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Under Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001

Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW) — Overview and Scope

Act version as at 28 Mar 2026 From Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001, no changes tracked yet
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NSW · Waste Management Environment > Waste > WARR Act 2001 § 3
The obligation
Principal NSW Act for waste avoidance and resource recovery, setting a waste hierarchy and providing for a State waste strategy, producer responsibility schemes and container deposits.
The Act's objects include encouraging the most efficient use of resources and reducing environmental harm in line with ecologically sustainable development. Resource management options are to be considered against a hierarchy: avoidance and reduction of waste, re-use, recycling or reprocessing, energy recovery, then disposal. The Act provides for a State waste strategy (Part 3), extended producer responsibility schemes (Part 4) and a State-wide container deposit scheme for beverage containers. …
What
Principal NSW Act for waste avoidance and resource recovery, setting a waste hierarchy and providing for a State waste strategy, producer responsibility schemes and container deposits.
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legislation.nsw.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW) — Overview and Scope is a WHS requirement set out in Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW). The relevant provision is Environment > Waste > WARR Act 2001 § 3.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW) — Overview and Scope is a WHS obligation under Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW). In short, Principal NSW Act for waste avoidance and resource recovery, setting a waste hierarchy and providing for a State waste strategy, producer responsibility schemes and container deposits.

What changed recently?

Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW) — Overview and Scope was last updated on 19 October 2026.

About this Topic

ParentWaste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001
JurisdictionNSW
CountryAustralia
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First seenOct 2026