When you need a registration for this activity
You must get a permission from us to conduct certain activities that have risk of harm to human health and the environment. These are called prescribed activities and are defined in Schedule 1 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2021.
If you receive, store or process waste generated at a site other than your own, you're conducting a waste or resource recovery activity, unless the waste is classified as reportable priority waste (transport).
Under the Regulations, you need an A13c – Waste and resource recovery (small) registration to receive, store or process waste generated at another site:
- for resource recovery or offsite transfer or disposal, and
- if you store between 5 m3 and 5,000 m3 of any waste on the site at any time.
This includes specified combustible recyclable and waste material.
An A13c registration does not allow you to receive, store, process or transport reportable priority waste for resource recovery or off-site transfer or disposal. To transport reportable priority waste, you need:
Related activities
For larger amounts of waste, you need:
- A13a – Waste and resource recovery (large) development and operating licence, or
- A13b – Waste and resource recovery (medium) development licence and permit.
Information to include in your application
When you submit your application in the portal, it must include certain information and supporting evidence. To learn more, visit Apply for a registration.
If you're unsure of the type of permission you need, use our free permission pathway process before you start your application.
Application fee
For a list of current fees and how they're calculated, visit Fees. An extra fee may apply if we need more time than specified in the Regulations to assess your application.
If an application fee applies, we cannot assess your application until we've received and processed this fee.
How long your registration is valid for
Your registration is valid for up to 5 years.
How we assess your application
Find out how we assess your application and how long it takes.
Registration conditions
Permission conditions outline the legal obligations for the permission holder. They set up a framework for risk management, record keeping and reporting.
Where a condition includes:
- the word 'placeholder', values will be populated with information that's specific to your site
- a reference to a 'figure' or 'appendix', information will be populated that's specific to your site.
'Authority' means Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
Other conditions may apply.
| Condition code | Description |
| REG_G01 | A copy of this registration must be kept at the activity site and be easily accessible to persons who are engaging in an activity conducted at the activity site. Information regarding the requirements of the registration and the Act duties must be included in site induction and training information. |
| REG_G02 | You must immediately notify the Authority by calling 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842) in the event of a discharge, emission or deposit which gives rise to, or may give rise to, actual or potential harm to human health or the environment. |
| REG_G03 | You must: a) notify the Authority of any change to your name or address (including your registered address or activity site address as applicable); and b) update the EPA Interaction Portal if any other administrative details relevant to this registration change. |
| REG_WR01 | You must immediately notify the Authority by calling 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842), if the volume of waste stored on the activity site exceeds 4500 m3 at any time. |
| REG_WM01 | For all wastes of a type listed in Appendix 1, you must keep records detailing: a) incoming and outgoing movements of waste; b) the current location of waste at your activity site; and c) the waste type of any waste located at your activity site. These records must be retained for five years and be made available to the Authority on request. |
| REG_WM02 | All plant and equipment must be maintained and operated in proper working condition, in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. |
| REG_WM03.01 | You must ensure that: a) Only waste of a type shown in Appendix 1 of this registration is accepted at the activity site, except where waste is received in accordance with a permission, determination or designation issued by the Authority under the Environment Protection Act 2017 or regulations made pursuant to that Act; and b) if any waste is received at the activity site that is not in accordance with a) (above), that this waste is placed in a designated and clearly sign-posted temporary storage area and is transported to a site which is authorised to receive this waste within 21 days of the date it was received. |
| REG_WM04 | You must store and manage waste in a manner which minimises the risk of fires. |
Manage your registration
Registrations cannot be amended or transferred. If you need to update your details, you need to apply for a new registration.
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