Waste
Local government waste plans
Waste data reporting
- Annual reporting under regulation 18C of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Regulations 2008
- Waste Data Online
Landfill information
- Landfills – levy calculation and recordkeeping
- Application for an exemption from the landfill levy and return forms
Other links:
Legislation
Major relevant legislation is contained within:
- Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007
- Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Levy Act 2007
- Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Regulations 2008
- Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Levy Regulations 2008
Guide to drafting waste local laws
- The Guide to drafting waste local laws is intended to provide general guidance to local government. It is for use by local governments and the Western Australian Local Government Association.
Fact sheet: Assessing whether material is waste
-This fact sheet provides information to industry on matters relevant to determining whether material is waste under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Waste Avoidance Resource Recovery Act 2007 and their associated regulations.
Fact sheet: - amendments to the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 - clean fill and uncontaminated fill
- This fact sheet provides information on clean fill and uncontaminated fill in accordance with the amended Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 and the revised Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (amended 2019).
Waste Authority
The Waste Authority's website has information on the Authority, the Waste Strategy and programs.
Publications
Solutions for waste management in regional and remote Australia: A compilation of case studies
- The National Waste Policy's Regional and Remote Australia Working Group has developed a compilation of case studies that showcase a range of waste management solutions undertaken in small communities or larger regional centres across Australia.
The case studies are available on the COAG Standing Council on Environment and Water website.