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The NHVR is seeking public feedback on the Waste and Recycling Industry Code of Practice for Load Management. Feedback should be provided to codes@nhvr.gov.au by Friday 29 March 2024.
draft Waste and Recycling Industry Load Management Code of Practice (PDF, 8.1MB)
This code of practice provides guidance about how to safely manage known risks associated with the transport of waste and recycling materials.
What is it?
The Waste and Recycling Industry Code of Practice for Load Management is a practical guide that assists parties in the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) for the transport of waste and recycling materials to comply with their primary duty and other obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). It does this by identifying hazards and risks associated with waste transport and proposes controls that can be implemented to eliminate or minimise risk.
The code isn’t just for waste transporters. CoR parties in this sector include businesses and local councils that work with waste transporters, that manage waste disposal sites, or that produce, collect, process, or dispose of waste and recycling materials.
Under the HVNL, it is not obligatory for a CoR party to implement the controls recommended in a registered code. So long as they are doing what is reasonably practicable to ensure safety, it doesn’t matter how they do it. However, if a party ignores hazards and risks that are identified in a registered code, or fails to implement sufficient controls, then a court can refer to a registered code as evidence of what the party is expected to know.
Why we’re consulting
Feedback direct from industry ensures that the code of practice is comprehensive, up to date, and useful to its target audience.
Background
Development of the code was sponsored by the Waste and Recycling Industry Association of Queensland and has been supported by the expertise of a wide range of industry and other stakeholders who were consulted throughout the development of the draft.
How is it registered?
Consultation on the draft code is open for 28 days.
Following the consultation period, feedback on the draft code will be considered and the code assessed for registration by a panel comprising members with experience in a range of disciplines, including both NHVR staff and external experts.
If the panel determines that the code complies with the NHVR’s published guidelines, it may recommend that the code is registered.
Providing feedback
Feedback Form - Waste and Recycling Industry Load Management Code of Practice (DOCX, 67KB)
Use this form to provide feedback on draft Waste and Recycling Industry Code of Practice for Load Management.