WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ACT 2011 - SECT 287 Application for approval of residue waste as exempt waste for transition period

WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ACT 2011 - SECT 287

287 Application for approval of residue waste as exempt waste for transition period

(1) An entity that conducts a recycling activity may, not later than 30 June 2012, make an application (a
"transition period exempt residue waste application" ) to the chief executive asking the chief executive to approve that residue waste identified in the application is exempt waste in the transition period.

(2) A transition period exempt residue waste application must be an application for an approval having effect for a period ending not later than 30 June 2014.

(3) The application must—

(a) be in the approved form; and

(b) state the name, location and activities of the applicant’s facilities that produce residue waste; and

(c) state the amount and type of residue waste the subject of the application that is expected to be produced in the period for which the approval is to have effect; and

(d) include information that shows the following—

(i) conduct of a recycling activity by the applicant on or before 1 December 2011;

(ii) that the applicant meets any residue waste efficiency threshold requirements under the residue waste discounted levy rate criteria;

(iii) that payment of the waste levy on the residue waste, even at the discounted rate available under part 2 , would cause the applicant financial hardship to an extent that would stop its business from operating;

(iv) the applicant has put measures in place to progressively minimise the amount of its residue waste generation.