TOWN OF EAST FREMANTLE
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WASTE LOCAL LAW 2017
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WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY ACT 2007
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
TOWN OF EAST FREMANTLE
WASTE LOCAL LAW 2017
Under the powers conferred on it by the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007 and the
Local Government Act 1995 and under all other enabling powers, the Council of the Town of East
Fremantle resolved on 21 March 2017 to make the following local law.
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1.1 Short title
This is the Town of East Fremantle Waste Local Law 2017.
1.2 Commencement
This local law commences 14 days after the day on which it is published in the Government Gazette.
1.3 Application
This local law applies throughout the district.
1.4 Repeal
The following local laws are repealed—
(1) The Municipality of East Fremantle By-law Relating to Clearing of Rubbish, Inflammable
Matter and Other Substances on Land, published in the Government Gazette on 2 April 1958;
and
(2) The Town of East Fremantle By-laws Relating to Depositing and Removal of Refuse, Rubbish,
Litter and Disused Materials published in the Government Gazette on 4 January 1985 and as
amended in the Government Gazette on 2 April 1993.
1.5 Meaning of terms used in this local law
(1) In this local law—
authorised person means a person appointed by the local government under section 9.10 of the
LG Act to perform any of the functions of an authorised person under this local law;
collectable waste means local government waste that is not—
(a) liquid refuse;
(b) liquid waste; or
(c) non-collectable waste;
collectable waste receptacle means a receptacle for the deposit and collection of collectable
waste that is—
(a) a recycling waste receptacle;
(b) a general waste receptacle; or
(c) an organic waste receptacle;
collection, when used in relation to a receptacle, means the collection and removal of collectable
waste from the receptacle by the local government or its contractor;
collection day means the day determined by the local government for the collection of collectable
waste in the district or a part of the district;
collection time means the time on the collection day determined by the local government for the
collection of collectable waste in the district or a part of the district;
costs of the local government include administrative costs;
district means the district of the local government;
general waste receptacle means a receptacle for the deposit and collection of collectable waste
that is not recycling waste;
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LG Act means the Local Government Act 1995;
LG Regulations means the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996;
local government means the Town of East Fremantle;
local government waste has the same meaning as in the WARR Act;
non-collectable waste has the meaning set out in Schedule 1;
occupier in relation to premises, means any or all of the following—
(a) a person by whom or on whose behalf the premises are actually occupied; or
(b) a person having the management or control of the premises;
organic waste means waste that decomposes readily, such as garden waste or food waste;
organic waste receptacle means a receptacle for the deposit and collection of organic waste;
owner has the same meaning as in the LG Act;
penalty unit means the amount prescribed by the local government as a standard penalty unit
in the Town of East Fremantle Penalty Units Local Law 2016;
public place includes a place to which the public ordinarily have access, whether or not by
payment of a fee;
receptacle means a receptacle—
(a) that has been supplied for the use of the premises by the local government or its
contractor, or which has otherwise been approved by the local government; and
(b) the waste from which is collected and removed from the premises by the local
government or its contractor;
recycling waste receptacle means a receptacle for the deposit and collection of recycling waste;
recycling waste means—
(a) paper and cardboard;
(b) plastic containers comprised of polyethylene terephthalate or high density
polyethylene;
(c) glass containers;
(d) steel containers;
(e) aluminium containers;
(f) liquid paper board; and
(g) any other waste determined by the local government to be recycling waste;
specified means specified by the local government or an authorised person, as the case may be;
street alignment means the boundary between the land comprising a street and the land that
abuts the street;
WARR Act means the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007;
waste has the same meaning as in the WARR Act;
waste service has the same meaning as in the WARR Act; and
vectors of disease includes fleas, flies, bedbugs, cockroaches, lice and any other insect prescribed
by the local government.
(2) Where, in this local law, a duty or liability is imposed on an owner or occupier, or on an owner and
occupier, the duty or liability is taken to be imposed jointly and severally on each of the owners or
occupiers.
1.6 Local public notice of determinations
Where, under this local law, the local government has a power to determine a matter—
(1) local public notice, under section 1.7 of the LG Act, must be given of the matter determined;
(2) the determination becomes effective only after local public notice has been given;
(3) the determination remains in force for the period of one year after the date that local public
notice has been given under paragraph (1);
(4) after the period referred to in paragraph (3), the determination continues in force only if, and
for so long as, it is the subject of local public notice, given annually, under section 1.7 of the
LG Act; and
(5) the determination must be recorded in a publicly accessible register of determinations that
must be maintained by the local government.
