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The Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill had its second reading on 18 June 2008.

The Bill is now ready for debate by the Committee of the Whole House. In this debate members have chances to make short speeches and debate the provisions of the Bill. These debates are a chance to examine the Bill in detail. Ministers and members can propose changes. These changes may be published before the debate in a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP).   

Once the final form of the Bill is agreed, it is reprinted to show any changes that have been made. The bill is then ready for its third reading and will be added to both the Parliament and NZ Legislation websites in the amended form.

The current version of the Bill is available on the NZ Legislation website.

If you have any queries, please contact Jeffrey Seadon, tel. 04 439 7630 or mobile 0274 964 264. Email: jeffrey.seadon@mfe.govt.nz.

Previous documentation on the Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill (previous version of the Bill):

The Ministry works on a range of waste issues, either explicitly under the framework set by the New Zealand Waste Strategy or through other work programmes. You can find information on our work programmes throughout this website.

On this webpage you will find the latest news around waste management and the work that the Ministry does in this area.

Our current issues webpage has details on waste management and the work that the Ministry does in this area.

Waste work programmes

In these pages you will find information on the Ministry for the Environment's various programmes on waste. This information will help you contribute to minimising and properly managing our waste.

Links to other Ministry resources