This notice is issued by the Environmental Protection Authority under sections 75 and 76(1)(c), (f), (g), and (h) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. It is issued in accordance with section 76C of the Act, having had regard to the matters specified in section 76C(2). This notice applies to persons who dispose of: a) hazardous substance; b) packaging that has been in direct contact with a hazardous substance; or c) compressed gas that is in a gas container. In particular it deals with the following matters: Disposal requirements for hazardous substances; Disposal requirements for class 1 substances; Other hazardous substances requiring disposal methods for class 1 substances; Disposal requirements for class 2, 3, and 4 substances; Disposal requirements for class 5 substances; Disposal requirements for class 6 and 8 substances; Disposal requirements for class 9 substances; Prohibition on incineration of halogenated organic compounds; Disposal requirements for packages that have been in direct contact with hazardous substances; Disposal requirements for compressed gas in gas containers. This objective of the notice aims to improve the efficient and effective management of disposal of hazardous substances in New Zealand.
New Zealand · 2017-07-27