sch.2-sec.60Waste disposal

### sch.2-sec.60 Waste disposal Waste disposal (the relevant activity ) consists of only 1 of the following— operating a facility for disposing of— only regulated waste; or regulated waste and any, or any combination, of the following— general waste; limited regulated waste; if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste in a year; operating a facility for disposing of— only general waste; or general waste and either, or a combination, of the following— a quantity of limited regulated waste that is no more than 10% of the total amount of waste received at the facility in a year; if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste; operating a facility for disposing of only inert waste; maintaining a decommissioned waste disposal facility. The relevant activity does not include using clean earth as fill. In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out. Threshold Aggregate environmental score 3 operating a facility for disposing of, in a year, the following quantity of waste mentioned in subsection (1) (a) — less than 50,000t 65 C 50,000t to 100,000t 92 C more than 100,000t but not more than 200,000t 116 C more than 200,000t 119 C operating a facility for disposing of, in a year, the following quantity of waste mentioned in subsection (1) (b) — less than 2,000t 18 C 2,000t to 5,000t 27 C more than 5,000t but not more than 10,000t 37 C more than 10,000t but not more than 20,000t 45 C more than 20,000t but not more than 50,000t 56 C more than 50,000t but not more than 100,000t 65 C more than 100,000t but not more than 200,000t 82 C more than 200,000t 107 C operating a facility for disposing of, in a year, the following quantity of waste mentioned in subsection (1) (c) — less than 50,000t 28 C 50,000t to 100,000t 35 C more than 100,000t but not more than 200,000t 40 C more than 200,000t 50 C maintaining a decommissioned waste disposal facility 9 In this section— decommissioned waste disposal facility — means a facility, for which a person holds or held an environmental authority, that— was used for disposal of waste; and no longer accepts waste for disposal; and has had a final capping system installed in accordance with the environmental authority; but does not include a landfill if the environmental authority for the landfill has been surrendered under chapter 5 , part 10 of the Act . facility — includes a naturally occurring or constructed hollow or pit, including, for example, a gully, mining shaft or quarry; but does not include a hollow or pit on a farm used for receiving and disposing of general waste produced on the farm. inert waste means— bricks, pavers, ceramics, concrete, glass or steel; or similar general waste that does not biodegrade or decompose. limited regulated waste means any of the following types of regulated waste— animal effluent and residues, including abattoir effluent and poultry and fish processing waste; asbestos; biosecurity waste that has been rendered non-infectious; food processing waste; sewage sludge or residue produced in carrying out an activity to which section 63 applies; tyres. (sch.2-sec.60-ssec.1) Waste disposal (the relevant activity ) consists of only 1 of the following— operating a facility for disposing of— only regulated waste; or regulated waste and any, or any combination, of the following— general waste; limited regulated waste; if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste in a year; operating a facility for disposing of— only general waste; or general waste and either, or a combination, of the following— a quantity of limited regulated waste that is no more than 10% of the total amount of waste received at the facility in a year; if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste; operating a facility for disposing of only inert waste; maintaining a decommissioned waste disposal facility. (sch.2-sec.60-ssec.2) The relevant activity does not include using clean earth as fill. (sch.2-sec.60-ssec.3) In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out. Threshold Aggregate environmental score 3 operating a facility for disposing of, in a year, the following quantity of waste mentioned in subsection (1) (a) — less than 50,000t 65 C 50,000t to 100,000t 92 C more than 100,000t but not more than 200,000t 116 C more than 200,000t 119 C operating a facility for disposing of, in a year, the following quantity of waste mentioned in subsection (1) (b) — less than 2,000t 18 C 2,000t to 5,000t 27 C more than 5,000t but not more than 10,000t 37 C more than 10,000t but not more than 20,000t 45 C more than 20,000t but not more than 50,000t 56 C more than 50,000t but not more than 100,000t 65 C more than 100,000t but not more than 200,000t 82 C more than 200,000t 107 C operating a facility for disposing of, in a year, the following quantity of waste mentioned in subsection (1) (c) — less than 50,000t 28 C 50,000t to 100,000t 35 C more than 100,000t but not more than 200,000t 40 C more than 200,000t 50 C maintaining a decommissioned waste disposal facility 9 (sch.2-sec.60-ssec.4) In this section— decommissioned waste disposal facility — means a facility, for which a person holds or held an environmental authority, that— was used for disposal of