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This regulation may be cited as the Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011.
(1)The following provisions commence on 1 December 2011—
(a)part 3, divisions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7;
(b)parts 4, 5 and 8;
(c)schedules 4, 5, 6, and 9, parts 2 and 3.
(2)Schedule 9, part 1, commences on 2 December 2011.
s 3 amd 2011 SL No. 231 s 49 sch 9pt 1
s 4 om 2013 SL No. 182 s 18
s 5 om 2013 SL No. 182 s 18
Part 2 Types of waste
6Regulated waste
For the Act, schedule, definition regulated waste, waste is prescribed as regulated waste if it is regulated waste under the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008.
s 6 amd 2013 SL No. 182 s 19
Part 2A Designation of areas by local governments for general or green waste collection
pt hdg ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 20
7Designation of areas
A local government may—
(a)by resolution, designate areas within its local government area in which the local government may conduct general waste or green waste collection; and
(b)decide the frequency of general waste or green waste collection in the designated areas.
If a local government conducts general waste or green waste collection as a significant business activity, see the Local Government Act 2009, chapter 3, part 2, division 2 (Business reform, including competitive neutrality) and the City of Brisbane Act 2010, chapter 3, part 3, division 2 (Business reform, including competitive neutrality).
s 7 prev s 7 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 4
pres s 7 ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 20
7A[Repealed]
s 7A ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 11
amd 2016 SL No. 160 s 6; 2017 SL No. 97 s 6
om 2018 SL No. 84 s 6
Part 3 Obligations of operators of waste disposal sites
pt hdg sub 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
Division 1 Weighbridges
div hdg prev div 1 hdg om 2012 SL No. 77 s 5
pres div 1 hdg ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
8Weighbridge requirement provision—Act, s 43
(1)For section 43(1) of the Act, each waste disposal site located in the local government area for a local government mentioned in schedule 5 is prescribed.
(2)For section 43(2) of the Act, the prescribed day for installing a weighbridge at a waste disposal site is—
(a)if section 43(2) of the Act applies to the site on or before 31 December 2014—31 December 2014; or
(b)if section 43(2) of the Act starts applying to the site after 31 December 2014—the day that is within 1 year after the day the section starts applying to the site.
s 8 prev s 8 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 4
pres s 8 ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
Division 2 Waste data returns
div hdg prev div 2 hdg om 2012 SL No. 77 s 5
pres div 2 hdg ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
9Prescribed waste disposal sites—Act, s 52
For section 52(1) of the Act, all waste disposal sites are prescribed.
s 9 prev s 9 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 4
pres s 9 ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
10Prescribed day for giving waste data return—Act, s 52
For section 52(2) of the Act, the day prescribed for an operator of a waste disposal site to give the chief executive a waste data return for a reporting period is—
(a)for a relevant schedule 5 site—the last business day of the month immediately following the end of the reporting period for the site; or
(b)for another waste disposal site—the last business day in the month of July occurring immediately after the end of the reporting period for the site.
s 10 prev s 10 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 4
pres s 10 ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
11Reporting period—Act, s 52
For section 52(2) of the Act—
(a)each of the following periods in a financial year is prescribed as a reporting period for a relevant schedule 5 site—
(i)1 July to 30 September;
(ii)1 October to 31 December;
(iii)1 January to 31 March;
(iv)1 April to 30 June; and
(b)the reporting period prescribed for a waste disposal site other than a relevant schedule 5 site is a financial year.
s 11 prev s 11 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 5
pres s 11 ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
div hdg om 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
div hdg om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
sdiv hdg om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
Division 7 [Repealed]
Division 8 [Repealed]
Part 3A Container refund scheme
pt hdg ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
Division 1 Prescribed matters for definitions
div hdg ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
12Refund amount—Act, s 99K
For section 99K of the Act, definition refund amount, the refund amount is 10c.
s 12 prev s 12 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 5
pres s 12 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
13Requirements for refund marking—Act, s 99K
(1)For section 99K of the Act, definition refund marking, the marking or labelling about the refund amount payable for a container under the scheme—
(i)the refund amount; and
(ii)that the refund amount may be claimed at a container refund point, however described, in a participating State; and
(b)must be of a colour and size that ensures the marking or labelling is clear and legible for the container.
participating State means Queensland or a corresponding jurisdiction.
s 13 prev s 13 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 5
pres s 13 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
14Excluded liquids—Act, s 99L
(1)The following liquids are not beverages for section 99L of the Act—
(b)cordial intended to be diluted before being consumed;
(c)concentrated fruit juice, or vegetable juice, intended to be diluted before being consumed;
(d)a health tonic;
(e)a syrup.
health tonic means—
(a)a liquid included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods maintained under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth), section 9A; or
(b)another liquid supplied with a label or accompanying document stating—
(i)that the liquid is for medicinal purposes; and
(ii)a recommended maximum dose of the liquid.
milk includes—
(a)a milk product, other than the following—
(i)flavoured milk;
(ii)a product made by fermenting milk or adding a culture to milk, including, for example, drinking yoghurt; and
(b)a plant-based milk substitute.
Examples of milk—
•milk concentrate
s 14 prev s 14 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 5
pres s 14 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
15Excluded containers—Act, s 99M
(1)The following containers are not containers for section 99M of the Act—
(a)a container made to contain less than 150ml, or more than 3L, of a beverage;
(b)a container made of glass to contain—
(i)wine, other than wine mixed with another beverage not made from grapes; or
(ii)a spirituous liquid, other than a spirituous liquid mixed with another beverage that is not a spirituous liquid;
(c)a container made to contain 1L or more of—
(i)flavoured milk; or
(ii)a beverage that is at least 90% fruit juice or vegetable juice;
(d)a container made—
(i)of cardboard and either plastic or foil, or both (commonly known as a cask or aseptic packaging); and
(ii)to contain 1L or more of wine, a wine-based beverage or water;
(e)a container made—
(i)of plastic or foil, or both (commonly known as a sachet); and
(ii)to contain 250ml or more of wine.
wine means a beverage that—
(a)is made by fermenting grapes, whether or not the beverage is mixed with another beverage made from grapes; and
(b)is not mixed with any beverage made other than from grapes.
wine-based beverage means a beverage that—
(a)is a mixture of wine and another beverage not made from grapes; and
(b)contains ethyl alcohol (ethanol) of at least 10% by volume.
s 15 prev s 15 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 6
pres s 15 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
Division 2 Sale of beverages in containers
16Other matters for container recovery agreement—Act, s 99Q
For section 99Q(4)(f) of the Act, for a container recovery agreement between the Organisation and a manufacturer of a beverage product, the other matters are—
(a)for a breach of the agreement by either party to the agreement—
(i)the effect of the breach; and
(ii)a process to manage the breach and its effect; and
(b)a process for either party to the agreement to end the agreement.
s 16 prev s 16 om 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
pres s 16 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
17Standard term for all container recovery agreements—Act, s 99Q
(1)This section prescribes, for section 99Q(5) of the Act, a standard term for a container recovery agreement between the Organisation and the manufacturer of a beverage product.
(2)A scheme contribution amount for the manufacturer of the beverage product is worked out using the scheme price for the type of container used for the product.
scheme price, for a type of container, means the price, expressed in cents, published by the Organisation on its website as the unit price payable by manufacturers of beverage products for a container of that type.
s 17 prev s 17 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 17 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
18Further standard terms for particular container recovery agreements—Act, s 99Q
(1)This section prescribes, for section 99Q(5) of the Act, further standard terms for a container recovery agreement between the Organisation and a small beverage manufacturer.
(2)Unless the small beverage manufacturer makes an election under the standard term provided for under subsection (3)(a), a scheme contribution amount for the small beverage manufacturer—
(a)is worked out for a period of not less than a quarter in a financial year; and
(b)may not be required to be paid more than once in each quarter in a financial year.
