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Waste Minimasation Act 2001 (Act No. a2001-31).

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Australian Capital Territory
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act relating to the management, regulation and reduction of waste, and for other purposes.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Waste prevention Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The main objects of this Act are: to establish a waste management hierarchy of avoidance, reuse, recycling and reprocessing, and disposal; to ensure that government, industry and community representatives are involved in the development of ACT-wide waste policy; to minimise the consumption of natural resources and the final disposal of waste by encouraging the avoidance of waste and the reuse and recycling of waste; to ensure that industry shares with the community the responsibility for minimising and managing waste; to promote and ensure the efficient resourcing of waste service planning and delivery; to achieve integrated waste planning and services; to promote and ensure environmentally responsible transporting, reprocessing and handling of waste.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Waste Minimisation Regulation 2001.

Legislation | Australia | 2001 (2009)

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX