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Construction Waste Lab (CWL)
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Regulatory framework in New South Wales
Acts, regulations, policies and guidelines
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The Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act)
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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
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Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001
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Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 No 60
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Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No 65
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Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014 (Version date: 01/03/2024)
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NSW Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2014–21
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Waste Levy Guidelines 2024
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NSW Extended Producer Responsibility Priority Statement 2010
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NSW Sustainable Procurement Guide
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Environmental Guidelines: Solid waste landfills 2016
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Specification for Supply of Recycled Material for Pavements, Earthworks and Drainage 2010
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Guidance on the resource recovery order and exemption for mulch 2016
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The recovered aggregate order 2014
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The recovered glass sand order 2014
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The recovered railway ballast order 2014
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The blast furnace slag order 2014
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The steel furnace slag order 2019
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The cement fibre board waste order 2014
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The excavated natural material order 2014
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The excavated public road material order 2014
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The recovered plasterboard order 2014
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NSW Illegal Dumping Strategy 2022–27
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Management of Wastes on Roads and Maritime Services Land
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Standards for managing construction waste in NSW 2019
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Waste Classification Guidelines: Part 1: Classifying waste
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Waste classification guidelines Part 2: Immobilisation of waste
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NSW Energy from Waste Policy Statement 2021
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New minimum standards for managing construction and demolition waste in NSW 2016
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Recycled materials in roads and pavements
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Use of Recycled Materials in Road Pavements
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Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No 3
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NSW Circular Economy Policy Statement
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NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041
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NSW Resource Recovery Order and Exemption Framework
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Construction and Demolition Waste: A Management Toolkit
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Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Thermal Energy from Waste) Regulation 2022
Overview: in this page you will find some useful information about the C&D waste legislation framework in New South Wales
(To learn more information, click on any of the titles to be directed to the corresponding website)
Authorities, agencies, and associations
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