Movement of Controlled Waste Between States and Territories Consignment Authorisation

The Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories National Environment Protection Council provides a national system for monitoring and reporting all interstate movements of controlled waste. The system ensures that the controlled waste reaches the approved facilities for treatment, recycling, storage and/or disposal, thereby minimising adverse impacts to the environment and human health.

Under the system, the waste producer must apply for a consignment authorisation number through the State or Territory environmental agency of the wastes destination. The producer is issued with an authorisation number for the type of controlled waste, their nominated licensed transporter and their nominated licensed waste facility.

A record is kept of each shipment of controlled waste. The waste producer, waste transporter, operator of the disposal facility and governments of the generating, receiving and any transit states or territories are informed about each shipment. The information gathered assists in dealing with emergency situations and in gaining a better overall understanding of the movement of controlled wastes between states and territories.

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