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From the 1st July 2021 and we will see the first increase of the waste disposal levy. This levy is currently set at $10 per tonne on all waste that is sent to landfill. The purpose of this increase in the levy is to encourage New Zealanders to be more responsible about the waste they produce and to find more efficient and better ways to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. The government has proposed that the increased revenue gathered from the waste disposal levy will be used for resource recovery and waste minimisation. Read on to find out how the increase in the levy will affect you.