Pursuant to section 93 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (“Act”), the Minister for the Environment (“Minister”) is seeking nominations for Waste Advisory Board (“Board”) members.

The Board provides independent advice to the Minister on matters relating to the Act and waste minimisation.

In appointing members, the Minister must consider the need for the Board to have available collective knowledge, skills, and experience relating to the Act; matters likely to come before the Board; community projects for waste minimisation; industry, including the commercial waste industry; and tikanga Māori.

Nominations close at 5.00pm on Friday 7 June 2019.

For further information, refer to the Ministry for the Environment website www.mfe.govt.nz/waste/waste-advisory-board, contact the Ministry for the Environment on (04) 439 7400, or email nominations@mfe.govt.nz.