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In addition to the general regulatory requirements relating to waste, the following specific requirements apply to waste mineral oil.

To comply with the waste legislation, those who generate waste are responsible for classifying their waste into one of six waste classes.

To help waste generators classify the wastes they produce, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has developed Waste Classification Guidelines which are a step-by-step process for classifying waste.

This information is for landscaping contractors, tree and gardening service providers and those managing garden organics waste.

Characterising waste helps consignors determine whether waste needs to be tracked, ensures waste goes to a receiving facility that can lawfully accept it and guarantees waste is transported by a licensed transporter.

There are different regulations for tracking waste out of NSW or overseas than for tracking waste within NSW.

Waste producers or their authorised agents, waste transporters and receiving facilities each have their own responsibilities for tracking hazardous waste.

Waste producers are businesses such as construction companies and manufacturing industries that generate and dispose of waste. They are responsible for ensuring that hazardous waste is characterised, transported and tracked in accordance with Part 4 of the POEO (Waste) Regulation 2014.

Authorised agents are waste transporters or receiving facilities approved by the EPA to consign waste on behalf of a waste producer. Authorised agents are responsible for ensuring that hazardous waste is tracked and received in accordance with Part 4 of the Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014.