Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007
Local Government Act 1995
Shire of Christmas Island
Waste Local Law 2019
Under the powers conferred on it by the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007, the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other enabling powers, the Council of the Shire of Christmas Island on 19 November 2019 to make the following local law.
This is the Shire of Christmas Island Waste Local Law 2019.
This local law commences 14 days after the day on which it is published in the Government Gazette.
This local law applies throughout the district.
(1) In this local law—
authorised person means a person appointed by the local government under section 9.10 of the LG Act to perform any of the functions of an authorised person under this local law;
collectable waste means local government waste that is not—
(a) liquid refuse;
(b) liquid waste; or
(c) non-collectable waste;
collectable waste receptacle means a receptacle for the deposit and collection of collectable waste that is—
(a) a recycling waste receptacle;
(b) a general waste receptacle; or
(c) an organic waste receptacle;
collection, when used in relation to a receptacle, means the collection and removal of collectable waste from the receptacle by the local government or its contractor;
collection day means the day determined by the local government for the collection of collectable waste in the district or a part of the district;
collection time means the time on the collection day determined by the local government for the collection of collectable waste in the district or a part of the district;
costs of the local government include administrative costs;
Council means the council of the local government;
district means the district of the local government;
general waste receptacle means a receptacle for the deposit and collection of collectable waste that is not recycling waste;
LG Act means the Local Government Act 1995;
LG Regulations means the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996;
local government means the Shire of Christmas Island;
local government waste has the same meaning as in the WARR Act;
non-collectable waste has the meaning set out in Schedule 1;
occupier in relation to premises, means any or all of the following—
(a) a person by whom or on whose behalf the premises are actually occupied; or
(b) a person having the management or control of the premises;
organic waste means waste that decomposes readily, such as garden waste or food waste;
organic waste receptacle means a receptacle for the deposit and collection of organic waste;
owner has the same meaning as in the LG Act;
public place includes a place to which the public ordinarily have access, whether or not by payment of a fee;
receptacle, means a receptacle—
(a) that has been supplied for the use of the premises by the local government or its contractor, or which has otherwise been approved by the local government; and
(b) the waste from which is collected and removed from the premises by the local government or its contractor;
recycling waste receptacle means a receptacle for the deposit and collection of recycling waste;
recycling waste means—
(a) paper and cardboard;
(b) plastic containers comprised of polyethylene terephthalate or high density polyethylene;
(c) glass containers;
(d) steel containers;
(e) aluminium containers;
(f) liquid paper board; and
(g) any other waste determined by the local government to be recycling waste;
specified means specified by the local government or an authorised person, as the case may be;
street alignment means the boundary between the land comprising a street and the land that abuts the street;
WARR Act means the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007;
WARR Regulations means the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Regulations 2008;
waste has the same meaning as in the WARR Act;
waste facility means a waste facility, as defined in the WARR Act, that is operated by the local government; and
waste service has the same meaning as in the WARR Act.
(2) Where, in this local law, a duty or liability is imposed on an owner or occupier, or on an owner and occupier, the duty or liability is taken to be imposed jointly and severally on each of the owners or occupiers.
Where, under this local law, the local government has a power to determine a matter –
(a) local public notice, under section 1.7 of the LG Act, must be given of the matter determined;
(b) the determination becomes effective only after local public notice has been given;
(c) the determination remains in force for the period of one year after the date that local public notice has been given under subclause (a);
(d) after the period referred to in subclause (c), the determination continues in force only if, and for so long as, it is the subject of local public notice, given annually, under section 1.7 of the LG Act; and
(e) the determination must be recorded in a publicly accessible register of determinations that must be maintained by the local government.
The local government’s powers to impose rates, fees and charges in relation to waste services are set out in sections 66 to 68 of the WARR Act and sections 6.16 and 6.17 of the LG Act.
The local government’s power to provide, or enter into a contract for the provision of, waste services is dealt with in section 50 of the WARR Act.
(1) The local government is to supply, for the use of each premises that are, or are capable of being, occupied or used for residential purposes, one or more receptacles for the collection and removal, from those premises, of collectable waste.
(2) The owner of premises to which subclause (1) applies must—
(a) where the receptacle has a capacity of 240 litres—more than 70 kilograms of collectable waste; or
(b) where the receptacle has any other capacity—more than the weight determined by the local government.
(3) Where the local government supplies organic waste receptacles, an owner or occupier of premises must not deposit or permit to be deposited in a general waste receptacle any organic waste.
An owner or occupier of premises must not deposit or permit to be deposited in a recycling waste receptacle—
An owner or occupier of premises must not deposit or permit to be deposited in an organic waste receptacle—
(c) where the receptacle has any other capacity - more than the weight determined by the local government.
(1) The local government or an authorised person may give a written direction to an owner or occupier of specified premises —
(a) to place a receptacle in respect of those premises for collection; or
(b) to remove a receptacle in respect of those premises after collection.
(2) The direction under subclause (1) may specify when the placement or removal is to occur, or where the receptacle is to be placed, or both.
