Waste Authority

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Introduction

The Waste Authority was established on 6th May 2008 with the appointment of its five members. The Authority, which replaces the Waste Management Board, commenced full operation on 1st July 2008.

Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Authority include developing, promoting and reviewing a waste strategy for Western Australia and coordinating its implementation; promoting community awareness and understanding of resource efficiency, waste avoidance and resource recovery; working with local government to coordinate local efforts to prevent waste; administering the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account and advising and making recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on matters relating to the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007.

The Waste Authority is fully funded through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account. The Department of Environment and Conservation provides executive, administrative and contract management support to the Authority. The Department of Environment and Conservation also coordinates project specific activities on behalf of the Authority.

For further information, please contact the Waste Authority Executive Officer at the Department of Environment and Conservation on (08) 6467 5325.

Previous Waste Management Board member profiles, archived meeting minutes and archived business plans are also available.