12Waste strategies

#### 12 Waste strategies 12 Waste strategies > > (1) The EPA must develop and approve a waste strategy for the State (the State waste strategy). > > > (2) The State waste strategy must contain the information prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) The EPA must review the State waste strategy at least once every 5 years. > > > (4) After reviewing the State waste strategy, the EPA must— > > > > > (a) approve the continuation of the strategy, with or without variations, or > > > > > (b) develop and approve a new strategy in accordance with this section. > > > (5) The EPA may revoke or vary the State waste strategy at any time. > > > (6) The NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041—Stage 1: 2021–2027, published by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment in June 2021, is taken to be the State waste strategy for the purposes of subsection (1). > > **s 12:** Am 2003 No 82, Sch 1.44 \[9\] \[12\]–\[14\]; 2008 No 62, Sch 1.40 \[1\] \[2\]; 2016 No 57, Sch 2 \[7\]; 2018 No 25, Sch 2.36 \[1\]. Subst 2021 No 31, Sch 3.5\[2\].