WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ACT 2011 - SECT 10 Meaning of polluter pays principle WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ACT 2011 - SECT 10 Meaning of polluter pays principle 10 Meaning of polluter pays principle (1) The "polluter pays principle" is the principle that all costs associated with the management of waste should be borne by the persons who generated the waste. (2) The costs associated with the management of waste may include the costs of— (a) minimising the amount of waste generated; and (b) containing, treating and disposing of waste; and (c) rectifying environmental harm caused by waste.
