Environmental Protection Regulation 2019

This part applies to the transportation of regulated waste of a type stated in schedule 11 (trackable waste).

However, this part does not apply to—

the non-commercial transportation of less than 250kg of trackable waste; or

the transportation of trackable waste in a pipeline; or

the transportation of trackable waste under an exemption given by the administering authority under section 94; or

the transportation of trackable waste in a container if—

the amount of trackable waste is not more than 5% of the capacity of the container; and

the container is being transported to a place to be refilled with the same substance as the waste, without undergoing a process before the refilling; or

the transportation of fly ash from a power station to a place for use in the treatment of waste in a way that involves combining the waste with the ash; or

the transportation of trackable waste to an accredited laboratory for analysis; or

the transportation of trackable waste in an emergency, if the transportation is to protect the environment, human health or property; or

the transportation of chemicals from a farm if—

the chemicals are transported by—

the owner or occupier of the farm; or

another person for free; and

the chemicals are being transported to a place that disposes of agricultural or veterinary chemicals in accordance with a product stewardship; or

the transportation of trackable waste in accordance with a product recall—

by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; or

reported to Food Standards Australia New Zealand; or

by the Therapeutic Goods Administration; or

the transportation of trackable waste to a place for use as stock food; or

the transportation of trackable waste to a farm for use as a soil conditioner or fertiliser.

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