Open Consultations
-
Plan for Plastics - Stage 2 regulations (barrier bags) - consultation survey for businesses
The Western Australian Plan for Plastics provides a roadmap for banning single-use plastic items in a staged approach. Western Australians showed strong support for the Plan for Plastics, with more than 98 per cent of those surveyed saying they supported further action on single-use plastics. ...
Closes 20 May 2024
Closed Consultations
-
Environmental Protection (Industrial Chemicals) Regulations 2023
We are seeking public comment on the Consultation draft of the Environmental Protection (Industrial Chemicals) Regulations 2023 . Regulations are required to implement the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) in Western Australia to minimise...
Closed 5 February 2024
-
Public consultation of Draft regulations for e-waste ban
We are seeking public comment on the consultation draft of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (e-waste) Regulations 2023 (draft Regulations) using the feedback template in Appendix 1 of the information paper . The draft Regulations have been developed under the Waste Avoidance and...
Closed 22 November 2023
-
Have your say in WA’s waste strategy review
Western Australia’s Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030 (waste strategy) sets out objectives and strategies for transitioning the state towards a circular economy. Released in 2019, the strategy contains a vision for WA to become a sustainable, low‑waste, circular economy in...
Closed 11 July 2023
-
Draft State waste infrastructure plan
Long-term planning for waste infrastructure at a state level is the basis of headline strategy 6 in the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030 Action Plan. It supports the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030 vision for the state to become a sustainable, low-waste,...
Closed 23 June 2023
-
Container deposit scheme – Expanding the scope of eligible beverage containers
The Western Australian container deposit scheme (CDS), Containers for Change , started on 1 October 2020. It delivered a commitment of the WA Government to increase recycling, reduce litter, provide benefits for community groups and charities, and create employment opportunities for people living...
Closed 1 June 2023