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Environmental Protection Regulation 2019
sec.110Depositing waste at waste facility
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### sec.110 Depositing waste at waste facility
A person must not deposit the following waste at a waste facility—
liquid or semiliquid waste;
hot ash;
material that is smouldering or aflame;
material that can spontaneously combust;
material containing a substance that may be harmful to persons or property because, if it reacts with air or water, it may produce toxic gases or become corrosive or explosive;
an explosive;
ammunition, other than ammunition that no longer contains explosives, pyrotechnics or propellants apart from trace residues that are incapable of supporting combustion or an explosive reaction.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply to waste deposited with the consent of—
the person who—
is the registered suitable operator for the facility; or
holds an environmental authority for the facility; or
the person in charge of the facility.
(sec.110-ssec.1) A person must not deposit the following waste at a waste facility— liquid or semiliquid waste; hot ash; material that is smouldering or aflame; material that can spontaneously combust; material containing a substance that may be harmful to persons or property because, if it reacts with air or water, it may produce toxic gases or become corrosive or explosive; an explosive; ammunition, other than ammunition that no longer contains explosives, pyrotechnics or propellants apart from trace residues that are incapable of supporting combustion or an explosive reaction. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.110-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to waste deposited with the consent of— the person who— is the registered suitable operator for the facility; or holds an environmental authority for the facility; or the person in charge of the facility.
- (a) liquid or semiliquid waste;
- (b) hot ash;
- (c) material that is smouldering or aflame;
- (d) material that can spontaneously combust;
- (e) material containing a substance that may be harmful to persons or property because, if it reacts with air or water, it may produce toxic gases or become corrosive or explosive;
- (f) an explosive;
- (g) ammunition, other than ammunition that no longer contains explosives, pyrotechnics or propellants apart from trace residues that are incapable of supporting combustion or an explosive reaction.
- (a) the person who— (i) is the registered suitable operator for the facility; or (ii) holds an environmental authority for the facility; or
- (i) is the registered suitable operator for the facility; or
- (ii) holds an environmental authority for the facility; or
- (b) the person in charge of the facility.
- (i) is the registered suitable operator for the facility; or
- (ii) holds an environmental authority for the facility; or