An owner or occupier of premises must—
(i) within 1 metre of the carriageway;
(ii) placed so that it does not unduly obstruct any footpath, cycle way, right-of-way or carriageway; and
(iii) facing squarely to the edge of and opening towards the carriageway,
or in such other position as is approved in writing by the local government or an authorised person;
(1) An owner or occupier of premises may apply in writing to the local government for an exemption from compliance with the requirements of clause 2.7(a) or (b).
(2) The local government or an authorised person may grant, with or without conditions, or refuse an application for exemption from compliance under this clause.
(3) An exemption granted under this clause must state—
(a) the premises to which the exemption applies;
(b) the period during which the exemption applies; and
(c) any conditions imposed by the local government or the authorised person.
(4) An exemption granted under this clause ceases to apply –
(b) from the date that the local government informs the owner or occupier of its decision under clause 2.8(4)(a).
A person, other than the local government or its contractor, must not—
(1) Where the local government has advertised a verge waste collection (such as a green waste, or a bulk waste, verge collection) a person, unless with and in accordance with the approval of the local government or an authorised person—
(a) must deposit waste only during the period of time, and in accordance with other terms and conditions, as advertised by the local government in relation to that verge waste collection; and
(b) must otherwise comply with those terms and conditions.
(3) Except where waste is lawfully removed from a verge under this clause, a person must not disassemble or tamper with any waste deposited on a verge for a verge waste collection so as to increase the risk of harm to any person.
(4) Clause 2.10(2) does not apply to the local government or a person engaged or contracted by the local government in relation to the verge waste collection.
An owner or occupier of premises must—
(a) the owner or occupier of the premises;
(b) authorised to do so by the owner or occupier of the premises; or
(c) authorised in writing to do so by the local government or an authorised person.
(a) the local government or an authorised person; or
(b) the owner or occupier of the premises at which the receptacle is ordinarily kept.
A person must not, without the approval of the local government or an authorised person—
(a) deposit household, commercial or other waste from any premises on or into; or
(b) remove any waste from,
a receptacle provided for the use of the general public in a public place.
This Part applies to a person who enters a waste facility.
The local government may from time to time determine the hours of operation of a waste facility.
(1) The local government or an authorised person may regulate the use of a waste facility—
(a) by means of a sign; or
(b) by giving a direction to a person within a waste facility.
(3) The local government or an authorised person may direct a person who commits, or is reasonably suspected by the local government or the authorised person of having committed, an offence under this clause to leave the waste facility immediately.
(2) An authorised person may assess the fee or charge in respect of a particular load of waste at a rate that applies to any part of that load, even if that rate is higher than the rate that would apply to any other part of the load.
(3) Subclause (1) does not apply—
(a) to a person who disposes of waste in accordance with the terms of—
(i) a credit arrangement with the local government; or
(ii) any other arrangement with the local government to pay the fee or charge at a different time or in a different manner; and
(b) to the deposit of waste owned by the local government, or in the possession of an employee on behalf of the local government.
(a) at a location determined by a sign and in accordance with the sign; and
(b) in accordance with the direction of an authorised person.
(2) The local government may determine the classification of any waste that may be deposited at a waste facility.
(1) Unless authorised by the local government, a person must not—
Division 1 of Part 9 of the LG Act applies to a decision under this local law to grant, renew, vary or cancel –
(a) an approval under clause 2.7(b);
(b) an exemption under clause 2.8(2);
(c) an approval under clause 2.9(b);
(d) an approval under clause 2.10(1);
(e) an authorisation under clause 3.2(1)(c);
(f) an approval under clause 3.2(2); and
(g) an approval under clause 3.3.
5.1
5.2 Offences and general penalty
(1) A person who fails to do anything required or directed to be done under this local law, or who does anything which under this local law a person is prohibited from doing, commits an offence.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this local law is liable, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding $5,000, and if the offence is of a continuing nature, to a further penalty not exceeding $500 in respect of each day or part of a day during which the offence has continued.
(1) A person who is convicted of an offence under this local law is to be liable, in addition to any penalty imposed under clause 5.2, to pay to the local government the costs and expenses incurred by the local government in taking remedial action such as—
(a) removing and lawfully disposing of toxic, hazardous or poisonous waste; or
(b) making good any damage caused to a waste facility.
(2) The costs and expenses incurred by the local government are to be recoverable, as a debt due to the local government, in a court of competent civil jurisdiction.
(1) An offence against a clause specified in Schedule 2 is a prescribed offence for the purposes of section 9.16(1) of the LG Act.
(2) The amount of the modified penalty for a prescribed offence is that specified adjacent to the clause in Schedule 2.
(1) Where a vehicle is involved in the commission of an offence, the form of the notice referred to in section 9.13 of the LG Act is that of Form 1 in Schedule 1 of the LG Regulations.
(2) The form of the infringement notice given under section 9.16 of the LG Act is that of Form 2 in Schedule 1 of the LG Regulations.
(3) The form of the infringement withdrawal notice given under section 9.20 of the LG Act is that of Form 3 in Schedule 1 of the LG Regulations.
