South Australia Environment Current data collection: Primary reasons: Protection Annual survey for waste depots (>10,000 tonnes p.a.) In terms of the levy application, the only distinction is between Authority (EPA) Waste Levy Audits of Landfills Clean Fill which does not attract the levy and other waste, which – – Hazardous waste movements does attract the levy. Therefore, landfills are only required to report total tonnages in these two streams The EPA and Zerowaste SA are currently working to jointly Some landfill facilities are small in size and capacity, have no develop a new reporting system for landfill facilities, with five weighbridge, and/or are sometimes un-manned, and accordingly key waste streams identified. data collection capability is limited Tracking hazardous waste in accordance with Movement of Controlled Waste NEPM Zerowaste SA Local Government Kerbside Performance Surveys (with or Primary reasons: without domestic waste audit data) Kerbside performance reports are mandatory for LGAs receiving Annual Recycling Industry Survey Performance Grants, but other LGAs submit data voluntarily Household Hazardous Waste and Farm Chemical Requirements of the NEPM for used packaging materials collection program data Requirements of SA Container deposit legislation Zerowaste Environmental User System (ZEUS) Key reports published: Annual Recycling Activity in SA report Mid-term and Final reviews of SA Waste Strategy Office of Local Annual survey of Local government includes a section for Primary reasons: Government reporting total tonnages of waste collected by the council Annual Local Government survey conducted on wide range of parameters (including waste management services) to benchmark costs and performance of LGA across the state
South Australia Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Current data collection: Annual survey for waste depots (>10,000 tonnes p.a.) Waste Levy Audits of Landfills Hazardous waste movements The EPA and Zerowaste SA are currently working to jointly develop a new reporting system for landfill facilities, with five key waste streams identified. Primary reasons: In terms of the levy application, the only distinction is between Clean Fill – which does not attract the levy – and other waste, which does attract the levy. Therefore, landfills are only required to report total tonnages in these two streams Some landfill facilities are small in size and capacity, have no weighbridge, and/or are sometimes un-manned, and accordingly data collection capability is limited Tracking hazardous waste in accordance with Movement of Controlled Waste NEPM Zerowaste SA Local Government Kerbside Performance Surveys (with or without domestic waste audit data) Annual Recycling Industry Survey Household Hazardous Waste and Farm Chemical collection program data Zerowaste Environmental User System (ZEUS) Primary reasons: Kerbside performance reports are mandatory for LGAs receiving Performance Grants, but other LGAs submit data voluntarily Requirements of the NEPM for used packaging materials Requirements of SA Container deposit legislation Key reports published: Annual Recycling Activity in SA report Mid-term and Final reviews of SA Waste Strategy Office of Local Government Annual survey of Local government includes a section for reporting total tonnages of waste collected by the council Primary reasons: Annual Local Government survey conducted on wide range of parameters (including waste management services) to benchmark costs and performance of LGA across the state
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