Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 12:07 pm
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga’s
latest discussion document looks at the state of play of
infrastructure in the resource recovery and waste
sector.
One of a series of reports into key
infrastructure sectors, it highlights some of the challenges
for resource recovery and waste infrastructure planning. The
state of play also finds that the data shows that waste from
construction makes up between 40 to 50% of all waste sent to
landfill.
"It is clear New Zealand could be doing
better at reducing the amount of household, construction and
other waste we send to landfill when compared to others in