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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
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### sec.309 Definitions for division
In this division—
Cairns Bedminster facility means the facility in Cairns for mechanical biological treatment using Bedminster technology to sort non-organic materials from mixed solid waste and compost the remaining organic material through drum composting and maturation.
construction and demolition waste means waste generated as a result of carrying out building work within the meaning of the Building Act 1975 , section 5 .
material recovery facility means a facility for conducting a recycling activity that comprises sorting any waste other than construction and demolition waste, and preparing recyclable waste for marketing to users.
qualifying period means the period starting on 1 July 2018 and ending on the commencement.
transition period means—
for the Cairns Bedminster facility—the period starting on the commencement and ending on 30 June 2026; or
otherwise—the period starting on the commencement and ending on 30 June 2022.
transition period exempt residue waste application see section 310(1).
s 309 ins 2019 No. 2 s 19
- (a) for the Cairns Bedminster facility—the period starting on the commencement and ending on 30 June 2026; or
- (b) otherwise—the period starting on the commencement and ending on 30 June 2022.