Why doesn the DEC publish suitable specifications in order to ensure appropriate waste reuse rather than having a prohibition?
It would be ideal to have specifications developed in relation to each type of waste, similar to other guidelines developed by DEC, such as the Environmental Guidelines: Use and Disposal of Biosolids Products (Biosolids Guidelines). However the potential contaminants in waste materials are almost infinite and there is currently insufficient knowledge to set acceptable limits for all potential contaminants. Specifications also rely on detailed characterisation of the waste material by industry and consideration of ‘fit for purpose’ issues (i.e. knowledge of how the material is to be used, its quality and consistency etc.). There are two principal mechanisms for the development of specifications: • Businesses and industry groups can develop specifications and submit them to DEC with an application for exemption for a particular waste or waste-derived substance. • The Environment Protection and Heritage Council, in collaboration with the Primary Industries Ministerial Council (PIMC), is d
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