Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person places waste in a domestic waste container; and
(b) the waste is not domestic waste.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person places waste in a domestic recyclable waste container; and
(b) the waste is not domestic recyclable waste.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person places waste in a green waste container; and
(b) the waste is not garden waste.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(5) In this section:
"domestic recyclable waste container" means a territory waste container designated for domestic recyclable waste only.
"domestic waste"—
(a) means waste, including domestic recyclable waste, from residential premises; but
(b) does not include any of the following:
(i) sewage;
(ii) regulated waste;
(iii) garden waste;
(iv) rocks or soil;
(v) hot ashes;
(vi) commercial waste;
(vii) industrial waste;
(viii) construction waste;
(ix) demolition waste;
(x) dead animals;
(xi) solvents;
(xii) paints;
(xiii) oil not used for cooking or other bodily use.
"domestic waste container" means a territory waste container designated for domestic waste only.
"garden waste" means plant material generated on urban land.
Examples
1 grass cuttings
2 hedge trimmings
3 lopped twigs, branches or roots
Note An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act
, s 126 and s 132).
"green waste container" means a territory waste container designated for garden waste only.