Storage, treatment, processing and recycling
9 Storage, treatment, processing and recycling
An e‑waste service provider must store regulated e‑waste only for the purposes of management, aggregation, treatment, processing, sorting, recycling or transfer.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $10 000.
An e‑waste service provider must not store regulated e‑waste for more than —
if the regulated e‑waste is stored in a remote area — 24 months after the end of the month in which the regulated e‑waste is received; or
otherwise — 12 months after the end of the month in which the regulated e‑waste is received.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $10 000.
For the purposes of subregulation (2)(a), regulated e‑waste is stored in a remote area if the premises where the regulated e‑waste is stored are in a remote area when the regulated e‑waste is received.
An e‑waste service provider must not, during the collection, storage or transportation of regulated e‑waste by the provider, do anything that would reduce the ability of the regulated e‑waste to be treated, processed or recycled.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $10 000.
An e‑waste service provider must, to the extent that the provider undertakes the separation or recycling of regulated e‑waste, maximise the recovery of recovered materials and minimise the amount of residual waste from the regulated e‑waste.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $10 000.
It is a defence to a charge of an offence under subregulation (2), (3) or (4) to prove that the e‑waste service provider took reasonable steps to avoid the commission of the offence.
In determining what constitutes reasonable steps for the purposes of subregulation (5), it is relevant to take into account the management standard.
[Regulation 9 amended: SL 2026/120 r. 7.]
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