MfE releases compliance programme report
MfE's second annual compliance report covers the results of their growing compliance programme under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and also captures progress of regulated communities in achieving compliance.There were significant changes to regulations in 2022 with the waste levy expanding from July 2021 to reduce the amount of rubbish ending up in landfill.Other features of the year include:
- an upgrade of the Online Waste Levy System (OWLS) to better support the administration of the waste levy
- the recently launched Alleged Breach Notification System, which makes it easier for the public to let the Ministry for the Environment know when they think there has been a breach of the rules
- a new regulatory compliance and investigations team to respond to these concerns
- the release of the Territorial Authority Waste Levy Expenditure System (TAWLES), which provides a user-friendly online portal for councils, moving away from the previous manual process.