(1) This Act commonly uses the expression
"disposal" in relation to waste.
(2) In practical terms, a primary outcome
arising from the implementation of this Act’s provisions is intended to be a
reduction in the amount of waste that permanently, or at least indefinitely,
effectively becomes incorporated into land, commonly referred to as becoming
landfill.
(3) Accordingly, in this Act, a reference to
"disposal" in relation to waste may ordinarily be taken to mean the depositing
of the waste, other than on a temporary or short term basis, into or onto
land.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit what
"disposal" may be taken to mean in an appropriate context.
