sch.2-sec.62Resource recovery and transfer facility operation

### sch.2-sec.62 Resource recovery and transfer facility operation Resource recovery and transfer facility operation (the relevant activity ) consists of operating a facility for— receiving and sorting, dismantling or baling waste; or receiving and temporarily storing waste before it is moved to a waste facility. The relevant activity does not include— in-transit storing of waste; or  a local government operating a facility that receives a total quantity of not more than 11,000t or 11,000m 3 of waste in a year; or sorting and storing waste, generated by or because of a disaster situation, during the period of, and in the declared area for, the disaster situation; or storing waste, for not more than 28 days, in accordance with an accredited product stewardship scheme; or storing clinical waste consisting only of sharps in sharps containers that comply with AS 4031 or AS/NZS 4261; or storing chemically-treated power poles; or operating a container refund point under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 , chapter 4 , part 3B ; or sorting or storing— a total quantity of no more than 6t or 6m 3 of general waste at any one time; or a total quantity of no more than 4t or 4m 3 of category 2 regulated waste, other than intact or partly disassembled lead acid batteries, at any one time; or a total quantity of no more than 45t of, or 3,000, intact or partly disassembled lead acid batteries at any one time; or a total quantity of no more than 1t or 1m 3 of category 1 regulated waste at any one time; or the receiving and sorting of 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 stored— on the road or railway corridor mentioned in paragraph (i) ; or on a site owned or operated by a State or local government entity. In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the activity is carried out. Threshold Aggregate environmental score 3 operating a facility for receiving and sorting, dismantling, baling or temporarily storing— scrap metal, non-putrescible waste or green waste only 6 general waste 14 C category 2 regulated waste 26 C category 1 regulated waste 35 C operating a facility for receiving and sorting, baling or temporarily storing end-of-life tyres only 14 C In this section— accredited product stewardship scheme see the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 , section 87 (2) . AS 4031 means AS 4031—1992 (Non-reusable containers for the collection of sharp medical items used in health care areas). AS/NZS 4261 means AS/NZS 4261—1994 (Reusable containers for the collection of sharp items used in human and animal medical applications). declared area see the Disaster Management Act 2003 , schedule . disaster situation see the Disaster Management Act 2003 , schedule . in-transit storage , of waste, means storage of the waste in a vehicle or container for no more than 5 days at a place if, during the storage, the waste is not removed from the vehicle or container. period , of a disaster situation, see the Disaster Management Act 2003 , schedule . sch 2 s 62 amd 2022 SL No. 85 s 4 (sch.2-sec.62-ssec.1) Resource recovery and transfer facility operation (the relevant activity ) consists of operating a facility for— receiving and sorting, dismantling or baling waste; or receiving and temporarily storing waste before it is moved to a waste facility. (sch.2-sec.62-ssec.2) The relevant activity does not include— in-transit storing of waste; or  a local government operating a facility that receives a total quantity of not more than 11,000t or 11,000m 3 of waste in a year; or sorting and storing waste, generated by or because of a disaster situation, during the period of, and in the declared area for, the disaster situation; or storing waste, for not more than 28 days, in accordance with an accredited product stewardship scheme; or storing clinical waste consisting only of sharps in sharps containers that comply with AS 4031 or AS/NZS 4261; or storing chemically-treated power poles; or operating a container refund point under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 , chapter 4 , part 3B ; or sorting or storing— a total quantity of no more than 6t or 6m 3 of general waste at any one time; or a total quantity of no more than 4t or 4m 3 of category 2 regulated waste, other than intact or partly disassembled lead acid batteries, at any one time; or a total quantity of no more than 45t of, or 3,000, intact or partly disassembled lead acid batteries at any one time; or a total quantity of no more than 1t or 1m 3 of category 1 regulated waste at any one time; or the receiving and sorting of 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 stored— on the road or railway corridor mentioned in paragraph (i) ; or on a site owned or operated by a State or local