick into action. The generators are what enable us to convert landfill gas to electricity – and make Waste Management Auckland’s largest producer of renewable energy.
Earlier this month, New Zealand hosted the APEC CEO Summit - a virtual gathering of the world’s most powerful CEOs, business leaders, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, prime ministers and presidents of APEC economies.
Waste Management attended the Australasian Fleet Champions Awards 2021 by Zoom (COVID strikes again) and our incredible team won three major awards.
Today, the Climate Leaders Coalition has released its Third Anniversary Snapshot. The team at Waste Management is very proud of how we are tracking to reduce emissions and are committed to helping limit climate change.