11Requirements for expansion waste diversion activities

11  Requirements for expansion waste diversion activities

 (1) An activity is an expansion waste diversion activity if:

 (a) either:

 (i) the requirements set out in subsections (2) and (3) are met; or

 (ii) the requirements set out in subsections (4) and (5) are met; and

 (b) the activity is not a sub‑activity in an aggregated waste diversion activity.

Expansion of an existing activity

 (2) The activity must involve eligible organic material being:

 (c) processed at a waste treatment facility or unit using eligible waste treatment technology;

as a result of the expansion of an existing activity.

 (3) During the relevant 24‑month period for the project, material consisting of the same waste mix type or types as the eligible organic material diverted from landfill by the activity must have been:

 (b) diverted from landfill by the existing activity; and

 (c) processed at a waste treatment facility or unit using eligible waste treatment technology.

Expansion of a trial waste diversion activity

 (4) The activity must involve eligible organic material being:

 (c) processed at a waste treatment facility or unit using eligible waste treatment technology;

as a result of the expansion of a trial waste diversion activity that was undertaken by the project proponent in the activity area during the relevant 24‑month period for the project.

 (5) The trial waste diversion activity must either:

 (a) be ongoing; or

 (b) have ceased less than 12 months before the end of the relevant 24‑month period for the project.

Note: If the trial waste diversion activity ceased 12 months or more before the end of the relevant 24‑month period, the activity that expands the trial waste diversion activity may be a new waste diversion activity under section 10.