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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
sec.3Objects of Act
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### sec.3 Objects of Act
The objects of this Act are the following—
to promote waste avoidance and reduction, and resource recovery and efficiency actions;
to promote and facilitate Queensland’s transition to a circular economy;
to promote activities across government, business, industry and the community that extend the life cycle of products and materials;
to reduce the consumption of natural resources and minimise the disposal of waste by encouraging waste avoidance and the recovery, re-use and recycling of waste;
to minimise the overall impact of waste generation and disposal;
to ensure a shared responsibility between government, business and industry and the community in waste management and resource recovery;
to support and implement national frameworks, objectives and priorities for waste management and resource recovery.
s 3 amd 2023 No. 15 s 7
- (a) to promote waste avoidance and reduction, and resource recovery and efficiency actions;
- (b) to promote and facilitate Queensland’s transition to a circular economy;
- (c) to promote activities across government, business, industry and the community that extend the life cycle of products and materials;
- (d) to reduce the consumption of natural resources and minimise the disposal of waste by encouraging waste avoidance and the recovery, re-use and recycling of waste;
- (e) to minimise the overall impact of waste generation and disposal;
- (f) to ensure a shared responsibility between government, business and industry and the community in waste management and resource recovery;
- (g) to support and implement national frameworks, objectives and priorities for waste management and resource recovery.