1.7 Rates, fees and charges
The local government’s powers to impose rates, fees and charges in relation to waste services are set
out in sections 66 to 68 of the WARR Act and section 6.16 and 6.17 of the LG Act.
1.8 Power to provide waste services
The local government’s power to provide, or enter into a contract for the provision of waste services is
dealt with in section 50 of the WARR Act.
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PART 2—LOCAL GOVERNMENT WASTE
2.1 Supply of receptacles
(1) The local government is to supply, for the use of each premises that are, or are capable of being,
occupied or used for residential purposes, one or more receptacles for the collection and removal, from
those premises, of collectable waste.
(2) The owner of premises to which subclause (1) applies must take all reasonable steps to—
(a) ensure that the fee or charge (if any) imposed by the local government in relation to each
receptacle is paid to the local government; and
(b) ensure that each receptacle is used, in respect of those premises, in accordance with this local
law.
2.2 Deposit of waste in receptacles
(1) An owner or occupier of premises must not deposit or permit to be deposited in a receptacle any
non-collectable waste.
(2) A person must not deposit waste in a receptacle that has been provided for the use of other
premises without the consent of the owner or occupier of those premises.
2.3 General waste receptacles
(1) An owner or occupier of premises must not deposit or permit to be deposited in a general waste
receptacle—
(a) where the receptacle has a capacity of 240 litres—more than 70 kilograms of collectable
waste; or
(b) where the receptacle has any other capacity—more than the weight determined by the local
government.
(2) Where the local government supplies recycling waste receptacles, an owner or occupier of premises
must not deposit or permit to be deposited in a general waste receptacle any recycling waste.
(3) Where the local government supplies organic waste receptacles, an owner or occupier of premises
must not deposit or permit to be deposited in a general waste receptacle any organic waste.
2.4 Recycling waste receptacles
An owner or occupier of premises must not deposit or permit to be deposited in a recycling waste
receptacle—
(a) anything other than the particular type of recycling waste for which that receptacle was
provided by the local government for those premises;
(b) where the receptacle has a capacity of 240 litres—more than 70 kilograms of recycling waste;
or
(c) where the receptacle has any other capacity—more than the weight determined by the local
government.
2.5 Direction to place or remove a receptacle
(1) The local government or an authorised person may give a written direction to an owner or occupier
of specified premises—
(a) to place a receptacle in respect of those premises for collection; or
(b) to remove a receptacle in respect of those premises after collection.
(2) The direction under subclause (1) may specify when the placement or removal is to occur, or where
the receptacle is to be placed, or both.
(3) An owner or occupier of premises must comply with a direction given under this clause.
2.6 Duties of owner or occupier
An owner or occupier of premises must—
(a) except for a reasonable period before and after collection time, keep each receptacle in a
storage space or area that is behind the street alignment;
(b) take reasonable steps, if placing a receptacle for collection on the verge adjoining the
premises, or other area as determined by the local government, to ensure that, within a
reasonable period before collection time, each receptacle—
(i) is within 1 metre of the carriageway;
(ii) does not unduly obstruct any footpath, cycle way, right-of-way or carriageway; and
(iii) is facing squarely to the edge of and opening towards the carriageway,
or in such other position as is approved in writing by the local government or an authorised
person;
(c) take reasonable steps to ensure that the premises are provided with an adequate number of
receptacles; and
(d) if the receptacle is lost, stolen, damaged or defective, notify the local government, as soon as
practicable, after the event.
2.7 Exemption
(1) An owner or occupier of premises may apply in writing to the local government for an exemption
from compliance with the requirements of clause 2.6(a) or (b).
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(2) The local government or an authorised person may grant, with or without conditions, or refuse an
application for exemption from compliance under this clause.
(3) An exemption granted under this clause must state—
(a) the premises to which the exemption applies;
(b) the period during which the exemption applies; and
(c) any conditions imposed by the local government or the authorised person.
(4) An exemption granted under this clause ceases to apply—
(a) if the local government decides, on reasonable grounds, that there has been a failure to
comply with a condition of the exemption; and
(b) from the date that the local government informs the owner or occupier of its decision under
clause 2.7(4)(a).
2.8 Damaging or removing receptacles
A person, other than the local government or its contractor, must not—
(a) damage, destroy or interfere with a receptacle; or
(b) remove a receptacle from any premises to which it was delivered by the local government or
its contractor except as permitted by this local law or as authorised by the local government
or an authorised person,.
2.9 Verge collections
(1) Where the local government has advertised a verge waste collection (such as a green waste, or a
bulk waste, verge collection) a person, unless with and in accordance with the approval of the local
government or an authorised person—
(a) must deposit waste only during the period of time, and in accordance with other terms and
conditions, as advertised by the local government in relation to that verge waste collection;
and
(b) must otherwise comply with those terms and conditions.
(2) Where waste has been deposited on a verge for a verge waste collection, a person must not remove
any of that waste for a commercial purpose but may remove it for any other purpose.
(3) Except where waste is lawfully removed from a verge under this clause, a person must not
disassemble or tamper with any waste deposited on a verge for a verge waste collection so as to
increase the risk of harm to any person.
(4) Clause 2.9(2) does not apply to the local government or a person engaged or contracted by the local
government in relation to the verge waste collection.
PART 3—GENERAL DUTIES
3.1 Duties of an owner or occupier
An owner or occupier of premises must—
(a) take all reasonable steps to ensure that an adequate number of receptacles are provided to
contain all waste which accumulates or may accumulate in or from the premises;
(b) take all reasonable steps to ensure that each receptacle is kept in good condition and repair;
(c) take all reasonable steps to—
(i) prevent fly breeding and keep each receptacle free of flies, maggots, cockroaches,
rodents and other vectors of disease;
(ii) prevent the emission of offensive or noxious odours from each receptacle; and
(iii) ensure that each receptacle does not cause a nuisance to an occupier of adjoining
premises; and
(d) whenever directed to do so by the local government or an authorised person, thoroughly
clean, disinfect, deodorise and apply a residual insecticide to each receptacle; and
(e) if directed by an authorised person, remove any waste from a receptacle that has not been
properly deposited in that receptacle in accordance with this local law or a permit.
3.2 Removal of waste from premises
(1) A person must not remove any waste from premises unless that person is—
(a) the owner or occupier of the premises;
(b) authorised to do so by the owner or occupier of the premises; or
(c) authorised in writing to do so by the local government or an authorised person.
(2) A person must not remove any waste from a receptacle without the approval of—
(a) the local government or an authorised person; or
(b) the owner or occupier of the premises at which the receptacle is ordinarily kept.
3.3 Receptacles for public use
A person must not, without the approval of the local government or an authorised person—
(a) deposit household, commercial or other waste from any premises on or into; or
(b) remove any waste from,
a receptacle provided for the use of the general public in a public place.
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3.4 Waste control on building sites
(1) In this clause—
building work means—
(a) building work for which a building permit is required under the Building Act 2011; and
(b) demolition work for which a demolition permit is required under the Building Act 2011;
building work waste means all waste from building work that is capable of being windblown;
and
receptacle means a receptacle the waste from which is collected and removed otherwise than by
the local government or its contractor.
(2) A person must not allow, commence or continue any building work on premises unless, at all times
while the building work is being undertaken—
(a) there is located on the premises, as close as practicable to the building work a receptacle with
a capacity of not less than 4 cubic metres, or as otherwise approved by the local government,
suitable for the collection and disposal of building work waste;
(b) building work waste is deposited and kept in the receptacle; and
(c) the lid of the receptacle is kept closed except when waste is being deposited in the receptacle.
PART 4—ENFORCEMENT
4.1 Offences and general penalty
(1) A person who fails to do anything required or directed to be done under this local law, or who does
anything which under this local law a person is prohibited from doing, commits an offence.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this local law is liable, on conviction, to a penalty not less
than $500 and not exceeding $5,000, and if the offence is of a continuing nature, to a further penalty
not exceeding $500 in respect of each day or part of a day during which the offence has continued.
4.2 Other costs and expenses
(1) A person who is convicted of an offence under this local law is to be liable, in addition to any
penalty imposed under clause 4.1, to pay to the local government the costs and expenses incurred by
the local government in taking remedial action such as—
(a) removing and lawfully disposing of toxic, hazardous or poisonous waste; or
(b) making good any damage caused to a waste facility.
(2) The costs and expenses incurred by the local government are to be recoverable, as a debt due to
the local government, in a court of competent civil jurisdiction.
4.3 Prescribed offences
(1) An offence against a clause specified in Schedule 2 is a prescribed offence for the purposes of
section 9.16(1) of the LG Act.
(2) The amount of the modified penalty for a prescribed offence is that specified adjacent to the clause
in Schedule 2.
(3) If this local law expresses a modified penalty as a number of penalty units, the monetary value of
the modified penalty is the number of dollars obtained by multiplying the value of the penalty unit by
the number of penalty units.
4.4 Form of notices
(1) Where a vehicle is involved in the commission of an offence, the form of the notice referred to in
section 9.13 of the LG Act is that of Form 1 in Schedule 1 of the LG Regulations.
(2) The form of the infringement notice given under section 9.16 of the LG Act is that of Form 2 in
Schedule 1 of the LG Regulations.
(3) The form of the infringement withdrawal notice given under section 9.20 of the LG Act is that of
Form 3 in Schedule 1 of the LG Regulations.
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Schedule 1
MEANING OF NON-COLLECTABLE WASTE
(Clause 1.5)
non-collectable waste means—
(a) hot or burning material;
(b) household hazardous waste, including paint, acids, alkalis, fire extinguishers, solvents,
pesticides, oils, gas cylinders, batteries, chemicals and heavy metals;
(c) any other hazardous material, such as radioactive waste;
(d) any explosive material, such as flares or ammunition;
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(e) electrical and electronic equipment;
(f) hospital, medical, veterinary, laboratory or pathological substances;
(g) construction or demolition waste;
(h) sewage;
(i) ‘controlled waste’ for the purposes of the Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste)
Regulations 2004;
(j) any object that is greater in length, width, or breadth than the corresponding
dimension of the receptacle or that will not allow the lid of the receptacle to be tightly
closed;
(k) waste that is or is likely to become offensive or a nuisance, or give off an offensive or
noxious odour, or to attract flies or cause fly breeding unless it is first wrapped in non-
absorbent or impervious material or placed in a sealed impervious and leak-proof
container; and
(l) any other waste determined by the local government under clause 1.6 to be non-
collectable waste.
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Schedule 2
PRESCRIBED OFFENCES
(Clause 4.3)
Item
No. Clause No. Description Penalty
Unit
1 2.1(2)(a) Failing to pay fee or charge 10
2 2.1(2)(b) Failing to ensure lawful use of receptacle 10
3 2.2(1) Depositing non-collectable waste in a receptacle 10
4 2.2(2) Depositing waste in another receptacle without consent 10
5 2.3(1) Exceeding weight capacity of a general waste receptacle 10
6 2.3(2) Depositing unauthorised waste in a general waste receptacle
when a recycling waste receptacle has been provided
10
7 2.3(3) Depositing organic waste in a general waste receptacle when
an organic waste receptacle has been provided
10
8 2.4(a) Depositing unauthorised waste in a recycling waste
receptacle
10
9 2.4(b) and (c) Exceeding weight capacity of a recycling waste receptacle 10
10 2.5(3) Failing to comply with a direction concerning placement or
removal of a receptacle
10
11 2.6(a) Failing to keep a receptacle in the required location 10
12 2.6(b) Failing to place a receptacle for collection in a lawful position 10
13 2.6(c) Failing to provide an adequate number of receptacles 15
14 2.6(d) Failing to notify of a lost, stolen, damaged or defective
receptacle
10
15 2.8(a) Damaging, destroying or interfering with a receptacle 15
16 2.8(b) Removing a receptacle from premises without permission or
authorisation.
10
17 2.9(1) Failing to comply with a term or condition of verge waste
collection
10
18 2.9(2) Removing waste for commercial purposes from a verge waste
collection.
15
19 2.9(3) Disassembling or tampering with waste deposited for
collection
15
20 3.1(a) Failing to provide an adequate number of receptacles 10
21 3.1(b) Failing to keep a receptacle in a good condition and repair 10
22 3.1(c)(i) Failing to prevent fly breeding and vectors of disease in a
receptacle
15
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Item
No. Clause No. Description Penalty
Unit
23 3.1(c)(ii) Failing to prevent the emission of offensive or noxious odours
from a receptacle
15
24 3.1(c)(iii) Allowing a receptacle to cause a nuisance 15
25 3.1(d) Failing to comply with a direction to clean, disinfect or
deodorise receptacle
15
26 3.2(1) Unauthorised removal of waste from premises 10
27 3.2(2) Removing waste from a receptacle without approval 10
28 3.4(2)(a) Failing to have a suitable receptacle for building work waste 25
29 3.4(2)(b) Failing to keep building work waste in a receptacle 15
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Consented to—
JASON BANKS, Chief Executive Officer,
Department of Environmental Regulation.
Dated: 24 February 2017.
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The Common Seal of the Town of East Fremantle was affixed by authority of a resolution of the
Council in the presence of —
JIM O’NEILL, Mayor.
GARY TUFFIN, Chief Executive Officer.
Dated: 28 March 2017.
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