(3)The small beverage manufacturer may, by notice given to the Organisation—
(a)elect to—
(i)have the scheme contribution amounts for the small beverage manufacturer worked out for periods of a month; and
(ii)pay those amounts monthly; and
(b)withdraw an election made under the standard term provided for under paragraph (a).
small beverage manufacturer see section 99R(2) of the Act.
s 18 prev s 18 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 18 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
19Small beverage manufacturer—Act, s 99R
For section 99R(2) of the Act, definition small beverage manufacturer, a manufacturer of a beverage product is a small beverage manufacturer for a financial year if, for the year, the manufacturer manufactures not more than 300,000 of the beverage product.
s 19 prev s 19 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 19 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
Division 3 Refund amounts for empty containers
20Bulk quantity—Act, s 99T
For section 99T(4) of the Act, definition bulk quantity, the quantity is at least 1,500.
s 20 prev s 20 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 20 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
Division 4 Container collection agreements
21Other matters for container collection agreement—Act, s 99ZA
For section 99ZA(1)(i) of the Act, for a container collection agreement between the Organisation and the operator of a container refund point, the other matters are—
s 21 prev s 21 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 21 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
22Standard terms for particular container collection agreements—Act, s 99ZA
(1)This section prescribes, for section 99ZA(2) of the Act, standard terms for a container collection agreement between—
(a)the Organisation; and
(b)the operator of 2 or more container refund points under the agreement.
(2)The container collection agreement must include details of the arrangements for complying with the operator’s obligations under the agreement mentioned in section 99ZA(1)(a) of the Act for each of the container refund points.
(3)If, under the container collection agreement, the operator may subcontract the operation of a container refund point to another person (the subcontractor), the operator must, within 5 business days after the subcontract starts, give the Organisation a notice stating the following—
(a)the name of the subcontractor;
(b)when the subcontract starts and ends;
(c)a summary of the provisions of the subcontract.
s 22 prev s 22 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 22 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
Division 5 Material recovery facilities
23Excluded facilities and places—Act, s 99ZE
(1)For section 99ZE(2) of the Act, the following facilities or places are not material recovery facilities—
(a)a waste transfer station;
(b)a waste facility;
(c)a place where—
(i)a beverage product is sold in a container made of glass; and
(ii)bottle crushing equipment is used to crush the container when the container is empty.
bottle crushing equipment means equipment designed to crush containers made of glass.
waste transfer station see the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008, schedule 2, section 62(5).
s 23 prev s 23 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 23 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
24Other matters for material recovery agreement—Act, s 99ZF
For section 99ZF(2)(h) of the Act, for a material recovery agreement between the Organisation and the operator of a material recovery facility, the other matters are—
s 24 prev s 24 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 24 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
25Standard term for all material recovery agreements—Act, s 99ZF
(1)This section prescribes, for section 99ZF(3) of the Act, a standard term for a material recovery agreement between the Organisation and the operator of a material recovery facility.
(2)For a quantity of containers the operator sorts and prepares for recycling for a quarter in a financial year, the operator—
(a)may claim the recovery amount for the quantity only once for the quarter; and
(b)must claim the recovery amount for the quantity within 10 business days after the end of the quarter.
s 25 prev s 25 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 25 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
26Further standard terms for particular material recovery agreements—Act, s 99ZF
(1)This section prescribes, for section 99ZF(3) of the Act, further standard terms for a material recovery agreement between the Organisation and the operator of a material recovery facility if the agreement requires a written arrangement (a recovery sharing arrangement)—
(a)between the operator and a local government from whose local government area the operator receives, at the facility, recyclable waste collected from kerbsides in the local government area; and
(b)about the proportion of the recovery amount for a quantity of containers under the material recovery agreement the operator will pay to the local government.
(2)The recovery sharing arrangement must state—
(a)that the recovery amount for a quantity of containers under the arrangement is to be worked out under the recovery amount protocol; and
(b)all of the following about payment of the proportion of the recovery amount for a quantity of containers—
(i)the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of the recovery amount;
(ii)the frequency of payment;
(iii)the date by which each payment must be made.
(3)The operator must give the Organisation a notice about the recovery sharing arrangement that—
(a)is signed by the operator and on behalf of the local government; and
(b)states the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(b).
(4)The standard term provided for under subsection (5) applies if the operator—
(a)claims a recovery amount for a quantity of containers for a quarter in a financial year; and
(b)has not given the Organisation a notice about the recovery sharing arrangement that complies with the standard term provided for under subsection (3).
(5)The Organisation must not pay the operator the recovery amount for the quantity until the Organisation receives the notice from the operator.
s 26 prev s 26 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 26 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
27Review of recovery amount protocol—Act, s 99ZK
For section 99ZK(4)(b) of the Act, the other times for reviewing the recovery amount protocol are at least once during each financial year.
s 27 prev s 27 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 27 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
Part 3B Outcomes for Product Responsibility Organisation
28Purpose of part—Act, s 102ZF
This part prescribes, for section 102ZF(1) of the Act, outcomes relating to the matters mentioned in that section that are to be achieved by the Organisation.
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pres s 28 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
29Definition for part
container recovery rate, for a period, means the proportion of containers recycled during the period, expressed as a percentage, worked out using the formula—
R means the container recovery rate for the period.
C means the number of containers received at a container refund point during the period.
M means the number of containers received at a material recovery facility during the period.
S means the number of containers in which beverage products were sold in Queensland during the period.
s 29 prev s 29 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 29 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
30Container recovery rate—preliminary years
(1)The Organisation must, for each preliminary year, decide a percentage it proposes to achieve as the container recovery rate for the year.
(2)The Organisation must publish on its website the percentage decided under subsection (1) for each preliminary year on or before—
(a)for the preliminary year starting on 1 November 2018—1 December 2018; or
(b)for the preliminary year starting on 1 July 2019—1 June 2019; or
(c)for the preliminary year starting on 1 July 2020—1 June 2020.
(3)For each preliminary year, the Organisation is to achieve a container recovery rate of at least the percentage published under subsection (2) for the year.
preliminary year means—
(a)the period starting on 1 November 2018 and ending on 30 June 2019; or
(b)the financial year starting on 1 July 2019; or
(c)the financial year starting on 1 July 2020.
s 30 prev s 30 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 30 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
31Container recovery rates—other years
The Organisation is to achieve a container recovery rate of at least 85% for—
(a)the financial year starting on 1 July 2021; and
(b)each later financial year.
s 31 prev s 31 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 31 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
32Container refund points
The Organisation is to ensure at least 307 container refund points—
(a)are established by 1 November 2019; and
(b)are operating for—
(i)the remainder of the financial year ending 30 June 2020; and
(ii)each later financial year.
s 32 prev s 32 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
pres s 32 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 4
s 33 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
s 34 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 7
s 35 om 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
s 36 amd 2011 SL No. 258 s 3
om 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
s 37 om 2013 SL No. 182 s 21
Part 4 Strategic planning for waste reduction and recycling
38Prescribed day—ss 123(1), 133(1) and 141(4)
For sections 123(1), 133(1) and 141(4) of the Act, the day prescribed is 30 June 2015.
s 38 sub 2013 SL No. 182 s 21–22
39Prescribed planning entity—Act, s 139
(1)The following sectors of entities are prescribed for the Act, section 139(2)—
(a)blood banks;
(b)hospitals;
(c)laboratories that generate clinical waste;
(d)multi-service medical clinics;
(e)veterinary hospitals.
blood bank means premises or a vehicle for receiving blood donations.
multi-service medical clinic means a medical centre that provides specialist procedures including radiology, pathology or surgical procedures.
veterinary hospital means premises at which veterinary science, within the meaning of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936, is practised.
s 39 amd 2012 SL No. 90 s 41 sch; 2014 SL No. 198 s 12
Part 5 Reporting about waste management
40Prescribed sector of reporting entities—Act, s 150
For the Act, section 150(2), the following sectors of entities are prescribed for a financial year—
(a)entities carrying out a recycling activity during the financial year;
(b)entities required, during the financial year, to hold an environmental authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 for any of the following activities—
(i)crushing, milling, grinding or screening;
(ii)regulated waste recycling or reprocessing;
(iii)regulated waste treatment;
(iv)waste incineration and thermal treatment;
(v)waste transfer station operation;
(c)waste facilities required, during the financial year, to hold an environmental authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 for the disposal of waste at the facility.
s 40 amd 2013 SL No. 182 s 23
41Prescribed threshold for reporting entities—Act, s 150
(1)For the Act, section 150(4)(a), the threshold prescribed is that an entity received, sorted, recycled, treated or disposed of at least 1000 tonnes of waste in the financial year immediately preceding the reporting year.
reporting year means a financial year for which a reporting entity has an obligation to give the chief executive a report in compliance with the requirements under chapter 7, part 2, division 2 of the Act.
