Waste designations
The Environment Protection Regulations 2021 allow EPA to issue a designation setting out the waste classification for either or both of the following:
- a waste
- the priority waste category of that waste in certain circumstances.
EPA can issue designations itself, or, when someone has management or control of priority waste and they apply for a designation.
When you apply for a designation, that designation applies only to you.
Learn more about how to classify waste including designations
You can search for specific waste designations issued by EPA in our Permissioning decisions register
General waste designations
This register displays general waste designations. A designation of general application applies to anyone managing waste under the circumstances covered by the designation.
| Designation | Summary | Date approved |
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Classification of agricultural and veterinary chemical waste for the purposes of the ChemClear program |
Classifies agricultural and veterinary chemical waste, which would otherwise be classified as priority waste as not priority waste for the purposes of the ChemClear program |
18 June 2021 |
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Classification of pharmaceutical waste for the purposes of the RUM project |
Classifies specified pharmaceutical waste, which would otherwise be classified as priority waste, as not priority waste for the purposes of the RUM project. |
18 June 2021 |
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Classification of arsenic-contaminated waste from the City of Greater Bendigo |
Classifies specified arsenic-contaminated waste from within the City of Greater Bendigo municipality as Category C waste when it is being deposited or consigned to be deposited at Eaglehawk landfill. |
18 June 2021 |
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Classification of architectural and decorative waste paint for the purposes of the Paintback stewardship scheme |
Classifies architectural and decorative waste paint, which would otherwise be classified as reportable priority waste, as priority waste for the purposes of the Paintback scheme. |
18 June 2021 |
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Classification of used lead-acid batteries |
Classifies lead-acid batteries, which would otherwise be classified as reportable priority waste, as priority waste when transported or temporarily stored below prescribed volumes. |
4 May 2023 |
| Classification of PFAS impacted soil | Classifies soil that is only contaminated with PFAS below the specific concentrations as fill material. | 19 December 2024 |
| Classification of digestate for composting or other secondary processing or use Gazette Number G51 dated 21 December 2023 |
Classifies digestate that meets the criteria specified within the designation as not reportable priority waste. | 21 December 2023 |
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Classification of black coal fly ash Gazette Number G22 dated 30 May 2024 (see page 26) |
Classifies black coal fly ash (fly ash from coal combustion at black coal fired power stations and black coal fired boilers) that meets the criteria specified within the designation as not reportable priority waste. | 30 May 2024 |
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Alternative electronic waste tracking systems
The Environment Protection Regulations 2021 allows us to approve the use of alternative electronic waste tracking systems.
These systems are an alternative to Waste Tracker. Waste Tracker is the EPA owned system that records the movement of reportable priority waste in Victoria and the transport interstate of controlled wastes.
Please contact the alternative electronic waste tracking system owner for further details on using their system to track your reportable priority waste.
There are currently no alternative electronic systems approved under theEnvironment Protection Act 2017.
| Owner | Name of the system | Contact email | Approval period | Waste | Specified Circumstances and Conditions |
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Safe production and use of digestate guidelines
- Refer to Safe production and use of digestate guidelines to learn about how to manage digestate.
Reviewed 4 February 2025
