Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2023
sec.71Meaning of consumer packaging material
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sec.71 Meaning of consumer packaging material
Consumer packaging material is consumer packaging made of 1 or more of the following materials— paper; cardboard; steel; aluminium; polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics; high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastics; other plastics, including— unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) plastics; and plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC) plastics; and low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastics; and polypropylene (PP) plastics; and polystyrene (PS) plastics; and expandable polystyrene (EPS) plastics. Consumer packaging material , in relation to a brand owner, is— for a brand owner who is a retailer—a plastic bag given or sold to a consumer for the transportation of products bought by the consumer from the retailer; or for a brand owner who is an importer or Australian manufacturer of plastic bags—a plastic bag imported or manufactured, other than a plastic bag given or sold to a retailer for use as mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or for any other brand owner—consumer packaging material sold in carrying on the brand owner’s business. (sec.71-ssec.1) Consumer packaging material is consumer packaging made of 1 or more of the following materials— paper; cardboard; steel; aluminium; polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics; high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastics; other plastics, including— unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) plastics; and plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC) plastics; and low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastics; and polypropylene (PP) plastics; and polystyrene (PS) plastics; and expandable polystyrene (EPS) plastics. (sec.71-ssec.2) Consumer packaging material , in relation to a brand owner, is— for a brand owner who is a retailer—a plastic bag given or sold to a consumer for the transportation of products bought by the consumer from the retailer; or for a brand owner who is an importer or Australian manufacturer of plastic bags—a plastic bag imported or manufactured, other than a plastic bag given or sold to a retailer for use as mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or for any other brand owner—consumer packaging material sold in carrying on the brand owner’s business.
- (a) paper;
- (b) cardboard;
- (c) steel;
- (d) aluminium;
- (e) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics;
- (f) high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastics;
- (g) other plastics, including— (i) unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) plastics; and (ii) plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC) plastics; and (iii) low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastics; and (iv) polypropylene (PP) plastics; and (v) polystyrene (PS) plastics; and (vi) expandable polystyrene (EPS) plastics.
- (i) unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) plastics; and
- (ii) plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC) plastics; and