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21AMixed waste organic outputs exempted from calculation of contributions
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#### 21A Mixed waste organic outputs exempted from calculation of contributions
21A Mixed waste organic outputs exempted from calculation of contributions
> > (1) (Repealed)
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> > (2) Waste consisting of mixed waste organic outputs that is received at a scheduled waste disposal facility is exempted from the calculation of the contribution for the period for which the contribution is payable under section 88 of the Act for each tonne of that waste that has been processed at an approved scheduled waste facility.
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> > (3) For the purposes of this clause, mixed waste organic outputs is a substance that—
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> > > (a) consists only of pasteurised and biologically stabilised organic outputs produced from the mechanical biological treatment of general solid waste (putrescible) (within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Act), and
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> > > (b) complies with any other requirements specified by the EPA by notice published in the Gazette for the purposes of this clause.
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> > (4) The EPA may, by notice published in the Gazette—
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> > > (a) approve a scheduled waste facility for the purposes of this clause, and
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> > > (b) limit the amount of the waste processed by the approved scheduled waste facility that is exempted from the calculation of the contribution payable for waste received at a scheduled waste disposal facility.
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> > (4A) The notice may specify the period during which the approval under subclause (4)(a) is to have effect, being a period that ends on a date on or before this clause is repealed.
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> > (4B) If the notice is varied during the approval period, the variation must not extend the end of the period to a date that is after the date this clause is repealed.
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> > (5) An exemption under this clause does not apply to any amount of the waste received at the scheduled waste disposal facility that exceeds the amount specified in the notice under subclause (4)(b) in relation to the approved scheduled waste facility concerned.
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> > (6) An exemption under this clause does not apply unless the approved scheduled waste facility certifies in writing that the waste does not contain any substance other than mixed waste organic outputs.
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> > (7) Waste is not exempt under this clause from the calculation of the contribution payable by the occupier of a scheduled waste disposal facility if the occupier fails to comply with any requirement under Division 1 of Part 3 with respect to the waste.
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> > (8) The EPA may vary or revoke a notice under this clause by notice published in the Gazette.
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> > (9) This clause is repealed on 1 September 2026.
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> **cl 21A:** Ins 2018 (618), Sch 1 \[2\]. Am 2019 (526), cl 3; 2020 (129), cl 3(1) (2); 2022 (226), Sch 1\[1\]–\[4\]; 2023 (584), Sch 1; 2024 (260), Sch 1\[2\]; 2025 (435), Sch 1\[2\].