Legislation

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)

NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office. Act, New South Wales.

Version: Current version for 1 July 2026 to date
Last read: 7 October 2026

The Act behind NSW waste regulation. Its definitions pre-classify clinical and related waste, which takes in clinical waste, cytotoxic waste, pharmaceutical, drug or medicine waste and sharps waste, and its waste offences are where unlawful transport and deposit of waste are dealt with.

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