sec.8AAMeaning of waste

### sec.8AA Meaning of waste Waste includes any thing that— is left over, or is an unwanted by-product, from an industrial, commercial, domestic or other activity; or Abandoned or discarded material from an activity is left over, or is an unwanted by-product, from the activity. is surplus to the industrial, commercial, domestic or other activity generating the waste. However, waste does not include— a resource; or See chapter 8 . a thing prescribed by regulation not to be waste. Waste can be a gas, liquid, solid or energy, or a combination of any of them. A thing can be waste whether or not it is of value. Despite subsection (2) , a thing that is a resource, or is prescribed by regulation not to be waste, becomes waste if the thing— is disposed of at a waste disposal site; or is deposited at a place in a way that— would, if the thing were waste, contravene the general littering provision or the illegal dumping of waste provision; or if the thing is a resource—is not permitted under an end of waste code or end of waste approval. The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under subsection (2) (b) (a proposed change ) only after— carrying out consultation with the public about the proposed change; and considering the following matters— the results of the public consultation about the proposed change; whether making the proposed change is likely to achieve the objects of this Act; whether making the proposed change is likely to achieve the object of the Environmental Protection Act; whether there are other measures that would be more effective in achieving the intended outcome of the proposed change. In this section— end of waste approval see section 159 (2) . end of waste code see section 159 (1) . resource see section 155 (2) . s 8AA ins 2023 No. 15 s 9 (sec.8AA-ssec.1) Waste includes any thing that— is left over, or is an unwanted by-product, from an industrial, commercial, domestic or other activity; or Abandoned or discarded material from an activity is left over, or is an unwanted by-product, from the activity. is surplus to the industrial, commercial, domestic or other activity generating the waste. (sec.8AA-ssec.2) However, waste does not include— a resource; or See chapter 8 . a thing prescribed by regulation not to be waste. (sec.8AA-ssec.3) Waste can be a gas, liquid, solid or energy, or a combination of any of them. (sec.8AA-ssec.4) A thing can be waste whether or not it is of value. (sec.8AA-ssec.5) Despite subsection (2) , a thing that is a resource, or is prescribed by regulation not to be waste, becomes waste if the thing— is disposed of at a waste disposal site; or is deposited at a place in a way that— would, if the thing were waste, contravene the general littering provision or the illegal dumping of waste provision; or if the thing is a resource—is not permitted under an end of waste code or end of waste approval. (sec.8AA-ssec.6) The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under subsection (2) (b) (a proposed change ) only after— carrying out consultation with the public about the proposed change; and considering the following matters— the results of the public consultation about the proposed change; whether making the proposed change is likely to achieve the objects of this Act; whether making the proposed change is likely to achieve the object of the Environmental Protection Act; whether there are other measures that would be more effective in achieving the intended outcome of the proposed change. (sec.8AA-ssec.7) In this section— end of waste approval see section 159 (2) . end of waste code see section 159 (1) . resource see section 155 (2) . - (a) is left over, or is an unwanted by-product, from an industrial, commercial, domestic or other activity; or Example— Abandoned or discarded material from an activity is left over, or is an unwanted by-product, from the activity. - (b) is surplus to the industrial, commercial, domestic or other activity generating the waste. - (a) a resource; or Note— See chapter 8 . - (b) a thing prescribed by regulation not to be waste. - (a) is disposed of at a waste disposal site; or - (b) is deposited at a place in a way that— (i) would, if the thing were waste, contravene the general littering provision or the illegal dumping of waste provision; or (ii) if the thing is a resource—is not permitted under an end of waste code or end of waste approval. - (i) would, if the thing were waste, contravene the general littering provision or the illegal dumping of waste provision; or - (ii) if the thing is a resource—is not permitted under an end of waste code or end of waste approval. - (i) would, if the thing were waste, contravene the general littering provision or the illegal dumping of waste provision; or - (ii) if the thing is a resource—is not permitted under an end of waste code or end of waste approval. - (a) carrying out consultation with the public about the proposed change; and - (b) considering the following matters— (i) the results of the public consultation about the proposed change; (ii) whether making the proposed change is likely to achieve the objects of this Act; (iii) whether making the proposed change is likely to achieve the object of the Environmental Protection Act; (iv) whether there are other measures that would be more effective in achieving the intended outcome of the proposed change. - (i) the results of the public consultation about the proposed change; - (ii) whether making the proposed change is likely to achieve the objects of this Act; - (iii) whether making the proposed change is likely to achieve the object of the Environmental Protection Act; - (iv) whether there are other measures that would be more effective in achieving the intended outcome of the proposed change. - (i) the results of the public consultation about the proposed change; - (ii) whether making the proposed change is likely to achieve the objects of this Act; - (iii) whether making the proposed change is likely to achieve the object of the Environmental Protection Act; - (iv) whether there are other measures that would be more effective in achieving the intended outcome of the proposed change.