Waste Related Resources

​​​​​Legislation

• Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994
• Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987
• National Environment Protection (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) Measure 2004
• National Environment Protection Measure (Used Packaging Materials)
• Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Waste Management) Regulations 2010
• Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Controlled Waste Tracking) Regulations 2010
• The Litter Act 2007
• Dangerous Goods Act 1998
• Poisons Act 1971

Publications

The EPA Division has produced or endorsed a number of publications that are relevant to waste management in Tasmania today. These include:

• National Waste Policy 2009
• Tasmanian Waste and Resource Management Strategy 2009
• Using Recycled Water - Environmental Guidelines 2002
• Sewage and Waste Water Related Publications
• Landfill Sustainability Guide 2004
  

•    Controlled Waste Management Strategy Draft Report January 2008   (4Mb)​

• Approved Management Method for Clinical and Related Waste 2007
• Approved Management Method for Biosolids Reuse 2006

Information Bulletins

•   Information Bulletin 105 (2018) - Classification and Management of Contaminated Soils for Disposal   (309Kb)

•   Information Bulletin No 108 - Landfarming Petroleum Contaminated Soil - August 2006   (56Kb)​

Online Forms

• Application for Regulation 12 Approval for Handling a Controlled Waste
  This form is to be used for an application for Regulation 12 approval under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Waste Management) Regulations 2010 for the handling, production, receipt, storage, reuse, recycling, reprocessing, salvage, incineration, treatment, disposal of or use for energy recovery of controlled waste.
• Application for registration as a Controlled Waste Handler
  If you consign, transport or receive controlled waste it is now a legal obligation that you register under the Controlled Waste Tracking Regulations.

Waste Advisory Committee Communiques

• Communiqués from Waste Advisory Committee (WAC) meetings
  Summaries of the Waste Advisory Committee's decisions are available for viewing here.

Useful Links

• Rethink Waste Tasmania

Rethink Waste Tasmania is a statewide initiative of the Cradle Coast Waste Management Group, the Northern Tasmanian Waste Management Group and the Southern Waste Strategy Authority. It aims to encourage the Tasmanian community to rethink what we do with our waste in order to continue to improve our environment and reduce the burden on landfills. Rethink Waste provides information on how to recycle at home, at work, at school and while out and about.

It's not hard. By rethinking what we do with our waste, we can make a real reduction to the amount of waste we throw out. Rethink Waste will show you how.