Waste

• Waste Minimisation Act 2008
• Progress and outcomes
• Waste strategy
• Waste streams
  • Agrichemicals
  • Construction and demolition waste
  • Hazardous waste
  • Household lighting
  • Packaging
  • Tyres
  • Used oil
  • Waste electrical and electronic equipment
  • Wastewater
• Waste data

Main elements of the hazardous waste policy framework

The hazardous wastes policy framework covers seven main elements:

• The safe treatment and disposal of ‘historic’ hazardous wastes such as those associated with contaminated sites and unwanted agricultural chemicals
• Incentives to reduce the generation of hazardous wastes and to recover and reuse materials that otherwise would be wasted
• Information about the generation of hazardous wastes and their lifecycle, tracking them through to safe disposal, recovery or recycling
• The safe storage and transport of hazardous wastes
• The safe treatment and/or disposal of hazardous wastes
• International obligations for the safe management of hazardous wastes
• Clarification of the responsibilities of different parties for the reduction and safe management of hazardous wastes and for monitoring policy implementation

 

Last updated: 17 September 2007