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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
sec.77Criteria for a priority product or priority waste
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### sec.77 Criteria for a priority product or priority waste
A product or category of waste satisfies the criteria for a priority product or priority waste if at least 2 of the following apply to the product or category of waste—
the product or category of waste contains hazardous or toxic substances;
there is potential to reduce the consumption of resources through improved management of the product or category of waste;
there is potential to reduce the environmental impacts of the disposal of the product or category of waste through improved management of the product or category of waste;
greenhouse gas emissions from landfill, occurrence of leachates
there is potential to reduce the social impacts of the disposal of the product or category of waste through improved management of the product or waste;
danger to waste management workers, community concern, amenity
treating or disposing of the product or category of waste involves a significant cost to the community;
improved management of the product or category of waste is likely to create business opportunities that would contribute to the economy.
s 77 sub 2014 No. 59 s 154
- (a) the product or category of waste contains hazardous or toxic substances;
- (b) there is potential to reduce the consumption of resources through improved management of the product or category of waste;
- (c) there is potential to reduce the environmental impacts of the disposal of the product or category of waste through improved management of the product or category of waste; Examples of environmental impacts— greenhouse gas emissions from landfill, occurrence of leachates
- (d) there is potential to reduce the social impacts of the disposal of the product or category of waste through improved management of the product or waste; Examples of social impacts— danger to waste management workers, community concern, amenity
- (e) treating or disposing of the product or category of waste involves a significant cost to the community;
- (f) improved management of the product or category of waste is likely to create business opportunities that would contribute to the economy.