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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
sec.60Measurement of waste by weighbridge
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### sec.60 Measurement of waste by weighbridge
This section applies if a weighbridge is installed at a waste disposal site, whether or not it is required under section 57 .
Each time waste or other material is required to be measured under section 59 , the operator of the waste disposal site must ensure the weighbridge is used to measure and record the waste or other material.
Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.
See also section 42 .
However, if it is not practicable to use the weighbridge to measure and record a particular amount of waste or other material, the operator may measure and record the waste in the way the operator and the chief executive agree to in writing.
a large aircraft
a large amount of waste that is taken to be delivered to the levyable part of a waste disposal site because of a cancellation or revocation of the declaration of the resource recovery area
The operator of the waste disposal site must ensure a record made under subsection (2) includes the information required by the chief executive.
Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.
The information required by the chief executive under subsection (4) must be published on the department’s website and may include only—
the type of waste or other material; and
whether the waste was generated in the waste levy zone, the non-levy zone or outside Queensland; and
details of any exemption or discount applying to the waste; and
the vehicle used to move the waste or other material.
If the weighbridge is not in operation when an amount of waste or other material is required to be measured under section 59 , the operator of the waste disposal site must ensure the waste or other material is measured and recorded in compliance with the weight measurement criteria.
Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.
s 60 prev s 60 om 2013 No. 6 s 31
pres s 60 ins 2019 No. 2 s 6
(sec.60-ssec.1) This section applies if a weighbridge is installed at a waste disposal site, whether or not it is required under section 57 .
(sec.60-ssec.2) Each time waste or other material is required to be measured under section 59 , the operator of the waste disposal site must ensure the weighbridge is used to measure and record the waste or other material. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units. See also section 42 .
(sec.60-ssec.3) However, if it is not practicable to use the weighbridge to measure and record a particular amount of waste or other material, the operator may measure and record the waste in the way the operator and the chief executive agree to in writing. a large aircraft a large amount of waste that is taken to be delivered to the levyable part of a waste disposal site because of a cancellation or revocation of the declaration of the resource recovery area
(sec.60-ssec.4) The operator of the waste disposal site must ensure a record made under subsection (2) includes the information required by the chief executive. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.
(sec.60-ssec.5) The information required by the chief executive under subsection (4) must be published on the department’s website and may include only— the type of waste or other material; and whether the waste was generated in the waste levy zone, the non-levy zone or outside Queensland; and details of any exemption or discount applying to the waste; and the vehicle used to move the waste or other material.
(sec.60-ssec.6) If the weighbridge is not in operation when an amount of waste or other material is required to be measured under section 59 , the operator of the waste disposal site must ensure the waste or other material is measured and recorded in compliance with the weight measurement criteria. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.
- • a large aircraft
- • a large amount of waste that is taken to be delivered to the levyable part of a waste disposal site because of a cancellation or revocation of the declaration of the resource recovery area
- (a) the type of waste or other material; and
- (b) whether the waste was generated in the waste levy zone, the non-levy zone or outside Queensland; and
- (c) details of any exemption or discount applying to the waste; and
- (d) the vehicle used to move the waste or other material.