Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Source Separated Organic Waste) Methodology Determination 2016
14Requirements for charity diversion activities
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14 Requirements for charity diversion activities
(1) An activity is a charity diversion activity if the requirements set out in subsections (2) and (3) are met.
(2) The activity must involve eligible organic material that consists of the waste mix type food being:
(a) separated at the point of generation from the waste stream commercial and industrial waste; and
(c) used by one or more registered charities for a charitable purpose.
Note: For the definition of charitable purpose, see section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(3) During the relevant 24‑month period for the project, the waste mix type food must have been:
(b) primarily disposed of in landfill.
(4) In determining whether the requirement in paragraph (3)(b) is met, disregard any activity of a kind mentioned in subsection (2) that was undertaken by the project proponent in the activity area during the relevant 24‑month period for the project if the activity involved food being diverted from landfill to a registered charity on no more than 5 occasions during that 24‑month period.