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Waste assessment checklist

Published: 1 March 2010

Reference: INFO 481

Published: 1 March 2010

Reference: INFO 481

This checklist will help territorial authorities to complete a waste assessment, required under the Waste Minimisation Act.

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This checklist will help territorial authorities to complete a waste assessment, required under the Waste Minimisation Act.

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He mahi ka taea e koe What you can do

Ā mātou mahi What government is doing

Te ao Māori The Māori world

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Waste assessment checklist

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Ngā Ture Acts and regulations

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He mahi ka taea e koe What you can do

Ā mātou mahi What government is doing

Te ao Māori The Māori world

Ngā Ture Acts and regulations

Waste assessment checklist

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