Australian Capital Territory

Regulations on Recycling and Garbage 2003 

Notifiable Instrument NI 2003— 138
made under the Waste Minimisation Act 2001 26(1) (The regulations may make provision in relation to the storage, collection or disposal of waste) and the Waste Minimisation Regulations 2001 6(1) (Segregation of garbage)

I determine that pursuant to paragraph 26 (1) of the Waste Minimisation Act 2001 and Regulation 6 (1) of the Waste Minimisation Regulations 2001, the Executive gives the directions as set out as attached to this Instrument.

Dated this 1st day of May 2003

Bill Wood
Minister for Urban Services

WASTE MINIMISATION ACT 2001

DIRECTION UNDER SUBSECTION 26 (1)

THE ACT EXECUTIVE HEREBY GIVES THE FOLLOWING DIRECTION under subsection 26(1) of the Waste Minimisation Act 2001 and Regulation 6 of the Waste Minimisation Regulations 2001 in relation to the type of materials allowed in the Territory provided recycling and garbage bins and hoppers from 28 April 2003:

Recycling Bin/Hoppers

Only put rigid plastic containers, paper and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel cans, aluminium cans, trays and foil, liquid paperboard cartons in the yellow lidded recycling bin or hopper.

Plastic bags or film plastics, disposable nappies, motor oil, syringes, crockery, drinking glasses, light globes, window or mirror glass, car parts, garbage, kitchen and food scraps, clothes, garden waste, or non-recyclable materials should not be put into the recycling bin or hopper.

Garbage Bins/Hoppers

Only put garbage in the residential bin/hopper.

Garbage does not include regulated wastes (Environmental Protection Act 1997, schedule 1, clause 1A), garden waste, rocks, soil, hot ashes, commercial waste, industrial waste, building waste, dead animals, solvents, paint or oil. 
Contravention of the regulation attracts a penalty of up to $500.

DATED 1 May 2003

				
Bill Wood
Minister for Urban Services