Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Victoria Document type Legislation Date 2021 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Protection of environment Basic legislation Precautionary principle Equity Institution Data collection/reporting Local government Governance Recycling/reuse Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Waste disposal Waste prevention Waste management Inspection Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The purposes of this Act are— (a) to introduce a circular economy in Victoria that maximises the continued use of products and waste material over their life cycle and accounts for their environmental impacts; and (b) to provide for the Head, Recycling Victoria; and (c) to require councils and Alpine Resort Management Boards to provide municipal residual waste and municipal recycling services; and (d) to support best practice procurement and contract management of waste and recycling services by councils and Alpine Resort Management Boards, and facilitate strategic procurement for councils and Alpine Resort Management Boards; and (e) to provide for service standards; and (f) to establish a container deposit scheme; and (g) to provide for data collection and reporting; and (h) to provide for a system of criminal and civil penalties and other enforcement measures; and (i) to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. Full text English Website content.legislation.vic.gov.au