Construction Waste Lab (CWL)
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Overview: in this page you will find some useful information about C&D waste legislation framework in ٌWestern Australia. 

 

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 Acts, regulations, policies

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• Environmental Protection Act 1986

• Environmental Protection (Landfill) Levy Act 1998

• Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007

• Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Regulations 2008

• Environmental Protection Regulations 1987

• Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Levy Regulations 2008

• Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004

• Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030

• Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (as amended 2018)

• Specifications 501: Pavements 2023

• Waste to Energy Position Statement 2013

• Review of the waste levy 2020

• Closing the loop Waste reforms for a circular economy

• WA Construction Resources - Recovered Construction and Demolition Materials Resource Guide 2020​​​