Schedule 1 - Meaning of ‘non-collectable waste’
[Clause 1.5(1)]
non-collectable waste means –
(a) hot or burning material;
(b) household hazardous waste, including paint, acids, alkalis, fire extinguishers, solvents, pesticides, oils, gas cylinders, batteries, chemicals and heavy metals;
(c) any other hazardous material, such as radioactive waste;
(d) any explosive material, such as flares or ammunition;
(e) electrical and electronic equipment;
(f) hospital, medical, veterinary, laboratory or pathological substances;
(g) construction or demolition waste;
(h) sewage;
(i) ‘controlled waste’ for the purposes of the Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004;
(j) any object that is greater in length, width, or breadth than the corresponding dimension of the receptacle or that will not allow the lid of the receptacle to be tightly closed;
(k) waste that is or is likely to become offensive or a nuisance, or give off an offensive or noxious odour, or to attract flies or cause fly breeding unless it is first wrapped in non-absorbent or impervious material or placed in a sealed impervious and leak-proof container; and
(l) any other waste determined by the local government to be non-collectable waste.
Schedule 2 - Prescribed offences
| Item No. | Clause No. | Description | Modified Penalty |
| 1 | 2.1(2)(a) | Failing to pay fee or charge | $350 |
| 2 | 2.1(2)(b) | Failing to ensure lawful use of receptacle | $350 |
| 3 | 2.2(1) | Depositing non-collectable waste in a receptacle | $350 |
| 4 | 2.2(2) | Depositing waste in another receptacle without consent | $350 |
| 5 | 2.3(1) | Exceeding weight capacity of a general waste receptacle | $350 |
| 6 | 2.3(2) and (3) | Depositing unauthorised waste in a general waste receptacle | $350 |
| 7 | 2.4(a) | Depositing unauthorised waste in a recycling waste receptacle | $350 |
| 8 | 2.4(b) and (c) | Exceeding weight capacity of a recycling waste receptacle | $250 |
| 9 | 2.5(a) | Depositing unauthorized waste in an organic waste receptacle | $350 |
| 10 | 2.5(b) and (c) | Exceeding weight capacity of an organic waste receptacle | $350 |
| 11 | 2.6(3) | Failing to comply with a direction concerning placement or removal of a receptacle | $250 |
| 12 | 2.7(a) | Failing to keep a receptacle in the required location | $250 |
| 13 | 2.7(b) | Failing to place a receptacle for collection in a lawful position | $250 |
| 14 | 2.7(c) | Failing to provide a sufficient number of receptacles | $250 |
| 15 | 2.7(d) | Failing to notify of a lost, stolen, damaged or defective receptacle | $50 |
| 16 | 2.9(a) | Damaging, destroying or interfering with a receptacle | $400 |
| 17 | 2.9(b) | Removing a receptacle from premises | $400 |
| 18 | 2.10(1) | Failing to comply with a term or condition of verge waste collection | $400 |
| 19 | 2.10(2) | Removing waste for commercial purposes | $350 |
| 20 | 2.10(3) | Disassembling or leaving in disarray waste deposited for collection | $250 |
| 21 | 3.1(a) | Failing to provide a sufficient number of receptacles | $250 |
| 22 | 3.1(b) | Failing to keep a receptacle clean and in a good condition and repair | $250 |
| 23 | 3.1(c)(i) | Failing to prevent fly breeding and vectors of disease in a receptacle | $350 |
| 24 | 3.1(c)(ii) | Failing to prevent the emission of offensive odours from a receptacle | $350 |
| 25 | 3.1(c)(iii) | Allowing a receptacle to cause a nuisance | $350 |
| 26 | 3.1(d) | Failing to comply with a direction to clean, disinfect or deodorise receptacle | $300 |
| 27 | 3.2(1) | Unauthorised removal of waste from premises | $250 |
| 28 | 3.2(2) | Removing waste from a receptacle without approval | $250 |
| 29 | 4.3(2) | Failing to comply with a sign or direction | $500 |
| 30 | 4.3(4) | Failing to comply with a direction to leave | $500 |
| 31 | 4.4(1) | Disposing waste without payment of fee or charge | $500 |
| 32 | 4.5(1) | Depositing waste contrary to sign or direction | $500 |
| 33 | 4.6(1)(a) | Removing waste without authority in a waste facility | $250 |
| 34 | 4.6(1)(b) | Depositing toxic, poisonous or hazardous waste at a waste facility | $500 |
| 35 | 4.6(1)(c) | Lighting a fire in a waste facility | $300 |
| 36 | 4.6(1)(d) | Removing or interfering with any flora in a waste facility | $300 |
| 37 | 4.6(1)(e) | Removing or interfering with any fauna without approval in a waste facility | $300 |
| 38 | 4.6(1)(f) | Damaging, defacing or destroying any building, equipment, plant or property within a waste facility | $500 |
| 39 | 4.6(2) | Acting in an abusive or threatening manner | $300 |
The Common Seal of the Shire of Christmas Island was affixed by authority of a resolution of the
Council in the presence of:
_______________________________
Cr Gordon THOMSON
Shire President
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Mr D PRICE
Chief Executive Officer
Dated:…….../……………/2019
Local law consented to:__________________________________
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
Dated:………./………………./2019