Waste Authority

Annual Report

The Waste Authority was established under the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (WARR) Levy Act to advise the Minister on matters relating to waste and to manage and administer funds raised from the levy paid, on all waste generated in the metropolitan area disposed to landfill.

Another of the Authority’s main tasks is to serve as an adviser to the Minister on waste policy and provide the general promotion of waste management. The legislation requires the Authority to produce an Annual Report which is tabled in Parliament to summarise its activities over each financial year.

The Waste Authority has chosen to undertake its function using some clear guiding parameters:

Leadership - to provide leadership where it is required and appropriate.
Partnership - to implement true partnerships with those that are the major players in waste management: local government, industry and community.
Interventions - to intervene to deliver sustainable outcomes where appropriate.
Governance - to be honest, open and accountable for its activities, particularly as the funds that allow the operation of the Authority come from others.