Approved Management Methods (AMMs) specify the handling requirements associated with individual waste types. AMMs are made by the Director, EPA under regulation 19 of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Waste Management) Regulations 2020 (the Waste Management Regulations).
Compliance with the specified minimum standards under an AMM satisfies legal obligations under the Waste Management Regulations with respect to handling that waste. Practices other than those covered by the AMM will require specific approval. AMMs currently in force are as follows.