Part 5A Used packaging materials
pt hdg ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
div hdg ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
sdiv 1 (s 41A) ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41APurpose of pt 5A
The purpose of this part is to give effect to, and enforce compliance with, the measure.
Subdivision 2 Interpretation
sdiv 2 (ss 41B–41F) ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41BDefinitions for pt 5A
brand owner means—
(b)a person who is the franchisee in Australia of a business arrangement that allows an individual, partnership or company to operate under the name of an already established business; or
(c)for a product that has been imported—the first person to sell the product in Australia; or
(d)for in-store packaging—the supplier of the packaging to the retailer; or
(e)an importer or Australian manufacturer of plastic bags, or a retailer who supplies a plastic bag to a consumer for the transportation of products bought by consumers at the point of sale.
complying brand owner see section 41C.
consumer packaging means all packaging products made of any material, or combination of materials, for the containment, protection, marketing or handling of consumer products, and includes distribution packaging.
consumer packaging material see section 41D.
covenant means—
(a)the ‘Australian Packaging Covenant’ made between governments and industry organisations to reduce the environmental impacts of consumer packaging; and
(b)the annexures and schedules to the document mentioned in paragraph (a).
covenant signatory means a signatory to the covenant, and includes a person that accedes to the covenant after it is made, whether before or after the commencement of this part.
distribution packaging means all packaging that contains multiples of products (the same or mixed) intended for direct consumer sale, including—
(a)secondary packaging used to secure or unitise multiples of consumer products including, for example, cardboard boxes and shrink film overwrap; or
(b)tertiary packaging used to secure or unitise multiples of secondary packaging including, for example, pallet wrapping stretch film, shrink film and strapping.
free rider means a brand owner who is part of the packaging chain but is not a covenant signatory or is not producing equivalent outcomes to those achieved through the covenant.
kerbside recycling collection means roadside collection of domestic solid waste separated for recycling.
local government recycling provider see section 41Q(1).
measure means the National Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Measure 2011 dated 16 September 2011 made under the National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cwlth), the National Environment Protection Council (Queensland) Act 1994 and particular Acts of other States.
packaging chain means the linkages among materials suppliers, packaging manufacturers, packaging fillers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers of packaged products.
plastic bag includes a single use lightweight plastic carry bag containing virgin or recycled plastic.
recover, for consumer packaging material, means that the consumer packaging material—
(a)is reused; or
(b)is recycled; or
(c)becomes a secondary resource.
recovery rate see section 41E.
recycle, for a product, means use the product as a raw material to produce another product.
registered, for a trade mark, means registered under the Trade Marks Act 1995(Cwlth).
reuse, for a product, means use the product for the same or similar purpose as its original purpose without subjecting the product to a manufacturing process that would change its physical appearance.
secondary resource means a resource used or to be used—
(b)for energy recovery.
41CMeaning of complying brand owner
A complying brand owner is a brand owner—
(a)who is a covenant signatory and is complying with the covenant; or
(b)who is not a covenant signatory but is a brand owner to whom any of the following apply—
(i)the brand owner uses consumer packaging in which the brand owner’s products are sold in a way that achieves environmental outcomes at least equivalent to the environmental outcomes stated for the packaging under the covenant;
(ii)the brand owner’s business has, in the most recent financial year, had a gross turnover of less than $5m;
(iii)the brand owner does not use consumer packaging.
41DMeaning of consumer packaging material
(1)Consumer packaging material is consumer packaging made of one or more of the following materials—
(a)paper;
(b)cardboard;
(d)aluminium;
(e)polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics;
(f)high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastics;
(g)other plastics, including—
(i)unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) plastics; or
(ii)plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC) plastics; or
(iii)low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastics; or
(iv)polypropylene (PP) plastics; or
(v)polystyrene (PS) plastics; or
(vi)expandable polystyrene (EPS) plastics.
(2)Consumer packaging material, for a brand owner, is—
(a)for a retailer—a plastic bag given or sold to a consumer for the transportation of products bought by the consumer from the retailer; or
(b)for 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
(c)for all other brand owners—consumer packaging material sold in carrying on the brand owner’s business.
41EMeaning of recovery rate
The recovery rate, for a brand owner, is the rate at which consumer packaging material is recovered by or for the brand owner, and is worked out by using the formula—
R means the brand owner’s recovery rate.
WR means the weight of the consumer packaging material recovered by or for the brand owner.
WS means the weight of the brand owner’s consumer packaging material sold in Australia.
41FGeneral
Unless this part provides otherwise, expressions used in this part that are defined in the measure have the meaning given to them in the measure.
Division 2 Responsibilities of particular brand owners
41GApplication of div 2
(1)This division applies to a brand owner other than a complying brand owner.
(2)Despite subsection (1), this division applies to a brand owner only if the brand owner has received written notice of the brand owner’s obligations under this division under section 41H.
s 41G ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41HBrand owner to be notified of obligations
If the chief executive is satisfied on reasonable grounds in the circumstances that a brand owner is not a complying brand owner, the chief executive may give a written notice to the brand owner stating the following—
(a)that the division is in force;
(b)that the division applies to the brand owner;
(c)that the division does not apply to a complying brand owner.
s 41H ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41IBrand owner to achieve recovery rate of consumer packaging material
(1)A brand owner must achieve a recovery rate of at least 70% in a financial year.
(2)A brand owner may comply with subsection (1) by undertaking, or ensuring, the recovery of consumer packaging material that is of a size and type substantially the same as the brand owner’s consumer packaging material.
A brand owner that packages its product in glass complies with subsection (1) if it recovers wine bottles that are not the brand owner’s consumer packaging material.
s 41I ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41JSpecial provision for brand owner notified of obligations in 2012–2013 financial year
(1)This section applies if a brand owner is given a notice under section 41H in the 2012–2013 financial year.
(2)The brand owner must achieve a recovery rate of at least 70% from the day the brand owner receives a notice under section 41H until the end of the financial year.
s 41J ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41KSpecial provision for brand owner notified of obligations during a financial year
(1)This section applies if a brand owner is given a notice under section 41H in a financial year other than the 2012–2013 financial year.
(2)The brand owner must take reasonable steps to achieve a recovery rate of at least 70% for all of the financial year.
(3)Subsection (2) applies to a brand owner even though the notice under section 41H was not given to the brand owner before the start of the financial year that the notice relates to.
s 41K ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41LAction plans
(1)A brand owner must—
(a)create an action plan for a financial year that complies with the requirements of subsections (2) and (3); and
(b)give each action plan to the chief executive—
(i)30 days after the brand owner receives a notice under section 41H; and
(ii)for every subsequent financial year—at least 30 days before the start of the financial year.
Section 42A states that this subsection is a prescribed provision for section 245, definition prescribed provision, paragraph (b) of the Act.
