In 2019, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation called for public comments on the Waste not, want not: valuing waste as a resource issues paper.
The issues paper outlined possible reforms to support use of waste-derived materials and encourage the use of fit-for-purpose waste-derived materials and WA's move to a circular economy.
The reforms aim to provide greater certainty about when waste-derived materials will cease to trigger licensing and levy obligations.
Consultation on this issues paper is closed.
The consultation period ran from Wednesday, 12 June to Wednesday, 4 September 2019 (12 weeks).
The department’s response to comments on the issues paper is provided in the Consultation summary report.
The department thanks all respondents to this consultation.
Submissions
- Alcoa of Australia
- Australasian Pozzolan Association
- Avertas Energy
- Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia
- ChemCentre
- City of Canning
- Department of Finance
- Department of Health
- Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
- Department of Transport
- Earthcare Recycling
- Eclipse Soils
- Enviroclean Victoria Pty Ltd
- Fremantle Ports
- Kwinana Industries Council
- Optamax
- Peel-Harvey Catchment Council
- Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
- Site Environmental and Remediation Services
- South Coast Sustainable Alliance
- The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia
- WA Farmers Dairy Council and Western Dairy
- Waste Management & Resource Recovery Association of Australia
- Water Corporation
- Water West Pty Ltd
- Western Australian Local Government Association
- Westmore Corporation Pty Ltd
More information
On 25 September 2020, the department released the Waste not, want not: Valuing waste as a resource: Discussion paper – Proposed Legislative framework for waste-derived materials for a 12-week consultation period, which closed on 18 December 2020.
The discussion paper builds on the issues paper and was the next step in developing a legislative framework for waste-derived material. Further information, including a consultation summary report is available.
Please direct any queries relating to the legislative framework for waste-derived materials to wastereform@dwer.wa.gov.au.
