The size of New Zealand's waste problem - and how much it's costing us - has been laid bare in a new report.
It shows we rank among the highest producers of waste and consumers of material in the OECD - some 28 tonnes of material per capita in 2022.
But we're among the lowest when it comes to what we do with it.
The overall waste sector contributes $3.3 billion to the economy - but waste inefficiencies are costing us over $220 million a year in avoidable disposal costs.
The report was commissioned by industry body WasteMINZ and undertaken by the NZIER - New Zealand Institute for Economic Research.
Kathryn digs into it with WasteMINZ's CEO Nic Quilty and report author Roshen Kulwant.
