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Case: Waste Effective: 02 Jul 2022 to 21 Jul 2022

Case Description

This case describes the requirements for the importation of waste that may contain any animal, plant, food, human, fungal, microbial, infectious agent, biological and/or soil material. This case covers waste that may be imported for laboratory analysis, treatment and/or disposal.

Waste covered by this case includes general household waste, food or kitchen waste, garden waste, farm waste, medical or clinical waste (e.g. human cytotoxic waste), sewage, wash water waste (e.g. used to clean farm, veterinary or mining equipment or machinery), waste water or by-products from breaking down organic material.

This case applies to imports into: Australia.