The obligation
Following the approved Code assists duty holders to comply with WHS Act and WHS Regulation duties relating to waste collection and transport.
The Code provides practical guidance on achieving the standards of work health and safety required under the WHS Act and WHS Regulation. Compliance may be achieved by another method if it provides an equivalent or higher standard of work health and safety than the Code. An inspector may refer to an approved code of practice when issuing an improvement or prohibition notice.
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- What
- Following the approved Code assists duty holders to comply with WHS Act and WHS Regulation duties relating to waste collection and transport.
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- safework.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Legal status of the Collection and transport of waste Code of practice is a WHS requirement set out in Collection of domestic waste (NSW). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is WHS > Codes of Practice > Waste Collection.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Legal status of the Collection and transport of waste Code of practice is a WHS obligation under Collection of domestic waste (NSW). In short, Following the approved Code assists duty holders to comply with WHS Act and WHS Regulation duties relating to waste collection and transport.
What changed recently?
Legal status of the Collection and transport of waste Code of practice was last updated on 19 October 2026.