6044GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 December 2017

6044 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 December 2017 (2) The owner or occupier of a premises who is authorised under this clause to deposit rubbish or refuse in a container shall— (a) unless approved by the CEO, not deposit or permit to be deposited in the container anything specified in clause 4.2.4(a)(ii)-(xii); (b) take all reasonable steps to prevent fly breeding in, and the emission of offensive or noxious odours from, the container; (c) whenever directed by an Environmental Health Officer to do so, thoroughly clean, disinfect, deodorise and apply a residual insecticide to the container; (d) cause the container to be located on the premises in an enclosure constructed and located as approved by the CEO; (e) ensure that the container is not visible from the street but is readily accessible for the purpose of collection; and (f) ensure that the container does not cause a nuisance to an occupier of adjoining premises. (3) An owner or occupier shall— (a) provide a sufficient number of containers to contain all rubbish and refuse which accumulates or may accumulate in or from the premises; (b) ensure that each container on the premises— (i) has a close fitting lids; and (ii) is constructed of non-absorbent and non-corrosive material; (c) keep or cause to be kept each container thoroughly clean and in good condition and repair; (d) place any rubbish or refuse in, and only in, a container marked for that purpose; (e) keep the cover on each container except when it is necessary to place something in, or remove something from it; and (f) ensure that the containers are emptied at least weekly or as directed by an Environmental Health Officer. 4.2.8 Suitable enclosure (1) An owner or occupier of premises— (a) consisting of more than 3 dwelling that have not been provided with individual receptacles; or (b) used for commercial, industrial, or as a food premises, shall, if required by the local government, provide a suitable enclosure for the storage and cleaning of receptacles on the premises. (2) An owner or occupier of premises required to provide a suitable enclosure under this clause shall keep the enclosure thoroughly clean and disinfected. (3) For the purposes of this clause, a ‘‘suitable enclosure’’ means an enclosure— (a) a sufficient size to accommodate all receptacles used on the premises but in any event having a floor area not less than a size approved by the local government; (b) constructed of brick, concrete, corrugated compressed fibre cement sheet or other material of suitable thickness approved by the local government; (c) having walls not less than 1.5 metres in height and having an access way of not less than 1 metre in width and fitted with a self-closing gate; (d) containing a smooth, non-slip and impervious floor— (i) of not less than 75 millimetres in thickness; and (ii) which is evenly graded to an approved liquid refuse disposal system; (e) which is easily accessible to allow for the removal of the receptacles; and (f) provided with a tap connected to an adequate supply of water. 4.2.9 Building construction (1) During all periods of construction on any building site, the builder shall— (a) when requested by an Environmental Health Officer, provide and maintain on such site a rubbish disposal bin, being either - (i) a bin of not less than 4 cubic metres in capacity; or (ii) a receptacle or other container approved by the CEO; (b) keep such site free of rubbish and offensive matter; and (c) maintain the street verge immediately adjacent to such site free of rubbish or offensive matter. (2) On completion of construction, the builder shall immediately clear the site and the adjacent street verge of all rubbish, waste materials and offensive matter and all rubbish bins provided by the builder. (3) In subclauses (1) and (2), ‘‘rubbish’’ includes all discarded stone, brick, lime, timber, metal, tiles, bags, plastics, and any broken, used, or discarded matter. 4.2.10 Deposit of refuse (1) A person shall not deposit or cause or permit to be deposited any rubbish or refuse in or on any street or on any land other than a refuse disposal site.