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 titleAn 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