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Environmental Protection Regulation 2019
sch.2-sec.57Regulated waste transport
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### sch.2-sec.57 Regulated waste transport
Regulated waste transport (the relevant activity ) consists of transporting regulated waste in a vehicle.
The relevant activity does not include—
transporting no more than 175kg of asbestos in a vehicle; or
self-haul transporting no more than 250kg of regulated waste; or
transporting waste by a State or local government entity if—
the waste is generated by or for the entity as a result of the construction or maintenance of a State-controlled road, local government road or railway corridor; and
the transportation is between sites owned or operated by a State or local government entity.
If the relevant activity is transporting end-of-life tyres, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is 2.
If the relevant activity is transporting regulated waste, other than end-of-life tyres, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the lesser of the following—
the number of registered vehicles for the relevant activity;
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In this section—
registered vehicle , for the relevant activity, means a vehicle that is registered, with the department, as a vehicle used to carry out the activity.
self-haul transporting means transporting waste by or for a person if—
the person is the occupier of commercial premises where the waste is produced; and
the waste is transported from the premises free of charge.
vehicle includes a part of an aircraft, boat, rolling stock, semi-trailer, tanker, trailer or truck used to transport waste.
(sch.2-sec.57-ssec.1) Regulated waste transport (the relevant activity ) consists of transporting regulated waste in a vehicle.
(sch.2-sec.57-ssec.2) The relevant activity does not include— transporting no more than 175kg of asbestos in a vehicle; or self-haul transporting no more than 250kg of regulated waste; or transporting waste by a State or local government entity if— the waste is generated by or for the entity as a result of the construction or maintenance of a State-controlled road, local government road or railway corridor; and the transportation is between sites owned or operated by a State or local government entity.
(sch.2-sec.57-ssec.3) If the relevant activity is transporting end-of-life tyres, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is 2.
(sch.2-sec.57-ssec.4) If the relevant activity is transporting regulated waste, other than end-of-life tyres, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the lesser of the following— the number of registered vehicles for the relevant activity; 36
(sch.2-sec.57-ssec.5) In this section— registered vehicle , for the relevant activity, means a vehicle that is registered, with the department, as a vehicle used to carry out the activity. self-haul transporting means transporting waste by or for a person if— the person is the occupier of commercial premises where the waste is produced; and the waste is transported from the premises free of charge. vehicle includes a part of an aircraft, boat, rolling stock, semi-trailer, tanker, trailer or truck used to transport waste.
- (a) transporting no more than 175kg of asbestos in a vehicle; or
- (b) self-haul transporting no more than 250kg of regulated waste; or
- (c) transporting waste by a State or local government entity if— (i) the waste is generated by or for the entity as a result of the construction or maintenance of a State-controlled road, local government road or railway corridor; and (ii) the transportation is between sites owned or operated by a State or local government entity.
- (i) the waste is generated by or for the entity as a result of the construction or maintenance of a State-controlled road, local government road or railway corridor; and
- (ii) the transportation is between sites owned or operated by a State or local government entity.
- (i) the waste is generated by or for the entity as a result of the construction or maintenance of a State-controlled road, local government road or railway corridor; and
- (ii) the transportation is between sites owned or operated by a State or local government entity.
- (a) the number of registered vehicles for the relevant activity;
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- (a) the person is the occupier of commercial premises where the waste is produced; and
- (b) the waste is transported from the premises free of charge.