government entity. (sch.2-sec.62-ssec.3) In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the activity is carried out. Threshold Aggregate environmental score 3 operating a facility for receiving and sorting, dismantling, baling or temporarily storing— scrap metal, non-putrescible waste or green waste only 6 general waste 14 C category 2 regulated waste 26 C category 1 regulated waste 35 C operating a facility for receiving and sorting, baling or temporarily storing end-of-life tyres only 14 C (sch.2-sec.62-ssec.4) In this section— accredited product stewardship scheme see the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 , section 87 (2) . AS 4031 means AS 4031—1992 (Non-reusable containers for the collection of sharp medical items used in health care areas). AS/NZS 4261 means AS/NZS 4261—1994 (Reusable containers for the collection of sharp items used in human and animal medical applications). declared area see the Disaster Management Act 2003 , schedule . disaster situation see the Disaster Management Act 2003 , schedule . in-transit storage , of waste, means storage of the waste in a vehicle or container for no more than 5 days at a place if, during the storage, the waste is not removed from the vehicle or container. period , of a disaster situation, see the Disaster Management Act 2003 , schedule . - (a) receiving and sorting, dismantling or baling waste; or - (b) receiving and temporarily storing waste before it is moved to a waste facility. - (a) in-transit storing of waste; or  - (b) a local government operating a facility that receives a total quantity of not more than 11,000t or 11,000m 3 of waste in a year; or - (c) sorting and storing waste, generated by or because of a disaster situation, during the period of, and in the declared area for, the disaster situation; or - (d) storing waste, for not more than 28 days, in accordance with an accredited product stewardship scheme; or - (e) storing clinical waste consisting only of sharps in sharps containers that comply with AS 4031 or AS/NZS 4261; or - (f) storing chemically-treated power poles; or - (g) operating a container refund point under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 , chapter 4 , part 3B ; or - (h) sorting or storing— (i) a total quantity of no more than 6t or 6m 3 of general waste at any one time; or (ii) a total quantity of no more than 4t or 4m 3 of category 2 regulated waste, other than intact or partly disassembled lead acid batteries, at any one time; or (iii) a total quantity of no more than 45t of, or 3,000, intact or partly disassembled lead acid batteries at any one time; or (iv) a total quantity of no more than 1t or 1m 3 of category 1 regulated waste at any one time; or - (i) a total quantity of no more than 6t or 6m 3 of general waste at any one time; or - (ii) a total quantity of no more than 4t or 4m 3 of category 2 regulated waste, other than intact or partly disassembled lead acid batteries, at any one time; or - (iii) a total quantity of no more than 45t of, or 3,000, intact or partly disassembled lead acid batteries at any one time; or - (iv) a total quantity of no more than 1t or 1m 3 of category 1 regulated waste at any one time; or - (i) the receiving and sorting of waste by a State or local government entity if the waste is— (i) 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) stored— (A) on the road or railway corridor mentioned in paragraph (i) ; or (B) on a site owned or operated by a State or local government entity. - (i) 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) stored— (A) on the road or railway corridor mentioned in paragraph (i) ; or (B) on a site owned or operated by a State or local government entity. - (A) on the road or railway corridor mentioned in paragraph (i) ; or - (B) on a site owned or operated by a State or local government entity. - (i) a total quantity of no more than 6t or 6m 3 of general waste at any one time; or - (ii) a total quantity of no more than 4t or 4m 3 of category 2 regulated waste, other than intact or partly disassembled lead acid batteries, at any one time; or - (iii) a total quantity of no more than 45t of, or 3,000, intact or partly disassembled lead acid batteries at any one time; or - (iv) a total quantity of no more than 1t or 1m 3 of category 1 regulated waste at any one time; or - (i) 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) stored— (A) on the road or railway corridor mentioned in paragraph (i) ; or (B) on a site owned or operated by a State or local government entity. - (A) on the road or railway corridor mentioned in paragraph (i) ; or - (B) on a site owned or operated by a State or local government entity. - (A) on the road or railway corridor mentioned in paragraph (i) ; or - (B) on a site owned or operated by a State or local government entity.