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Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
sec.99HObjects of part
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### sec.99H Objects of part
The main objects of this part are to—
increase the recovery and recycling of empty beverage containers; and
reduce the number of empty beverage containers that are littered or disposed of to landfill; and
ensure the manufacturers of beverage products meet their product stewardship responsibility in relation to their beverage products; and
provide opportunities for social enterprise, and benefits for community organisations, by—
making funds available through the payment of refund amounts for empty beverage containers; and
creating opportunities for employment in activities related to collecting, sorting and processing containers for recycling; and
complement existing collection and recycling activities for recyclable waste.
Local governments collect recyclable waste through kerbside waste collection services and arrange for the waste to be recycled.
s 99H ins 2017 No. 31 s 4
- (a) increase the recovery and recycling of empty beverage containers; and
- (b) reduce the number of empty beverage containers that are littered or disposed of to landfill; and
- (c) ensure the manufacturers of beverage products meet their product stewardship responsibility in relation to their beverage products; and
- (d) provide opportunities for social enterprise, and benefits for community organisations, by— (i) making funds available through the payment of refund amounts for empty beverage containers; and (ii) creating opportunities for employment in activities related to collecting, sorting and processing containers for recycling; and
- (i) making funds available through the payment of refund amounts for empty beverage containers; and
- (ii) creating opportunities for employment in activities related to collecting, sorting and processing containers for recycling; and
- (e) complement existing collection and recycling activities for recyclable waste. Example of existing collection and recycling activities— Local governments collect recyclable waste through kerbside waste collection services and arrange for the waste to be recycled.
- (i) making funds available through the payment of refund amounts for empty beverage containers; and
- (ii) creating opportunities for employment in activities related to collecting, sorting and processing containers for recycling; and