Table 2: State and territory waste management and resource recovery legislation and strategies, source: based on discussions with industry stakeholders State/ Legislation Strategy and programs Impact on RAC disposal Territory ACT Environment Protection Act 1997 ACT Waste Management Strategy Direct impacts are not clear Clinical Waste Act 1990 No kerbside recovery - residents are required to deliver to resource recovery centres Program: Outreach Program (no longer Waste Minimisation Act 2001 operational) Disincentives to landfill through pricing and Litter Act 2004 regulation The ActewAGL Fridge Buyback initiative Dangerous Substances Act 1990 Fridge Buyback scheme commenced early 2014 NSW Protection of the Environment Operations Direct impact on RAC recovery through: Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 1997 Strategy 2007 Broad waste objectives: Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Programs: Waste avoidance / reduction programs Act 2001 Fridge Buyback Resource recovery activities Structural Adjustment Program to Reducing the disposal of resources to landfill Assist New South Wales Metal Structural Adjustment Program: Shredders Modernise the industry by minimising or diverting shredder floc from landfill Reduce transfer of shredder floc to interstate landfill Fridge Buyback Program: Developed multi-fridge degassing unit Increased the recovery rate of refrigerators and freezers
Table 2: State and territory waste management and resource recovery legislation and strategies, source: based on discussions with industry stakeholders State/ Territory Legislation Strategy and programs Impact on RAC disposal ACT Environment Protection Act 1997 Clinical Waste Act 1990 Waste Minimisation Act 2001 Litter Act 2004 Dangerous Substances Act 1990 ACT Waste Management Strategy Program: Outreach Program (no longer operational) The ActewAGL Fridge Buyback initiative Direct impacts are not clear No kerbside recovery - residents are required to deliver to resource recovery centres Disincentives to landfill through pricing and regulation Fridge Buyback scheme commenced early 2014 NSW Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2007 Programs: Fridge Buyback Structural Adjustment Program to Assist New South Wales Metal Shredders Direct impact on RAC recovery through: Broad waste objectives: Waste avoidance / reduction programs Resource recovery activities Reducing the disposal of resources to landfill Structural Adjustment Program: Modernise the industry by minimising or diverting shredder floc from landfill Reduce transfer of shredder floc to interstate landfill Fridge Buyback Program: Developed multi-fridge degassing unit Increased the recovery rate of refrigerators and freezers
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