For further information, please refer to section 11 of the Bylaw.
Annual report forms
For your licence to remain valid over the five-year period, annual waste-related reporting is required. Reporting is due each June, and captures data over the January-December period of the previous year.
Collectors waste report
Submit a report
Operators/facilities waste report
Submit a report
Licence applications
Collectors waste licence
Apply for this licence if you collect and transport waste on a commercial or non-commercial basis.
Apply for a licence
Operators and facilities waste licence
Apply for this licence if you operate a waste management facility.
Apply for a licence
If you have already received your licence and need to submit a report, use the relevant annual report form.
Why we're doing this
The Bylaw requires all waste collectors and operators of waste facilities who handle more than 20 tonnes of waste per year to hold a licence. This requirement has been in place since January 2023.
Identifying if you are a waste collector or operator
The Bylaw provides the following definitions:
- Waste collector: Any person or entity that collects and transports waste and includes commercial and non-commercial collectors and transporters of waste (for example, community groups and not-for-profit organisations); but does not include individuals who collect and transport waste for personal reasons (for example, the owner taking their own household garden waste to a waste management facility).
- Waste operator: Any person or entity that operates a waste management facility.
- Waste management facility: A facility authorised by the Council which primarily provides waste treatment and disposal services or waste remediation and materials recovery services, in relation to solid waste. Includes but is not limited to waste transfer stations, resource recovery stations, recycling centres, composting facilities, landfills or clean fill sites, or hazardous waste facilities.
Contact us
If you would like more information or have any questions, email us at waste.licensing@wcc.govt.nz.