Unclaimed Goods Act 1987

A recipient of unclaimed goods that are rubbish may dispose of the goods in any manner on or after the day on which goods become unclaimed goods for the purposes of this Act.

A recipient of unclaimed goods that are perishable or likely to cause a risk to the health or safety of a person may, after providing notice to each relevant person that the recipient intends to dispose of the goods, dispose of the goods in any manner after a reasonable period of time (having regard to the nature and condition of the goods).

For the purposes of subsection (2)—

if the recipient does not know the contact details of a relevant person; and

all reasonable steps taken by the recipient to obtain their contact details have failed, the recipient is not required to give the person notice under that subsection.

A notice under subsection (2) need not be given in accordance with the requirements of section 10A and may be given to the person orally or in writing through any available method of communication.