3. Policies, plans and regulations 3.1 Summary of guiding policies, plans and legislation that affect the WMMP The Council has taken the following legislation, policies and plans into consideration when drafting the WMMP: • The waste hierarchy. • The Waste Minimisation Act (WMA) 2008. • The Local Government Act (LGA) 2002. • The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996. • The Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991. • The Health Act 1956. • The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. • Climate Change (Emission Trading) Amendment Act 2008. • The New Zealand Waste Strategy (NZWS). • The Marlborough District Council Long Term Plan (LTP). • The Marlborough District Council Bylaws – Nuisances Chapter 5. 3.1.1 The waste hierarchy The Council, in producing this WMMP has considered the waste hierarchy listed below: • Reduction • Reuse • Recycling • Recovery • Treatment and disposal of waste The Council’s Long Term Plan and the annual targets for the solid waste management function are aligned to this WMMP. 3.1.2 The Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (WMA) The WMA represents an update of waste legislation to emphasise and promote waste minimisation. The purpose of the Act (s3) is to “encourage waste minimisation and a decrease in waste disposal in order to protect the environment from harm; and provide environmental, social, economic and cultural benefits”. The WMA contains seven parts: Part 1: Preliminary provisions. Part 2: Product stewardship. Page 6