(2)The brand owner’s action plan must, to the greatest possible extent, contain the following information—
(a)how the brand owner will ensure the systematic recovery of the brand owner’s consumer packaging material, or packaging that is substantially the same as the brand owner’s consumer packaging material;
(b)the quantity of each type of consumer packaging material sold and that is proposed to be recovered;
(c)how the brand owner intends to ensure the quantity proposed under paragraph (b) will be recovered;
(i)that all consumer packaging material to be recovered by or for the brand owner will be recovered in the following order (the preferred order)—
(A)for use in the brand owner’s consumer packaging material;
(B)for use within the State as a secondary resource;
(C)for use within Australia as a secondary resource;
(D)for export as a secondary resource; or
(ii)that the brand owner considers it will be impracticable to recover the consumer packaging materials in the preferred order;
(e)if paragraph (d)(ii) applies—
(ii)the order in which the materials will be recovered;
(f)how the brand owner intends to inform the public of the way the consumer packaging material is to be recovered.
(3)The quantity mentioned in subsection (2)(b) must consist of at least the percentage of consumer packaging material required to be recovered by or for the brand owner as stated in section 41I, 41J or 41K.
s 41L ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
amd 2014 SL No. 198 s 13
41MBrand owner not complying within financial year
(1)This section applies if the chief executive reasonably believes that—
(a)in the financial year immediately before the current financial year a brand owner did not comply with the recovery rate under section 41I, 41J or 41K; and
(b)in the current financial year the brand owner will not achieve the recovery rate stated in section 41I for the financial year.
(2)The chief executive may give a notice to the brand owner that states the following—
(a)the chief executive reasonably believes the matters stated in subsection (1);
(b)that the brand owner is required, within a reasonable time stated in the notice, to state what steps have been taken, or will be taken, that are consistent with achieving the recovery rate stated in section 41I for the current financial year;
(c)failure to comply with the notice may result in the chief executive taking action under chapter 11 of the Act;
(d)the consequences of failing to comply with the compliance notice issued under chapter 11 of the Act;
(e)that submissions may be made about why the chief executive should not take action under chapter 11 of the Act;
(f)how the submissions may be made;
(g)where the submissions may be made or sent;
(h)a period within which the submissions must be made.
(3)The time stated in the notice under subsection (2)(b) must end at least 14 business days after the notice is given.
(4)A brand owner who has been issued with a notice under subsection (2) may apply to the chief executive for an extension of time to comply with the notice.
(5)The application under subsection (4) must—
(a)be made before the day stated in the notice under subsection (2)(b); and
(b)state the reasons why the extension should be granted.
(6)The chief executive may grant the application only if the chief executive believes that it is reasonable to extend the time stated in the notice.
(7)The chief executive must, within 10 business days after an application under subsection (4) is received, decide whether to grant the extension and—
(a)if the decision is to grant the extension—give the brand owner a written notice stating the new date by which the brand owner must comply with the notice; or
(b)if the decision is to refuse the extension—give the brand owner a written notice stating that the application is refused.
(8)If the chief executive fails to advise the brand owner under subsection (7), the application for an extension is taken to have been refused.
(9)The brand owner must comply with the requirement mentioned in subsection (2)(b), or make submissions as mentioned in subsection (2)(e), within—
(a)the time stated in the notice given under subsection (2); or
(b)if an extension of time has been granted by the chief executive—the new time decided by the chief executive.
s 41M ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41NBrand owner to keep information and give information to chief executive
(1)A brand owner must prepare, for each financial year, and keep for at least 5 years after the end of the financial year—
(a)the following information about each type of material for consumer packaging used by the brand owner in the year—
(i)the number of consumer packaging items made from the type of material;
(ii)the total weight of the type of material;
(iii)the total weight of the type of material sold in Australia; and
(b)the following information about the consumer packaging material recovered by or for the brand owner in the financial year—
(i)the total weight of each type of the consumer packaging material;
(ii)how much of each type of consumer packaging material was reused or recycled in Australia;
(iii)how much of each type of consumer packaging material was exported for reuse or recycling;
(iv)how much of the consumer packaging material was used for energy recovery;
(v)the recovery rate for the consumer packaging material; and
(c)information about the weight of the consumer packaging material that was collected by or for the brand owner in the financial year and that was disposed of as landfill; and
(d)information about how consumers were advised about how the consumer packaging material would be recovered.
(2)A brand owner must, for each financial year, give the information stated in subsection (1) to the chief executive by 30 September after the end of the financial year, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(3)It is a reasonable excuse for an individual not to give the information stated in subsection (1) if giving the information might tend to incriminate the individual or expose the individual to a penalty.
material, for consumer packaging, means consumer packaging made from—
(a)any type of consumer packaging material; or
(b)material other than consumer packaging material (non-consumer packaging material); or
(c)a combination of consumer packaging material and non-consumer packaging material.
s 41N ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41ORequest for exemption on ground of commercial confidentiality
(1)A brand owner may, by written notice given to the chief executive, ask for an exemption from the requirement stated in section 41N(2) on the grounds of commercial confidentiality.
(2)The notice must contain the information necessary to enable the chief executive to decide the request.
(3)The chief executive may, by written notice given to the brand owner, ask the brand owner to give the chief executive, in the reasonable period stated in the notice, further relevant information to enable the chief executive to decide the request.
(4)A notice under subsection (3) must be accompanied by, or include, the reasons the chief executive has made the request for further information.
s 41O ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41PDeciding request for exemption
(1)The chief executive may grant a request for exemption under section 41O only if the chief executive reasonably believes the information would be—
(a)exempt information under the Right to Information Act 2009; or
(b)information disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to cause a public interest harm as mentioned in the Right to Information Act 2009, schedule 4, part 4, section 7.
(2)If the chief executive grants the exemption, the brand owner is exempted from giving the information under section 41N(2) to the chief executive.
(3)The chief executive must give the brand owner written notice of the chief executive’s decision on the request for exemption.
(4)If the chief executive refuses to grant the request, the notice must be an information notice about the decision to refuse to grant the request.
(5)Subsection (6) applies if the chief executive does not give the brand owner a notice about the chief executive’s decision on the request—
(a)within 60 days after the request is made; or
(b)if the brand owner gave the chief executive further information under section 41O(3)—within 60 days after receiving the further information.
(6)The chief executive’s failure to give the notice is taken to be a decision by the chief executive to refuse to grant the request at the end of the 60 days.
s 41P ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
Division 3 Kerbside recycling collectors to give information to chief executive
41QLocal government to give information to chief executive
(1)This section applies to a local government, or a regional grouping of local governments, that operates or provides a kerbside recycling collection service or other recycling system within a local government area (a local government recycling provider).
(2)If the local government recycling provider operates or provides a kerbside recycling collection service, the local government recycling provider must, within 3 months after the end of each financial year in which the kerbside recycling collection service operates, give to the chief executive the following information for the financial year—
(a)the percentage of households with access to the kerbside recycling collection service;
(b)the participation rate for the kerbside recycling collection service;
(c)the fee charged to each household for the collection service;
(d)the total weight of recyclable material, however collected, in the local government area or areas;
(e)if the recyclable material collected is sorted—
(i)the total weight of each type of recyclable material collected; and
(ii)if practicable, the total weight of each type of recyclable material that is the residue disposed of as landfill.
(3)If the local government recycling provider operates or provides another recycling service, the local government recycling provider must, within 3 months after the end of each financial year in which the kerbside recycling collection service operates, give the chief executive information about the percentage of households with access to the recycling system.
(4)If, after the commencement of this part, a local government recycling provider enters into a contract with another person, or an existing contract is renewed or novated, to provide a kerbside recycling collection service, the local government recycling provider must include an obligation in the contract for the other person to give the provider the information contained in subsections (2) and (3).
household includes residential premises and non-residential premises supplied with a container for the collection of recyclable material by the operator of the service.
participation rate, for a kerbside recycling collection service, means the number of households or other premises making use of the service, expressed as a proportion of the number of households or premises to which the service is available.
recyclable material means material reasonably able to be recycled.
s 41Q ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41RKerbside recycling collectors to give information to chief executive
(a)a person other than a local government or regional grouping of local governments provides a kerbside recycling collection service in a local government area under a contract; and
(b)the contract does not require the person to give the information stated in section 41Q(2) and (3) to the local government or the regional grouping.
