Moving the dial on vehicle stewardship
Each year in Aotearoa it’s estimated more than 150,000 cars are taken off the road. We also replace more than 7 million tyres and 80,000 car bumpers, as well as many other vehicle related parts. Some vehicle materials are recycled or repurposed when they reach their end of life, however outcomes are varied, with a loss of useful resources to landfill.
Auto Stewardship New Zealand is a not-for-profit charitable trust created to help accelerate sustainable outcomes for vehicles in Aotearoa by providing best practice product stewardship governance.
Established in 2013, Auto Stewardship New Zealand (ASNZ) was originally set up to provide the governance structure required for the Tyrewise™ project, a proposed regulated product stewardship scheme for end of life tyres under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008.
We know that all parts of a vehicle will require stewarding in future. To this end, ASNZ stakeholders have made a commitment to progress ‘whole of vehicle’ stewardship.
This is particularly critical given the clean car discount package announced in mid-2021. Our stakeholders consider New Zealand will need a comprehensive motor vehicle scrappage strategy as older cars become less desirable.
ASNZ is a future-proofed governance structure that can act as the Product Stewardship Organisation required for any vehicle related scheme, from tyres (through the current Tyrewise project) to commonly replaced items like car bumpers.
Our objectives
Be the Product Stewardship Organisation for Tyrewise
Promote the adoption of programmes by the auto industry for environmentally sound waste management practices
Collaborate to grow stewardship programmes for the auto industry
Promote the aims of product stewardship in the auto industry to the benefit and advantage of all New Zealanders
Latest news
- Long road to national tyre recycling scheme has paid off
- NZ’s tyre recycling scheme preparing for 2023 start
- Auto Stewardship NZ celebrates regulated tyre stewardship
- Scrappage plan needs substantial incentives according to MTA
- Tyre industry pumped by Government announcement
Find out more
If you are involved in the production, import or sale of a vehicle related product that needs stewardship, or simply want to know more about Auto Stewardship New Zealand, we’d love to hear from you.
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