You must not transport waste classified as reportable priority waste (transport) without the appropriate permission.
The duty does not apply to a net load of less than 50 kilograms or litres that is being transported for no reward or fee.
Industrial waste duties and priority waste duties also apply if you are managing reportable priority waste. To learn about reportable priority waste, visit Understand your waste obligations and duties.
Duty of persons transporting reportable priority waste, section 143, Environment Protection Act 2017(opens in a new window).
Who it applies to
Any business or person:
- transporting reportable priority waste (transport)
- allowing the transport of reportable priority waste (transport)
- transporting controlled waste into Victoria.
What you must do
If you cause or permit the transport of reportable priority waste, you must ensure your waste transporter has a permission to transport it. To check, visit our Public register.
If you transport reportable priority waste, you must have the appropriate permission. Depending on the type of waste you're transporting, you need either:
- permit for A10a – Reportable priority waste (transport) – high risk
- registration for A10b – Reportable priority waste (transport) – other.
There are significant penalties if you do not meet this duty.
Example
Ben manages a waste transport company that generates waste petrol. This waste needs to be transported to a licensed reprocessing facility.
Ben classifies the waste as code G100, which requires an A10a permit. An A10a permit is for the transport of high-risk reportable priority waste.
Ben looks up our public register. He finds a waste transporter with the appropriate permission.
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