(2)The chief executive may, at least one month before the end of the financial year to which the information relates, give a notice to the person stating the following—
(a)the information stated in section 41Q(2) and (3) that is required from the person;
(b)that the information must be given within 3 months after the end of the financial year to which the information relates;
(c)that failure to comply with the notice may result in the chief executive taking action under chapter 11 of the Act;
(d)the consequences of failing to comply with a compliance notice issued under chapter 11 of the Act.
(3)The person must provide the information stated in the notice to the chief executive within 3 months after the end of the financial year to which the information relates.
s 41R ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
Division 4 Chief executive reporting requirements
div 4 (s 41S) ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41SChief executive to give council information
(1)Within 6 months after the end of a financial year, the chief executive must give the council the following for the financial year—
(a)aggregate information based on information received from brand owners under section 41N;
(b)aggregate information based on information received from local government recycling providers under section 41Q and from kerbside recycling collectors under section 41R;
(c)information gathered through surveys conducted under section 41T;
(d)information about—
(i)complaints received by the chief executive about matters arising under this part; and
(ii)investigations undertaken for the purposes of this part; and
(iii)prosecutions undertaken for offences under this part;
(e)a statement of interpretation that summarises and explains the information provided under this section.
council means the Australian Packaging Covenant Council.
Division 5 Other provisions
div 5 (ss 41T–41V) ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
41TSurvey of brand owners
The chief executive may conduct a brand survey of packaged products or a survey of brand owners to determine the effectiveness of this part in stopping brand owners from being free riders.
41UReview of part
(1)The chief executive must carry out a review of the operation of this part.
(2)The review must be carried out at least every 5 years, but it may be undertaken more often if—
(a)the Minister directs the chief executive to conduct a review; or
(b)the covenant or the measure is being reviewed.
(3)The objects of the review include—
(a)evaluating the effectiveness of this part to prevent a brand owner from being a free rider; and
(b)deciding whether this part aligns with applicable waste management strategies, priority product statements or product stewardship arrangements then in effect.
(4)The chief executive may conduct the review by surveying brand owners.
41VPerson not required to comply with part if measure or covenant not in force
A person is not required to comply with this part if either of the following are not in force—
(a)the covenant;
(b)the measure.
om 2016 SL No. 160 s 7
41W[Repealed]
s 41W ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 3
Part 5B Management of clinical and related wastes
pt 5B (ss 41X–41ZD) ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 14
41XSegregation of waste
(1)A person who operates premises at which clinical or related waste is generated must ensure the waste is segregated into—
(a)the following categories of clinical waste—
(i)animal waste;
(ii)discarded sharps;
(iii)human tissue waste;
(iv)laboratory and associated waste directly resulting from the processing of specimens; and
(b)the following categories of related waste—
(i)chemical waste;
(ii)waste constituted by, or contaminated with, cytotoxic drugs;
(iii)human body parts;
(iv)pharmaceutical waste;
(v)radioactive waste; and
(c)general waste.
(2)It is a defence to a charge under subsection (1) for the defendant to prove that the waste will be given, for treatment or disposal, to a person who is authorised, under either of the following, to receive waste that is not segregated in the way required under subsection (1)—
(a)an environmental authority;
(b)a development condition of a development approval.
41YDesign requirements for waste containers
(1)This section applies to a person who operates premises at which clinical or related waste is generated.
(2)The person must ensure all bags and other containers used at the establishment for the collection, storage, transport or disposal of clinical and related waste mentioned in schedule 7A comply with the requirements for the waste in the schedule.
41ZGiving waste to another person for transport, storage, treatment or disposal
(2)The person must not give the waste to another person for transport, storage, treatment or disposal unless the other person is the holder of, or a person acting under, an environmental authority for transporting, storing, treating or disposing of the waste.
(3)It is a defence to a charge under subsection (2) for the defendant to prove there were reasonable grounds for believing the other person had an environmental authority for transporting, storing, treating or disposing of the waste.
41ZADisposal of sharps
(1)Subsection (2) applies to a person who discards—
(a)at a residential premises, a hypodermic needle that has been in contact with human or animal tissue or body fluids; or
(b)at a place other than a residential premises, a hypodermic needle or other sharp.
(a)place the needle or other sharp in a rigid-walled, puncture-resistant container; and
(b)seal or securely close the container.
(3)Subsection (4) applies to a person who discards a needle or other sharp at premises at which clinical or related waste is generated.
(4)The person must place the needle or other sharp in a container that complies with—
(a)the ‘Australian/New Zealand Standard for Reusable containers for the collection of sharp items used in human and animal medical applications: AS/NZS 4261:1994’ published by Standards Australia; or
(b)the ‘Australian Standard for Non-reusable containers for the collection of sharp medical items used in health care areas: AS 4031-1992’ published by Standards Australia.
(5)Also, a person who discards a needle or other sharp under subsection (2) or (4) must ensure it is not accessible to another person.
41ZBStorage area for clinical or related waste
A person who operates premises at which clinical or related waste is generated—
(a)must set aside an area for storing the waste that is not accessible to animals or persons, other than persons who are authorised by the person operating the premises to enter the area; and
(b)must not store the waste anywhere other than an area mentioned in paragraph (a).
41ZCStorage of clinical or related waste
(1)A person who operates premises at which clinical or related waste is generated and stored must ensure the waste does not create an environmental nuisance after it is generated.
environmental nuisance see the Environmental Protection Act, section 15.
41ZDTreatment and disposal of clinical or related waste
A person who operates premises at which clinical or related waste is generated must ensure the waste is treated and disposed of in accordance with schedule 7B.
Part 5C Management of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
pt hdg ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 14
div 1 (ss 41ZE–41ZG) ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 14
41ZEDefinitions for pt 5C
concentrated, for PCB material, see section 41ZF(4).
diluent means a matrix within which PCBs are distributed such as, for example, oil, soil or concrete, but does not include the casing or other solid surrounding the matrix.
licensed disposal facility means—
(a)a facility in Queensland authorised, under any of the following, to be used for disposing of PCB waste—
(i)a development condition of a development approval;
(ii)an environmental authority; or
(b)a facility in another State authorised to be used under a licence, approval or other authority, given under a law of that State, to dispose of PCB waste.
licensed treatment facility means—
(a)a facility in Queensland authorised, under any of the following, to be used for treating PCB waste—
(b)a facility in another State authorised to be used under a licence, approval or other authority, given under a law of that State, to treat PCB material.
non-scheduled, for PCB material, means PCB material that is not scheduled PCB material.
PCB means a polychlorinated biphenyl.
PCB-free see section 41ZG(1).
PCB material means—
(a)PCBs that are not in a diluent; or
(b)PCBs in a diluent in a concentration of at least 2mg/kg.
PCB waste means waste that is PCB material.
scheduled, for PCB material, see section 41ZF(3).
41ZFTypes of PCB material
(1)This part applies to PCB material according to the amount and concentration of PCBs in the PCB material.
(2)PCB material is either scheduled or non-scheduled.
(3)PCB material is scheduled if—
(a)the concentration of PCBs in the material is at least 50mg/kg; and
(b)the material contains at least 50g of PCBs.
(4)PCB material is concentrated if—
(a)the concentration of PCBs in the material is at least 100,000mg/kg; and
41ZGDeciding if material or equipment is PCB-free
(1)For this part—
(a)material is PCB-free if it is not PCB material; and
(b)equipment is PCB-free if—
(i)there is no PCB material in the equipment other than on the surface area of the PCB-contaminated metal in the equipment; and
(ii)the PCB-contaminated metal in the equipment does not have a coverage of PCBs on its surface area of more than 1mg/m2, as decided under the guidelines mentioned in subsection (2).
