24WDisposal of containers—Act, s 64L (6) (a) and (b)

24W Disposal of containers—Act, s 64L (6) (a) and (b) (1) A material recovery facility operator commits an offence if— (a) the operator claims a processing refund for a container; and (b) the container is disposed of to landfill. Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units. (2) An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence. (3) A material recovery facility operator commits an offence if the operator— (a) negligently lets a container be disposed of to landfill; and (b) claims a processing refund for the container. Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units. (4) A material recovery facility operator commits an offence if the operator— (a) knows a container is disposed of to landfill; and (b) claims a processing refund for the container. Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.

Section 24X page 46 Waste Management and Resource Recovery (5) This section does not apply to the disposal of a part of a container if— (a) the container is consigned for transport to a recycling facility that recycles containers of that kind; and (b) the part of the container is not capable of being recycled at the processing refund—see the Act, section 64L (1). recycling facility means premises, in or outside the ACT, where the processing of containers for reuse or recycling is lawfully carried out.