Waste that must be tracked
Waste tracking helps stamp out illegal dumping, prevents waste going to the wrong facility and stops unfair competition.
The following information will help you understand your responsibilities and determine what you need to do to comply with waste tracking.
Identifying waste to be tracked when transported
Wastes included in the table must be tracked when transported within SA or interstate.
Is the waste subject to a tracking exemption?
The EPA may determine, under certain circumstances, which you may not have to track waste under the following conditions (contact for further details):
- the transportation of waste in an emergency to protect human health, the environment or property
- the transportation of waste by pipeline
- the transportation of any residue of a substance in a container, if the container will be refilled with the same type of substance and the substance in the refilled container is intended for use
- the transportation of waste for analysis relating to waste categorisation or research, but only if the transportation and use of the waste is approved in writing by the EPA
- the transportation of unwanted chemicals, used for the operation of the farm by the owner or occupier of a farm, to a collection place provided by an approved collection scheme
- the transportation of waste in accordance with a product recall approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, Food Standards Australia New Zealand or the Therapeutic Goods Administration of the Commonwealth Government.
Online tracking system
The EPA online tracking system provides a method of meeting your obligations under the waste tracking requirements. Online tracking helps reduce the burden of paperwork on businesses, and makes enforcement and compliance easier. For example, businesses tracking waste movements online are not required to submit any forms, as EPA can automatically collate the required data.
The EPA online tracking system can be used for waste transported within SA or into SA from other states or territories.
Find out more about the online tracking system.
Waste to which waste tracking requirements apply
Waste described in the table must be tracked when transported unless it is subject to an exemption.
Penalties for non-compliance
Failure to comply with a licence condition is a breach of Section 45 (5) of the Environment Protection Act 1993. This may result in the EPA taking regulatory action against the licensee for contravening a condition of an environmental authorisation (maximum penalty $120,000).
There are significant penalties for those caught illegally dumping waste. For individuals, penalties can be as high as $500,000 or 4 years imprisonment. For a corporate body the penalty can be as high as $2 million.
Waste producers or transporters who dispose of waste illegally could be fined up to $120,000 and face up to two years imprisonment and corporations face fines of up to $250,000, under clause 10 of the Environment Protection (Waste to resources) Policy 2010. Poor operators could even have their EPA licence revoked.
It is an offence to provide false or misleading information and can result in a maximum fine of $60,000
Table: Waste that must be tracked when transported within SA or interstate
|
Description |
Waste code |
|---|---|
|
Acidic solutions or acids in solid form |
B100 |
|
Animal effluent and residues (abattoir effluent, poultry and fish processing wastes) |
K100 |
|
Antimony; antimony compounds |
D170 |
|
Arsenic; arsenic compounds |
D130 |
|
Asbestos |
N220 |
|
Barium compounds (excluding barium sulphate) |
D290 |
|
Basic solutions or bases in solid form |
C100 |
|
Beryllium; beryllium compounds |
D160 |
|
Boron compounds |
D310 |
|
Cadmium; cadmium compounds |
D150 |
|
Ceramic-based fibres with physico-chemical characteristics similar to those of asbestos |
N230 |
|
Chlorates |
D350 |
|
Chromium compounds (hexavalent and trivalent) |
D140 |
|
Clinical and related wastes |
R100 |
|
Cobalt compounds |
D200 |
|
Containers and drums that are contaminated with residues of substances referred to in this table |
N100 |
|
Copper compounds |
D190 |
|
Cyanides (inorganic) |
A130 |
|
Cyanides (organic) |
M210 |
|
Encapsulated, chemically-fixed, solidified or polymerised wastes |
N160 |
|
Ethers |
G100 |
|
Filter cake |
N190 |
|
Fire debris and fire wash waters |
N140 |
|
Fly ash |
N150 |
|
Grease trap waste |
K110 |
|
Halogenated organic solvents |
G150 |
|
Highly odorous organic chemicals (including mercaptans and acrylates) |
M260 |
|
Inorganic fluorine compounds excluding calcium fluoride |
D110 |
|
Inorganic sulfides |
D330 |
|
Isocyanate compounds |
M220 |
|
Lead; lead compounds |
D220 |
|
Mercury; mercury compounds |
D120 |
|
Metal carbonyls |
D100 |
|
Nickel compounds |
D210 |
|
Non toxic salts |
D300 |
|
Organic phosphorous compounds |
H110 |
|
Organic solvents excluding halogenated solvents |
G110 |
|
Organo halogen compounds—other than substances referred to in this Table or Table 2 |
M160 |
|
Perchlorates |
D340 |
|
Phenols, phenol compounds including chlorophenols |
M150 |
|
Phosphorus compounds excluding mineral phosphates |
D360 |
|
Polychlorinated dibenzo-furan (any congener) |
M170 |
|
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (any congener) |
M180 |
|
Residues from industrial waste treatment/disposal operations |
N205 |
|
Selenium; selenium compounds |
D240 |
|
Sewage sludge and residues including nightsoil and septic tank sludge |
K130 |
|
Soils contaminated with a substance or waste referred to in this Table |
N120 |
|
Surface active agents (surfactants), containing principally organic constituents and which may contain metals and inorganic materials |
M250 |
|
Tannery wastes including leather dust, ash, sludges and flours |
K140 |
|
Tellurium; tellurium compounds |
D250 |
|
Thallium; thallium compounds |
D180 |
|
Triethylamine catalysts for setting foundry sands |
M230 |
|
Tyres |
T140 |
|
Vanadium compounds |
D270 |
|
Waste chemical substances arising from research and development or teaching activities, including those which are not identified and/or are new and whose effects on human health and/or the environment are not known |
T100 |
|
Waste containing peroxides other than hydrogen peroxide |
E100 |
|
Waste from heat treatment and tempering operations containing cyanides |
A110 |
|
Waste from manufacture, formulation and use of wood-preserving chemicals |
H170 |
|
Waste from the production, formulation and use of biocides and phytopharmaceuticals |
H100 |
|
Waste from the production, formulation and use of inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers and varnish |
F100 |
|
Waste from the production, formulation and use of organic solvents |
G160 |
|
Waste from the production, formulation and use of photographic chemicals and processing materials |
T120 |
|
Waste from the production, formulation and use of resins, latex, plasticisers, glues and adhesives |
F110 |
|
Waste from the production and preparation of pharmaceutical products |
R140 |
|
Waste mineral oils unfit for their original intended use |
J100 |
|
Waste oil/water, hydrocarbons/water mixtures or emulsions |
J120 |
|
Waste pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines |
R120 |
|
Waste resulting from surface treatment of metals and plastics |
A100 |
|
Waste tarry residues arising from refining, distillation, and any pyrolytic treatment |
J160 |
|
Waste substances and articles containing or contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated napthalenes, polychlorinated terphenyls and/or polybrominated biphenyls |
M100 |
|
Wool scouring wates |
K190 |
|
Zinc compounds |
D230 |