(a)prepare guidelines for deciding the coverage of PCBs on the surface area of PCB-contaminated metal; and
(b)make the guidelines available to the public, whether published on the department’s website or otherwise, free of charge or on payment of a reasonable fee.
PCB-contaminated metal, in equipment, means metal that normally comes into contact with PCB material when the equipment is used.
Division 2 Treatment of PCB material
div 2 (s 41ZH) ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 14
41ZHTreatment of PCB material only at licensed treatment facilities
(1)A person must not dilute, disaggregate or otherwise treat PCB material at a place other than a licensed treatment facility.
(2)For this section, a person does not treat PCB material if the person merely—
(a)removes PCB material from equipment; or
(b)refills equipment containing PCB material for the purpose of the continued operation of the equipment.
Division 3 Disposal of PCB waste
div 3 (ss 41ZI–41ZJ) ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 14
41ZIWaste that is scheduled PCB material must be sent for treatment
(1)A person who generates waste that is scheduled PCB material must give the waste to a licensed treatment facility for treatment within 1 year after the waste is generated.
(2)It is a defence to a charge under subsection (1) for the person to show the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying.
It is a reasonable excuse that there is no licensed treatment facility to which the waste can be given within 1 year after it is generated.
(3)If the person is not able to comply with subsection (1), the person must—
(a)give a written notice to the chief executive stating—
(i)the person is not able to comply with subsection (1), and the reason; and
(ii)how the person will ensure the waste is taken to a licensed treatment facility for treatment as soon as practicable; and
(b)give the waste to a licensed treatment facility, for treatment, as soon as is practicable.
41ZJProhibition on disposal of waste that is scheduled PCB material and liquid PCB waste
A person must not dispose of waste that is scheduled PCB material or liquid PCB waste to a landfill.
Division 4 Duties of occupier of premises with scheduled PCB material
div 4 (ss 41ZK–41ZM) ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 14
41ZKApplication of div 4
This division applies to a person who occupies premises at which there is an amount of scheduled PCB material containing more than 10kg of PCBs.
41ZLNotice to chief executive
(1)The person must give a notice to the chief executive, within 3 months after this division starts to apply to the person, stating—
(b)the date of the notice; and
(c)the prescribed information about the material at the premises.
(2)If there is a change in any of the prescribed information stated in a notice given by a person under this section, the person must give a further notice to the chief executive, not later than 3 months after the change, stating—
(c)the day the change happened; and
(d)the particulars of the change.
prescribed information, about the scheduled PCB material at a premises, means—
(a)the amount of the material; and
(b)the amount and concentration of PCBs in the material; and
(c)where the material is located at the premises.
41ZMEmergency plan
(1)The person must prepare an emergency plan for the premises, within 90 days after this division starts to apply to the person, and must keep the plan up to date.
emergency plan, for a premises, means a plan that addresses—
(a)monitoring and recording—
(i)the amount of scheduled PCB material at the premises; and
(ii)where the material is located; and
(iii)access to the material; and
(b)the following issues concerning relevant incidents at the premises—
(i)minimising the risks of an incident;
(ii)timely and effective containment of an incident;
(iii)timely and effective clean-up and repairs after an incident;
(iv)managing waste generated by the clean-up or repairs.
relevant incident, at a premises, means a fire at the premises or a spill or other accident involving scheduled PCB material at the premises.
Division 5 Equipment containing PCB material
div 5 (ss 41ZN–41ZQ) ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 14
41ZNUse of equipment containing concentrated PCB material
(1)A person must not use equipment containing concentrated PCB material if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the equipment contains concentrated PCB material.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if there is a current exemption for the equipment given under section 41ZO.
41ZOExemption permitting use of equipment containing concentrated PCB material
(1)A person may apply to the chief executive to—
(a)exempt equipment from the application of section 41ZN; or
(b)extend an exemption given under paragraph (a) for 1 or more further periods.
(2)The chief executive may give or extend an exemption for equipment only if the chief executive is satisfied the equipment is not—
(a)near a food processing facility, animal feedlot, school or hospital; or
(b)in a potable surface or underground water catchment area, aquatic spawning area or endangered wildlife habitat; or
(c)at another place requiring higher than usual protection against environmental harm from a spill or other accident involving concentrated PCB material.
(3)An exemption may be given on reasonable conditions.
(4)An applicant for an exemption must give the chief executive the information the chief executive reasonably requires to decide the application.
(5)If the chief executive decides to refuse the request, the notice must be an information notice about the decision.
(6)If the chief executive has not decided the application by the due day, the chief executive is taken to have refused the application.
due day, for deciding an application, means—
(a)the sixtieth day after the application is made, not including a day the chief executive asks for information under subsection (4), a day the applicant gives the requested information, and any days in between; or
(b)any later day agreed between the chief executive and the applicant.
endangered wildlife see the Nature Conservation Act 1992, schedule.
environmental harm see the Environmental Protection Act, section 14.
41ZPUse of equipment containing scheduled PCB material
A person must not use equipment containing scheduled PCB material, other than concentrated PCB material, if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the equipment contains scheduled PCB material.
41ZQDealing with equipment that is no longer used
(1)This section applies to the owner of equipment containing PCB material.
(2)Not later than 1 year after the equipment is permanently removed from operational use, the owner must deal with the equipment as follows—
(a)if the equipment contains concentrated PCB material, the owner must give the equipment to a licensed treatment facility for treatment so the equipment becomes PCB-free;
(b)if the equipment contains scheduled PCB material that is not concentrated PCB material, the owner must—
(i)treat the equipment so the equipment becomes PCB-free; or
(ii)give the equipment to a licensed treatment facility for treatment so the equipment becomes PCB-free;
(c)if the equipment contains non-scheduled PCB material, the owner must—
(ii)give the equipment to a licensed treatment facility for treatment so the equipment becomes PCB-free; or
(iii)give the equipment to a licensed disposal facility.
(3)It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (2) for the owner to show the owner has a reasonable excuse for not complying with subsection (2).
(4)If the owner does not comply with subsection (2) because the owner has a reasonable excuse, the owner must deal with the equipment in the way required by subsection (2) as soon as practicable.
41ZRDisposal ban waste—Act, s 100
For chapter 4, part 4 of the Act—
(a)schedule 7C, column 2 identifies the types of waste that are disposal ban waste for the part of the State mentioned opposite the waste in column 1; and
(b)schedule 7C, column 3 identifies the day the waste became disposal ban waste for that part of the State.
s 41ZR ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 15
42Prescribed persons—Act, s 183
For the Act, section 183(1)(c), the following persons are prescribed—
(a)a council employee under the City of Brisbane Act 2010;
(b)a local government employee under the Local Government Act 2009.
42APrescribed provisions for Act, s 245
The following provisions of this regulation are prescribed provisions for the Act, section 245, definition prescribed provision, paragraph (b)—
•section 41L(1);
•section 41M(9);
•section 41N(1) and (2);
•section 41R(3);
•section 41ZH(1).
s 42A ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 4
amd 2014 SL No. 198 s 16
42BLaws—Act, schedule, definition corresponding law
The following laws are prescribed for the schedule of the Act, definition corresponding law, paragraph (b)—
(a)Environment Protection Act 1993 (SA), part 8, division 2;
(b)Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act (NT), other than part 3;
(c)Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW), part 5;
(d)Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016 (ACT), part 10A.
s 42B ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 5
43Prescribed commercial activity—Act, schedule, definition municipal solid waste
The following commercial activities are prescribed for the Act, schedule, definition municipal solid waste, item 2, paragraph (c)—
(a)sorting of waste;
(b)resource recovery from waste;
(c)reprocessing and recycling operations.