waste; and no longer accepts waste for disposal; and has had a final capping system installed in accordance with the environmental authority; but does not include a landfill if the environmental authority for the landfill has been surrendered under chapter 5 , part 10 of the Act . facility — includes a naturally occurring or constructed hollow or pit, including, for example, a gully, mining shaft or quarry; but does not include a hollow or pit on a farm used for receiving and disposing of general waste produced on the farm. inert waste means— bricks, pavers, ceramics, concrete, glass or steel; or similar general waste that does not biodegrade or decompose. limited regulated waste means any of the following types of regulated waste— animal effluent and residues, including abattoir effluent and poultry and fish processing waste; asbestos; biosecurity waste that has been rendered non-infectious; food processing waste; sewage sludge or residue produced in carrying out an activity to which section 63 applies; tyres. - (a) operating a facility for disposing of— (i) only regulated waste; or (ii) regulated waste and any, or any combination, of the following— (A) general waste; (B) limited regulated waste; (C) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste in a year; - (i) only regulated waste; or - (ii) regulated waste and any, or any combination, of the following— (A) general waste; (B) limited regulated waste; (C) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste in a year; - (A) general waste; - (B) limited regulated waste; - (C) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste in a year; - (b) operating a facility for disposing of— (i) only general waste; or (ii) general waste and either, or a combination, of the following— (A) a quantity of limited regulated waste that is no more than 10% of the total amount of waste received at the facility in a year; (B) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste; - (i) only general waste; or - (ii) general waste and either, or a combination, of the following— (A) a quantity of limited regulated waste that is no more than 10% of the total amount of waste received at the facility in a year; (B) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste; - (A) a quantity of limited regulated waste that is no more than 10% of the total amount of waste received at the facility in a year; - (B) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste; - (c) operating a facility for disposing of only inert waste; - (d) maintaining a decommissioned waste disposal facility. - (i) only regulated waste; or - (ii) regulated waste and any, or any combination, of the following— (A) general waste; (B) limited regulated waste; (C) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste in a year; - (A) general waste; - (B) limited regulated waste; - (C) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste in a year; - (A) general waste; - (B) limited regulated waste; - (C) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste in a year; - (i) only general waste; or - (ii) general waste and either, or a combination, of the following— (A) a quantity of limited regulated waste that is no more than 10% of the total amount of waste received at the facility in a year; (B) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste; - (A) a quantity of limited regulated waste that is no more than 10% of the total amount of waste received at the facility in a year; - (B) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste; - (A) a quantity of limited regulated waste that is no more than 10% of the total amount of waste received at the facility in a year; - (B) if the facility is in a scheduled area—no more than 5t of untreated clinical waste; - (a) means a facility, for which a person holds or held an environmental authority, that— (i) was used for disposal of waste; and (ii) no longer accepts waste for disposal; and (iii) has had a final capping system installed in accordance with the environmental authority; but - (i) was used for disposal of waste; and - (ii) no longer accepts waste for disposal; and - (iii) has had a final capping system installed in accordance with the environmental authority; but - (b) does not include a landfill if the environmental authority for the landfill has been surrendered under chapter 5 , part 10 of the Act . - (i) was used for disposal of waste; and - (ii) no longer accepts waste for disposal; and - (iii) has had a final capping system installed in accordance with the environmental authority; but - (a) includes a naturally occurring or constructed hollow or pit, including, for example, a gully, mining shaft or quarry; but - (b) does not include a hollow or pit on a farm used for receiving and disposing of general waste produced on the farm. - (a) bricks, pavers, ceramics, concrete, glass or steel; or - (b) similar general waste that does not biodegrade or decompose. - (a) animal effluent and residues, including abattoir effluent and poultry and fish processing waste; - (b) asbestos; - (c) biosecurity waste that has been rendered non-infectious; - (d) food processing waste; - (e) sewage sludge or residue produced in carrying out an activity to which section 63 applies; - (f) tyres.