The general environmental duty applies to all Victorians. Everyone has a duty to reduce risk to human health and the environment from pollution and waste. This includes households and businesses.
We encourage everyone to follow the waste management hierarchy. This means it's better to avoid generating waste than to manage its consequences. Disposing of waste to landfill is the least preferred option in the hierarchy.
If you manage waste from commercial and industrial sources, learn about your waste obligations and duties.
Asbestos waste
Learn about asbestos waste, the law and its impact on your health.
Black coal fly ash
Learn how EPA regulates black coal fly ash.
Clinical and related industrial waste
Learn about clinical and related industrial waste and how it's regulated and managed.
Specified combustible waste
Learn about specified combustible recyclable and waste material, how to manage it and your legal obligations.
Digestate
Learn about digestate, the law and how to meet the requirements for managing it.
Dumped waste
Learn about dumped waste, its impacts on human health and the environment, and the law.
Electronic waste
Learn about electronic waste. Find out how to store, reprocess and dispose of it lawfully.
Farm waste
Find information about farm waste and how to manage it.
Home renovation waste
Learn about your responsibilities to manage waste from building, renovating or demolishing your home.
Incinerator bottom ash
Learn about incinerator bottom ash and the law.
Industrial composting of organic waste
Learn about industrial composting, the law and managing risks of harm.
Landfills
Learn about how landfills are regulated and managed.
Single-use plastics
Find information about the single-use plastics ban to help you understand and comply with the law.
Treated timber waste
Learn about timber treated with hazardous substances and its impact on your health and the environment.
Litter
Learn about litter and how it's regulated.
Used packaging materials
Learn about used packaging materials, how they are regulated and what businesses must do to comply with the law.
Waste from fires
Waste from fires can impact human health and the environment. Learn about the law and how you can protect yourself.
Waste soil
Learn about the duties and obligations for managing waste soil.
Waste tyres
Learn how EPA regulates waste tyres and how to manage them.
Wastewater
Learn about wastewater, our role in managing it and its impact on your health when it's not managed properly.
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