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sec.42Meaning of regulated waste
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### sec.42 Meaning of regulated waste
Regulated waste is waste that—
is commercial waste or industrial waste; and
is of a type, or contains a constituent of a type, mentioned in schedule 9 , part 1 , column 1.
Waste prescribed under subsection (1) includes—
for an element—any chemical compound containing the element; and
anything that contains residues of the waste, including, for example, a container contaminated with the waste.
However, waste is not regulated waste if the waste is of a type mentioned in schedule 9 , part 3 , division 1 .
Also, waste is not regulated waste if current test results for the waste state that—
for each relevant attribute mentioned in schedule 9 , part 3 , division 2 , table 1, column 1, the waste satisfies the requirement mentioned in—
for solid waste—column 2 opposite the attribute; or
for liquid waste—column 3 opposite the attribute; and
for each relevant substance mentioned in schedule 9 , part 3 , division 2 , table 2, column 1, the concentration of the substance in the waste is less than the threshold mentioned in—
for solid waste—column 2 opposite the substance; or
for liquid waste—column 3 opposite the substance.
s 42 amd 2025 SL No. 42 s 6
(sec.42-ssec.1) Regulated waste is waste that— is commercial waste or industrial waste; and is of a type, or contains a constituent of a type, mentioned in schedule 9 , part 1 , column 1.
(sec.42-ssec.2) Waste prescribed under subsection (1) includes— for an element—any chemical compound containing the element; and anything that contains residues of the waste, including, for example, a container contaminated with the waste.
(sec.42-ssec.3) However, waste is not regulated waste if the waste is of a type mentioned in schedule 9 , part 3 , division 1 .
(sec.42-ssec.4) Also, waste is not regulated waste if current test results for the waste state that— for each relevant attribute mentioned in schedule 9 , part 3 , division 2 , table 1, column 1, the waste satisfies the requirement mentioned in— for solid waste—column 2 opposite the attribute; or for liquid waste—column 3 opposite the attribute; and for each relevant substance mentioned in schedule 9 , part 3 , division 2 , table 2, column 1, the concentration of the substance in the waste is less than the threshold mentioned in— for solid waste—column 2 opposite the substance; or for liquid waste—column 3 opposite the substance.
- (a) is commercial waste or industrial waste; and
- (b) is of a type, or contains a constituent of a type, mentioned in schedule 9 , part 1 , column 1.
- (a) for an element—any chemical compound containing the element; and
- (b) anything that contains residues of the waste, including, for example, a container contaminated with the waste.
- (a) for each relevant attribute mentioned in schedule 9 , part 3 , division 2 , table 1, column 1, the waste satisfies the requirement mentioned in— (i) for solid waste—column 2 opposite the attribute; or (ii) for liquid waste—column 3 opposite the attribute; and
- (i) for solid waste—column 2 opposite the attribute; or
- (ii) for liquid waste—column 3 opposite the attribute; and
- (b) for each relevant substance mentioned in schedule 9 , part 3 , division 2 , table 2, column 1, the concentration of the substance in the waste is less than the threshold mentioned in— (i) for solid waste—column 2 opposite the substance; or (ii) for liquid waste—column 3 opposite the substance.
- (i) for solid waste—column 2 opposite the substance; or
- (ii) for liquid waste—column 3 opposite the substance.
- (i) for solid waste—column 2 opposite the attribute; or
- (ii) for liquid waste—column 3 opposite the attribute; and
- (i) for solid waste—column 2 opposite the substance; or
- (ii) for liquid waste—column 3 opposite the substance.