Environmental Protection (Rural Landfill) Regulations 2002. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 1 July 2002. Abstract These Regulations implement the Environmental Protection Act 1986 by providing for the operation and management of landfill sites. It provides for conditions that landfills site occupiers must abide to with respect to their fencing, the covering of waste, how waste must be contained, management of stormwater, dust suppression, firebreaks, burning of greenwaste, disposal of clinical waste, etc. Full text English Website www7.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implements Environmental Protection Act 1986. Legislation | Australia | 1986 (2020) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, EIA, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Protection of environment, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX