Established by the Waste and Resource Recovery Act 2022 (the Act), the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board provides strategic advice to the state government on waste management, resource recovery and the circular economy in Tasmania.
The Board is currenlty comprised of six members appointed by the Minister for Environment.
Supported by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, the Board oversees the delivery of the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy.
Appointment to the Board
Under the Act, the Board consists of between five to seven members. Read more about the current Board on the Board Members page.
The Minister appoints Board members and the Chairperson, who is selected from among the members and has expertise or experience in public administration. One Board member is a representative of local government and is nominated by the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT). Appointments to the Board are for a period of up to four years, with members eligible for reappointment for one consecutive term.
In appointing the members of the Board, the Minister must ensure the members are able to make a contribution to the functions of the Board. The Minister must also ensure the members have skill, experience and knowledge in one or more of the following matters:
waste management
remote area waste management
resource recovery
industry development
regional development
finance
public sector administration
risk management
corporate governance
a particular function, or vocational interest, that is relevant to the functions of the Board.
Functions of the Board
To provide advice and recommendations to the Minister on matters relevant to the Act, both on the request of the Minister and of its own volition.
To prepare, promote, implement, review and assess the effectiveness of a waste strategy that is in effect as approved by the Minister.
To prepare, implement, review and assess the effectiveness of an operational plan that is in effect each financial year.
To audit and report on the use of funds from the Waste and Resource Recovery Account.
To promote community, business and industry awareness of, and education in relation to, waste reduction and resource recovery.
To promote and support State policies and programs relevant to the Act.
To promote and support access to waste services in remote areas.
To promote and support coordination and cooperation with statutory authorities, local authorities and industry to prevent waste and promote resource recovery.
To consult with, and promote and support coordination and cooperation between, organisations (whether or not in the State) with objectives relevant to the Act.
To administer, for the benefit of charitable recyclers and such other entities as specified by a Ministerial direction given and in effect under section 14 for the purposes of this paragraph, an assistance program to mitigate costs to those bodies resulting from this Act.
To administer, for the benefit of persons responsible for resource recovery facilities and such other entities as specified by a Ministerial direction given and in effect under section 14 for the purposes of this paragraph, an assistance program to mitigate costs to those bodies resulting from this Act in relation to the disposal of waste determined by the Board to be the necessary residue of the resource recovery activities of those bodies.
To administer, in respect of public authorities and such other entities as specified by a Ministerial direction given and in effect under section 14 for the purposes of this paragraph, an assistance program to mitigate costs to those bodies resulting from this Act in relation to the collection and disposal of waste determined by the Board to have been unlawfully discarded.
To promote market development and local infrastructure for resource recovery and recycling of materials.
To perform any other functions that the Board has under this or any other Act.
To perform any other functions that may be prescribed.
In the performance of its functions, the Board is to: