Certification baseline
What displaying the NZ REDCA Mark would mean (draft criteria)
Certification is envisaged as a rolling audit — blending fixed-facility inspection, tabletop exercises for damaged lithium thermal runaway playbooks, document sampling, subcontractor cascading audits, insurer liaison desk hours, regulatory delta monitoring, random homeowner mystery shops. Revocation pathways track serious divergence from issued OEM take-back advisories where they exist or regulator enforcement notices impacting downstream vendors.
| Requirement | NZ REDCA certified intent | Typical informal truck job | NZ legal / guidance anchor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard characterization & segregation SOP | ✓ | ✗ | MfE WEEE recycling guidance · HSNO / HSW overlaps |
| Dangerous goods packaging competency | ✓ | ✗ | Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005 |
| Export / Basel documentation when offshore recovery | ✓ | ✗ | EPA transboundary approvals & HSNO classifications |
| OEM / installer method alignment where published | ✓ | Partial | Consumer Guarantees · manufacturer decommission manuals |
| 3-year dossier archiving with audit trail | ✓ | ✗ | HSW (Hazardous Substances) Regs recordkeeping obligations |
| Insurance minima ($2m PI illustrative) | ✓ | Varies | Contractual assurance / underwriting appetite |
Transparency commitment
Publication of revocation decisions (with procedural fairness edits), fee schedule changes 60 days upstream, insurer dispute arbitration MOU drafts, and annual aggregate tonnage diverted vs landfilled KPIs keeps the marks trusted — aligning public benefit with profitability.