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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
sec.5Approach to achieving Act’s objects
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### sec.5 Approach to achieving Act’s objects
The objects of this Act are intended primarily to be achieved through approaches that include the following—
preparation, implementation and maintenance of a waste management strategy for the State;
providing for the preparation of State, local government and industry strategic waste management plans;
price signalling, including through the introduction of a levy on waste delivered to a levyable waste disposal site;
providing for reporting requirements for the State, local governments and business and industry;
banning particular waste disposal;
identifying priority products or priority waste and associated management tools;
preparation, implementation and maintenance of a priority statement;
providing for product stewardship schemes;
waste tracking requirements;
making end of waste codes and granting end of waste approvals;
prohibiting particular conduct in relation to waste;
appointing authorised persons to investigate matters arising under this Act and otherwise to enforce this Act;
supporting approaches mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (l) through the making of regulations under this Act.
s 5 amd 2013 No. 6 s 19 ; 2014 No. 59 ss 146, 165 ; 2019 No. 2 s 4
- (a) preparation, implementation and maintenance of a waste management strategy for the State;
- (b) providing for the preparation of State, local government and industry strategic waste management plans;
- (c) price signalling, including through the introduction of a levy on waste delivered to a levyable waste disposal site;
- (d) providing for reporting requirements for the State, local governments and business and industry;
- (e) banning particular waste disposal;
- (f) identifying priority products or priority waste and associated management tools;
- (g) preparation, implementation and maintenance of a priority statement;
- (h) providing for product stewardship schemes;
- (i) waste tracking requirements;
- (j) making end of waste codes and granting end of waste approvals;
- (k) prohibiting particular conduct in relation to waste;
- (l) appointing authorised persons to investigate matters arising under this Act and otherwise to enforce this Act;
- (m) supporting approaches mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (l) through the making of regulations under this Act.