Waste and Resource Recovery Act 2022

A waste strategy is to identify long-term and short-term objectives to – divert waste from disposal at landfill facilities; and maximise resource recovery; and improve waste management practices.

A waste strategy is to – identify programs and projects to achieve the objectives identified in accordance with subsection (1); and include an analysis of waste disposal, resource recovery from waste, and current waste management practices, in Tasmania; and establish criteria and methods for assessing the adequacy of the strategy and its implementation, having regard to the requirements of this Act – in respect of the period, of at least 3 years, specified in the waste strategy.

A waste strategy is to – be consistent with the objectives of the State's resource management and planning system set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994; and be consistent with any applicable Ministerial direction given and in effect under section 14; and be in such form as the Board thinks fit.