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This short animation provides an overview for Niue residences on proper waste disposal practices. It highlights the environmental and health risks associated with illegal dumping and open burning of waste, and encourages residents to make use of the free household waste collection service. The animation advises that by choosing to recycle and dispose of waste responsibly, households can contribute to a cleaner and healthier Niue.

The Niue Waste Analysis Report provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of waste generation, composition and management across the country. It serves as a foundational document to guide policy, formulation, infrastructure development, and stakeholder coordination toward a more efficient, inclusive and sustainable waste management system. Data and information captured in this report is guided by the overarching Regional Waste Data Colletion, Monitoring and Reporting Framework (DCMR)

There is no specific waste management legislation in place for Niue, but there are a combination of laws and waste management protocols. The Environment Act 2015 sets out several waste-related activities that require development consent including landfills, recycling or collection stations, drainage or disposal systems, wastewater and sanitation schemes, and human waste disposal systems.

PacWastePlus assisted the Niue Government to implement e-waste and asbestos management activities. This short video provides a summary of the activities undertaken.

Promoting the new e-waste collection and processing facility

Encouraging residents to use the collection service and avoid illegal dumping to protect community health and the environment.

This document provides a roadmap of actionable steps Niue Department of Environment (Niue DOE) officers took to coordinate the export of shipments, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the export partners.

Items are imported into Niue but there are limited viable options for their end-of-life management.

This toolkit aims to provide teachers across the Pacific with resources and activities that will allow them to increase awareness of the issues surrounding waste generation and disposal, as well as enabling students to plan and implement strategies appropriate to their schools, homes, and communities to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.

Niue has a dedicated recycling collection program for residents and small commercial businesses. Collected materials are stockpiled or stored in cages at designated storage sites or at landfill for future sorting and processing at Niue's (planned) recycling facility.