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...
Closes 5 February 2024
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
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
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
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
Changes to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) being made by the Planning and Development Amendment Act 2020 (PD Amendment Act) will enable the making of regulations to streamline scheme assessments. Currently, all local and regional planning schemes must be referred to the...
Closed 14 April 2023