2016-06-07 S&O Agenda - Item 4 Att 1 - Draft Waste Reduction & Recycling Plan

        Over 110,000 visitors overnighted in Noosa between January and March 2015, with a
         further 97,000 day visitors in the same period.

3.        Waste Legislation
In Australia, the management of waste is primarily the responsibility of state and territory
governments which regulate and manage waste in accordance with their respective legislation,
policies and programs.

The Australian Government is responsible for national legislation, strategies and policy frameworks
for waste, including obligations under international agreements.

Local governments have responsibility for waste management within their local areas as laid down
by each state or territory.

Key national waste legislation, policies and schemes include:

        National Environment Protection Council Act 1994
        National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
        Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000
        National Waste Policy- Less Waste, More Resources 2009
        Product Stewardship Act 2011
        National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme 2011

Key Queensland waste legislation, strategies and covenants include:

        Environment Protection Act 1994
        Environment Protection Regulation 2008
        Sustainable Planning Act 2009
        Australian Packaging Covenant 2010
        Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
        Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011
        Queensland’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Strategy 2010-2020
        Queensland Waste Avoidance and Resource Productivity Strategy (2014-2024)




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