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Changes to waste regulations - beneficial reuse and waste codes

7 Dec 2016


The Environment Protection (Industrial Waste Resource) Amendment Regulations 2016 were made on 22 November 2016 and take effect from 7 December 2016. 

These amendments clarify the beneficial reuse provisions and embed the waste codes in the regulations.

There are two key changes:

-       Two principles have been included in a definition of beneficial reuse to give industry more clarity and increase the correct use of the beneficial reuse tools.

-       Waste codes have been inserted into the regulations and minor updates have occurred to the wording of some of the waste codes for greater clarity and consistency. 

For more information visit: http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/setting-standards/beneficial-reuse-and-waste-codes-amendments

Page last updated on 7 Dec 2016