44Prescribed recycling activity—Act, schedule, definition recycling activity
(1)The following activities are prescribed for the Act, schedule, definition recycling activity, paragraph (j)—
(a)mulching green waste;
(b)recycling construction and demolition waste;
(c)recycling mattresses;
(d)composting and soil conditioner manufacturing.
composting and soil conditioner manufacturing means manufacturing, from organic material or organic waste, compost or soil conditioners other than—
(a)manufacturing mushroom growing substrate; or
(b)composting material from agriculture or livestock on the site where the material is produced.
construction and demolition waste—
(a)means waste generated as a result of carrying out building work within the meaning of the Building Act 1975, section 5; and
(b)without limiting paragraph (a), includes waste generated by building, repairing, altering or demolishing infrastructure for roads, bridges, tunnels, sewage, water, electricity, telecommunications, airports, docks or rail.
organic waste—
(a)includes the following—
(i)a substance used for manufacturing fertiliser for agricultural, horticultural or garden use;
(ii)animal manure;
(iii)biosolids;
(iv)cardboard and paper waste;
(v)fish processing waste;
(vi)food and food processing waste;
(vii)plant material;
(viii)poultry processing waste;
(ix)waste generated from an abattoir; but
(i)clinical waste; or
(ii)related waste; or
(iii)contaminated soil; or
(iv)organic chemicals, other than a substance mentioned in paragraph (a)(i); or
Examples of organic chemicals for subparagraph (iv)—
chlorinated hydrocarbons, lubricating greases, pesticides, tars
(v)plastics that are not compostable.
s 44 amd 2013 SL No. 182 s 24
The fees payable under the Act are in schedule 7.
Part 7 Transitional provisions for Waste Reduction and Recycling (Container Refund Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2018
pt hdg prev pt 7 hdg om 2012 SL No. 77 s 8
pres pt 7 hdg ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 6
46References to quarter in financial year—Act, ss 99Q and 99ZF
A reference in section 18(2), 25(2) or 26(4) to a quarter in a financial year includes a reference to the period starting on 1 November 2018 and ending on 31 December 2018.
s 46 prev s 46 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 8
pres s 46 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 6
47Further standard terms for particular material recovery agreements—Act, s 99ZF
(1)This section prescribes, for section 99ZF(3) of the Act, further standard terms for a material recovery agreement between the Organisation and the operator of a material recovery facility if—
(a)the agreement requires the operator to enter into a recovery sharing arrangement with a local government; and
(b)the operator claims the recovery amount for a quantity of containers for a quarter in a financial year during the relevant period.
(2)The material recovery agreement must state that—
(a)the claim must be made within 10 business days after the end of the quarter; and
(b)the recovery amount for the quantity is to be worked out under the recovery amount protocol; and
(c)despite the standard term provided for under section 26(5), the Organisation must pay the operator a recovery amount for the quantity; and
(d)the proportion of the recovery amount for the quantity the operator must pay the local government is 50%; and
(e)the proportion must be paid within 5 business days after the Organisation pays the operator the recovery amount for the quantity.
(3)A reference in this section to a quarter in a financial year includes a reference to the period starting on 1 November 2018 and ending on 31 December 2018.
relevant period means the period starting on 1 November 2018 and ending on the earlier of the following—
(a)the day the operator gives the Organisation a notice under the standard term provided for under section 26(3);
(b)30 September 2019.
s 47 prev s 47 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 8
pres s 47 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 6
48Transition period for displaying refund marking on beverage containers—Act, s 308
For section 308(3) of the Act, definition manufacture transition day, the day is 1 December 2019.
s 48 prev s 48 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 8
pres s 48 ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 6
pt hdg om 2011 SL No. 231 s 49 sch 9pt 1
s 49 om 2011 SL No. 231 s 49 sch 9pt 1
Schedule 5 Local governments for waste disposal sites—weighbridge requirement provision
sch 1 om 2013 SL No. 182 s 25
sch 2 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 9
sch 3 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 9
sch 4 om 2012 SL No. 77 s 9
1Banana Shire Council
2Brisbane City Council
3Bundaberg Regional Council
4Burdekin Shire Council
5Cairns Regional Council
6Cassowary Coast Regional Council
7Central Highlands Regional Council
8Charters Towers Regional Council
9Fraser Coast Regional Council
10Gladstone Regional Council
11Gold Coast City Council
13Gympie Regional Council
14Hinchinbrook Shire Council
15Ipswich City Council
16Isaac Regional Council
17Lockyer Valley Regional Council
18Logan City Council
19Mackay Regional Council
20Moreton Bay Regional Council
21Mount Isa City Council
22North Burnett Regional Council
23Redland City Council
24Rockhampton Regional Council
25Scenic Rim Regional Council
26Somerset Regional Council
27South Burnett Regional Council
28Southern Downs Regional Council
29Sunshine Coast Regional Council
30Tablelands Regional Council
31Toowoomba Regional Council
32Townsville City Council
33Western Downs Regional Council
34Whitsunday Regional Council
sch 5 amd 2013 SL No. 182 s 26
sch 6 amd 2011 SL No. 258 s 4
om 2013 SL No. 182 s 27
Application for accreditation of a voluntary product stewardship scheme (Act, s 89(2)(c))
Application for an end of waste approval (Act, s 173S(c)—
(a) for using a liquid waste as a soil conditioner or fertiliser—
(i) if the waste is a result of coal seam gas extraction
(b) for using a sludge or soil waste as a soil conditioner or fertiliser—
(i) if the waste is biosolids
(c) for using any kind of waste as a resource for an industrial activity—
(i) if associated with the carrying out of an ERA
(d) for using any kind of waste as a resource for augmenting a water supply
63,204.00
Application to amend an end of waste approval (Act, s 173S(c))
50% of the application fee mentioned in item 2
Application to transfer an end of waste approval (Act, s 173S(c))
sch 7 amd 2012 SL No. 77 s 10
sub 2012 SL No. 114 s 12; 2013 SL No. 204 s 26; 2014 SL No. 115 s 13; 2015 SL No. 62 s 16; 2016 SL No. 79 s 16; 2017 SL No. 31 s 3; 2017 SL No. 82 s 18; 2018 SL No. 40 s 29
Schedule 7A Design requirements for waste containers
section 41Y
cytotoxic waste-incinerate at 1100ºC
sch 7A ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 17
Schedule 7B Treatment and disposal of clinical and related waste
section 41ZD
Treatment and disposal process
Auto- claving and shredding
Chemical disinfection using hypochlorite and shredding
Chemical disinfection using peroxide, lime and shredding
Microwave and shredding
yes (if licensed)
treated clinical
untreated clinical
yes (other than animal carcasses and sharps)
no (other than in a scheduled area)
sch 7B ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 17
Schedule 7C Disposal ban waste
section 41ZR
liquid PCB waste
related waste
waste that is scheduled PCB material
all of the State, other than a scheduled area
untreated clinical waste
sch 7C ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 17
sch 8 amd 2011 SL No. 258 s 5
om 2012 SL No. 77 s 9
acid sulfate soil ...
def acid sulfate soil om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
alternative waste technology facility ...
def alternative waste technology facility ins 2011 SL No. 258 s 6(1)
om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
animal waste means any discarded materials, including carcasses, body parts, blood or bedding, originating from animals contaminated with an agent infectious to humans or from animals inoculated during research, production of biologicals or pharmaceutical testing with infectious agents.
articulated motor vehicle ...
def articulated motor vehicle om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
authorised on-site use ...
def authorised on-site use om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
biosolids—
(a)means stabilised organic solids produced by wastewater treatment processes; but
(b)does not include untreated wastewater sludge, industrial sludge or by-products from high temperature incineration of sewerage sludge.
brand owner, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def brand owner ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
def C&D om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
C&I ...
def C&I om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
def car om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
CCA ...
def CCA om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
chemical see the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008, schedule 12.
chemical waste means waste generated from the use of chemicals in medical, dental, veterinary and laboratory procedures, including, for example, mercury, formalin and gluteraldehyde.
def chemical waste prev def om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
pres def ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
clinical waste means waste that has the potential to cause disease, including, for example, the following—
(a)animal waste;
(b)discarded sharps;
(c)human tissue waste;
(d)laboratory waste.
