Northern Territory Tracked hazardous waste The Northern Territory does not have a formal hazardous waste tracking system and therefore no waste data was provided for this study. Instead, data was sourced from the NEPC Annual Report 2010/11 which contains data on interstate waste movements provided by jurisdictions under the Controlled Waste NEPM. The interstate waste data obtained for the Northern Territory for is presented in summary form in Table 11. The Northern Territory exported 5,994 tonnes of hazardous waste in 2010–11. Waste treatment and disposal No waste treatment or disposal data has been sourced for the NT. This is due to all hazardous wastes generated in the Northern Territory being either stored or exported for treatment in other jurisdictions. Assessment of waste tracking system data Principles Assessment Score Transparency—Is the data documented The Northern Territory has no hazardous Low and verifiable? waste tracking system. Data therefore not available. Comparability—Is data produced/ No tracking system. Cannot be Low sourced using the same methodologies compared to other jurisdictions. and can it be compared across jurisdictions? Accuracy—Has uncertainty in data values Not applicable Low been minimised? Completeness—Are all data sources No Low within a jurisdiction identified and accounted for? Clarity—Is information clear and easily Not applicable Low understood? Timeliness—Does reporting occur on a No reporting occurs. Low regular basis to allow for analysis and inform decision making? Non-tracked hazardous waste All hazardous waste generated within the Northern Territory is considered to be non-tracked hazardous waste due to the absence of a formal waste tracking system. The companion report Hazardous Waste Data Summary identifies, discusses and fills key gaps using data from other sources, such as the Waste and Recycling in Australia 2011, which presents national and state totals for 2008–09.
Northern Territory Tracked hazardous waste The Northern Territory does not have a formal hazardous waste tracking system and therefore no waste data was provided for this study. Instead, data was sourced from the NEPC Annual Report 2010/11 which contains data on interstate waste movements provided by jurisdictions under the Controlled Waste NEPM. The interstate waste data obtained for the Northern Territory for is presented in summary form in Table 11. The Northern Territory exported 5,994 tonnes of hazardous waste in 2010–11. Waste treatment and disposal No waste treatment or disposal data has been sourced for the NT. This is due to all hazardous wastes generated in the Northern Territory being either stored or exported for treatment in other jurisdictions. Assessment of waste tracking system data Principles Assessment Score Transparency—Is the data documented and verifiable? The Northern Territory has no hazardous waste tracking system. Data therefore not available. Low Comparability—Is data produced/ sourced using the same methodologies and can it be compared across jurisdictions? No tracking system. Cannot be compared to other jurisdictions. Low Accuracy—Has uncertainty in data values been minimised? Not applicable Low Completeness—Are all data sources within a jurisdiction identified and accounted for? No Low Clarity—Is information clear and easily understood? Not applicable Low Timeliness—Does reporting occur on a regular basis to allow for analysis and inform decision making? No reporting occurs. Low Non-tracked hazardous waste All hazardous waste generated within the Northern Territory is considered to be non-tracked hazardous waste due to the absence of a formal waste tracking system. The companion report Hazardous Waste Data Summary identifies, discusses and fills key gaps using data from other sources, such as the Waste and Recycling in Australia 2011, which presents national and state totals for 2008–09.
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