The Waste Advisory Board provides independent advice to the Minister for the Environment on matters relating to the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and waste minimisation.
In appointing members, the Minister must consider the need for the board to have collective knowledge, skills and experience relating to:
- the Waste Minimisation Act 2008
- matters likely to come before the board
- community projects for waste minimisation
- industry, including the commercial waste industry
- tikanga Māori.
Board members should collectively possess these skills and knowledge but note that no single prospective candidate is expected to possess all of these skills and knowledge.
The board meets four or five times per year for either a full day or half day. This involves some online and some in-person meetings. Board members will also need time to prepare for the meetings and to prepare advice for the Minister.
Members' remuneration is determined by the Cabinets Fees Framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an interest. Waste Advisory Board members are currently paid $535 per day before tax, with the Chair being paid $840 per day before tax. Actual and reasonable expenses incurred (such as travel) are also reimbursed.
