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Submit a waste management plan

Developments that require a waste management plan

You need to submit a waste management plan (prepared by a suitably qualified consultant) as part of the planning permit application for:

  • multi-unit developments with 6 or more dwellings
  • mixed use developments
  • commercial developments

Multi-unit developments with 5 or less dwellings

For multi-unit developments with 5 or less dwellings, you do not need to supply a waste management plan. However, you must provide a site plan outlining the bin collection points and bin storage areas. View the waste management guidelines for more information.

What to include in your waste management plan

Your waste management plan must include full details of the development proposal to ensure waste management has been considered for multi-unit developments. You must include the following information:

  • Land use type, including number of dwellings
  • Size of each development
  • Waste generation rates and calculations for garbage, recycling, garden and hard waste
  • Waste systems for garbage, recycling, garden and hard waste
  • Bin quantity and size
  • Bin storage location and sizing
  • Hard waste storage location area
  • Bin access, waste sporting and bin transfer information
  • Collection arrangements
  • Signage
  • Scaled drawings and swept path diagrams

See the waste management guidelines​

See the waste management guidelines for more detailed information about what you must include in your waste management guidelines.

How to submit your waste management plan

You must submit your waste management plan and any supporting documents with your planning permit application.

For more information

For more information, please contact the Waste and Contaminated Land department on 9705 5200.

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