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Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
5ALocal council waste reduction and environmental sustainability scheme
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5A Local council waste reduction and environmental sustainability scheme
5A Local council waste reduction and environmental sustainability scheme
(1) The establishment and administration of a scheme for recycling, resource recovery and other reduction of waste by, and improving the environmental sustainability practices and services of, local councils.
(2) The making of payments to local councils in accordance with the scheme from money appropriated by Parliament for that purpose.
(3) Requirements that must be met by local councils to be eligible to receive payments under the scheme.