compactor truck ...
def compactor truck om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
complying brand owner, for part 5A, see section 41C.
def complying brand owner ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
concentrated, for PCB material, for part 5C, see section 41ZF(4).
def concentrated ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
construction and demolition waste ...
def construction and demolition waste om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
consumer packaging, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def consumer packaging ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
consumer packaging material, for part 5A, see section 41D.
def consumer packaging material ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
container recovery rate, for a period, for part 3B, see section 29.
def container recovery rate ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 7
covenant, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def covenant ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
covenant signatory, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def covenant signatory ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
cytotoxic drug means a drug known to have carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic potential.
def cytotoxic drug ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
cytotoxic waste means waste that is contaminated by a cytotoxic drug.
def cytotoxic waste ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
delivery vehicle ...
def delivery vehicle amd 2011 SL No. 258 s 6(2)
om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
development approval means a development approval under the Planning Act 2016.
def development approval prev def om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
sub 2017 SL No. 103 s 142(1)
development condition—
1Development condition, of a development approval, means a condition of the approval imposed by, or imposed because of a requirement of—
(a)the administering authority under the Environmental Protection Act; or
(b)the chief executive of the department in which the Planning Act 2016 is administered, as the assessment manager or a referral agency for the application for the approval.
2The term includes a reference to a condition mentioned in the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971, section 39(1)(a).
3To remove any doubt, it is declared that if a condition mentioned in clause 1 was imposed on a development approval because the approval related to an environmentally relevant activity, the condition does not stop being a development condition only because the activity stops being an environmentally relevant activity.
def development condition ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
amd 2017 SL No. 103 s 142(2)
diluent, for part 5C, see section 41ZE.
def diluent ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
distribution packaging, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def distribution packaging ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
environmentally relevant activity see the Environmental Protection Act, section 18.
def environmentally relevant activity ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
ERA means environmentally relevant activity.
def ERA ins 2015 SL No. 62 s 17
def e-waste om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
free-flowing, for blood, or body fluids, means blood, blood products or body fluid that is flowing, dripping, oozing, liquid or able to be squeezed from material.
def free-flowing ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
free rider, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def free rider ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
GCM ...
def GCM om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
general waste means waste other than regulated waste.
def general waste ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(2)
sub 2014 SL No. 198 s 18
glass beneficiation ...
def glass beneficiation om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
green waste means grass cuttings, trees, bushes, shrubs, loppings of trees, bushes or shrubs, or similar matter produced as a result of the ordinary use or occupation of premises.
def green waste ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(2)
def GVM om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
hospital has the meaning given by the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011, schedule 2 and includes a dental hospital or hospice.
def hospital ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
human body parts means recognisable organs, bones and gross body parts but does not include teeth, gums, hair, nails, bone fragments or a placenta if it is to be retained by a parent or guardian.
def human body parts ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
human tissue waste means the following—
(a)tissue, blood, blood products and other body fluids that are removed from a person during surgery, an autopsy or another medical procedure;
(b)tissue, blood, blood products and other body fluids that are removed from a person during post-operative care or treatment;
(c)specimens of tissue, blood, blood products and other body fluids and containers in which the specimens are kept;
(d)discarded material saturated with, or containing free-flowing blood and other body fluids.
kerbside recycling collection, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def kerbside recycling collection ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
laboratory waste means a specimen or culture discarded in the course of dental, medical or veterinary practice or research, including material that is, or has been contaminated by, genetically manipulated material or imported biological material.
def laboratory waste ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
laboratory waste ...
def laboratory waste om 2016 SL No. 79 s 17 sch 1
licensed, for schedule 7B, means the person who operates the premises holds, or is acting under, the required authority for the activity.
def licensed ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
licensed disposal facility, for part 5C, see section 41ZE.
def licensed disposal facility ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
licensed treatment facility, for part 5C, see section 41ZE.
def licensed treatment facility ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
light commercial vehicle ...
def light commercial vehicle om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
local government recycling provider, for part 5A, see section 41Q(1).
def local government recycling provider ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
material recovery facility ...
def material recovery facility om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
measure, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def measure ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
def motorbike om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
def motor vehicle om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
MSW ...
def MSW om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
non-deductible resource recovery ...
def non-deductible resource recovery om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
non-scheduled, for PCB material, for part 5C, see section 41ZE.
def non-scheduled ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
operational use discount ...
def operational use discount om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
packaging chain, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def packaging chain ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
PCB, for part 5C, see section 41ZE.
def PCB ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
PCB-free, for part 5C, see section 41ZG(1).
def PCB-free ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
PCB material, for part 5C, see section 41ZE.
def PCB material ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
PCB waste, for part 5C, see section 41ZE.
def PCB waste ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
pharmaceutical product means a restricted drug under the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996.
pharmaceutical waste means waste arising from—
(a)pharmaceutical products that have passed their recommended shelf life; and
(b)pharmaceutical products discarded due to off-specification batches or contaminated packaging; and
(c)pharmaceutical products returned by patients or discarded by the public; and
(d)pharmaceutical products no longer required by the public; and
(e)waste generated during the manufacture of pharmaceutical products.
def pharmaceutical waste ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
plastic bag, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def plastic bag ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
quarter, in a financial year, means—
(a)1 July to 30 September in the year; or
(b)1 October to 31 December in the year; or
(c)1 January to 31 March in the year; or
(d)1 April to 30 June in the year.
def quarter ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 7
radioactive substance see the Radiation Safety Act 1999, schedule 2.
def radioactive substance ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
radioactive waste means waste that is contaminated with a radioactive substance.
def radioactive waste ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
recovery rate, for part 5A, see section 41E.
def recovery rate ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
recovery sharing arrangement see section 26(1).
def recovery sharing arrangement ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 7
recycle, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def recycle ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
registered, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def registered ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
regulated waste—high hazard ...
def regulated waste—high hazard om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
regulated waste—low hazard ...
def regulated waste—low hazard om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
regulated waste—other ...
def regulated waste—other om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
related waste means waste that constitutes, or is contaminated with, chemicals, cytotoxic drugs, human body parts, pharmaceutical products or radioactive substances.
relevant environmental approval ...
def relevant environmental approval om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
relevant schedule 5 site means a waste disposal site located in the local government area of a local government mentioned in schedule 5, if the operator of the site is required to hold an environmental authority for the disposal of more than 5000t of waste in a year at the site.
def relevant schedule 5 site ins 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(2)
residential premises means—
(b)a boarding house, hostel, lodging house or guest house.
def residential premises ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
reuse, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def reuse ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
rigid truck ...
def rigid truck amd 2011 SL No. 258 s 6(3)
scheduled, for PCB material, for part 5C, see section 41ZF(3).
def scheduled ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
scheduled area see the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008, section 15.
def scheduled area ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
scheme contribution amount, for a manufacturer of a beverage product, means an amount payable by the manufacturer of the beverage product to the Organisation to contribute to the costs mentioned in section 99Q(4)(a)(i) and (ii) of the Act.
def scheme contribution amount ins 2018 SL No. 167 s 7
secondary resource, for part 5A, see section 41B.
def secondary resource ins 2012 SL No. 180 s 5
sharp means an object or device having sharp points, protuberances or cutting edges that are capable of causing a penetrating injury to humans.
def sharp ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
skip-bin ...
def skip-bin om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
skip-bin truck ...
def skip-bin truck om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
tissue does not include human body parts, teeth, hair, nail, gums and bone.
def tissue ins 2014 SL No. 198 s 18(2)
def trailer om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
treated clinical waste ...
def treated clinical waste om 2012 SL No. 77 s 11
def truck om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
van or ute ...
def van or ute om 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)
vehicle see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
sch 9 prev sch 9 om 2011 SL No. 231 s 49 sch 9 pt 1
pres sch 9 (prev sch 10) renum 2011 SL No. 231 s 49 sch 9 pt 1
amd 2013 SL No. 182 s 28(1)–(2)