Have your say on options to reduce emissions from organic waste
Overview
The Ministry for the Environment sought feedback on options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from organic waste, as part of the Government’s second Emissions Reduction Plan.
The Sector Feedback Document outlines a range of potential measures to reduce emissions from organic waste.
We asked for your views on:
- your experience and needs in managing organic waste
- the feasibility of the options presented
- where the greatest emissions reductions could be achieved.
Read the Sector Feedback Document: Have Your Say on Options to Reduce Emissions from Organic Waste.
What happens next
This consultation closed on 12 July 2026.
We will analyse the feedback to help us determine which measures to develop further. Decisions will be required across a range of ministerial portfolios. The Minister for the Environment holds responsibility for the overall waste work programme.
If you have any further questions, please email waste.emissions@mfe.govt.nz.
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