ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2021 (SR NO 47 OF 2021) - REG 62 Classifying soil sourced on-site from contaminated land
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2021 (SR NO 47 OF 2021) - REG 62
Classifying soil sourced on-site from contaminated land(1) A person who has the management or control of soil sourced on-site from contaminated land that is industrial waste must, as soon as practicable after sourcing the soil, classify the soil by—
(a) determining whether the soil is also priority waste; and
(b) subject to subregulation (2), determining that the soil is priority waste if the soil—
(i) has contaminant concentrations exceeding the upper limits for fill material contaminant concentrations specified in the Waste Disposal Categories—Characteristics and Thresholds; or
(ii) contains asbestos.
Penalty: 60 penalty units for a natural person;
300 penalty units for a body corporate.
(2) A classification of soil under this regulation must be consistent with any applicable designation issued by the Authority in relation to that type of soil.