Waste bylaw
An important step toward zero waste
As part of our commitment to waste reduction we adopted the Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw on August 1, 2005.
The waste bylaw regulates the collection, transportation and disposal of waste, including provision for the monitoring and reporting of all waste generated in North Shore City.
For the first time we will be in a position to receive an accurate measure of the volume of recycling, refuse, paper and cardboard, inorganic, kitchen and garden waste that is collected in North Shore City.
This information will be used to monitor our progress toward achieving our ultimate goal of sending ‘zero waste to landfill'. Find out more by reading our Waste Minimisation Plan 2005.
The waste bylaw will encourage an improved service by collectors by making them more accountable, through licensing. Waste Management facilities must also be licensed to operate in North Shore City.
The bylaw has also been broadened to encompass such things as waste management at events, unsolicited advertising, and waste management issues associated with multi-unit developments.
Licensing for commercial operators
Section nine requires waste collectors and operators to be licensed for commercial operations (for amounts exceeding 20 tonnes per annum). The waste bylaw enforcement team will administer the licensing.
Unaddressed mail - the choice is yours
Section five of the bylaw provides for the regulation of unaddressed mail. North Shore residents can choose the type and amount of mail received. It's up to you what you want delivered to your letterbox.
Please note, there will be a moratorium on offences under the bylaw until July 1 2008 while the advertising industry implements a voluntary code of practice.
Unsolicited advertising material - A survey of the effectiveness of a voluntary code of practice
The Marketing Association has introduced a National ‘Voluntary Code of Practice’ to encourage the responsible delivery of advertising material by ensuring that letterboxes with ‘No Junk Mail’ (or similar) stickers are observed.
Letterbox signs are available from many hardware stores. ‘No Junk Mail’ stickers are available on request from the council area offices or from Actionline.
If you have a letterbox sticker and are still receiving unsolicited unaddressed advertising material, you can inform the Marketing association by calling them on 0800 111 081 to complain about non-compliance with their code.
If you don't want to receive advertising material that has been addressed to you, you can contact the Marketing Association's 'Name Removal Service' on 0800 222 332. (Please note; this applies only to the Marketing Association's membership).
If you are interested in further information on unaddressed mail in North Shore City, you can read the following report (Feb 2005) on a study conducted prior to the introduction of the new bylaw (see forms and information section below).
You can also read a study on the effectiveness of the Marketing Association’s National Voluntary Code of Practice (also below).
The waste bylaw and other councils
The waste bylaw has been developed with Waitakere City Council. Auckland City Council's waste bylaw also has provisions for the regulation of unaddressed, unsolicted advertising material.
Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw
North Shore City Council bylaw 2000 part four
Forms and information
Reducing Junk Mail in North Shore City PDF 
(597 KB)
Unsolicited advertising material - voluntary code of practice PDF (285 KB)
Waste license application form PDF (70KB)
Reporting form waste collectors PDF (32KB)
Reporting form waste facilities PDF (12KB)
Operation of a waste management facility license application form PDF (68KB)
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