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Public consultations
Single-use plastics
In early 2022, South Australians were asked to provide feedback on Turning the Tide on Single-use Plastic 2021. Based on the feedback received, the Deputy Premier Hon Susan Close MP announced South Australia’s staged next steps for banning single-use and other plastic products over the next 3 years.
Four additional single-use plastic products will be banned from 1 September 2023, including:
- plastic pizza savers
- plastic-stemmed cotton buds
- single-use plastic bowls without lids for food and beverages
- single-use plastic plates for food.
This requires a variation to the regulations under section 6(1)(h) of the Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Act 2020 to prescribe additional prohibited items.
The draft regulations, which outline the products to be banned and the proposed exemptions, have been developed with reference to legislation already in place across other Australian jurisdictions and New Zealand.
Green Industries SA is seeking feedback on the draft regulations and proposed exemptions, with the view to identify any specific issues not addressed and any potential unintended consequences.
To read the current legislation, draft regulations and explanatory notes, and to provide your feedback, visit the YourSAy site.
Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2021 − proposed reforms
The EPA is reviewing and updating the LNLC Act on behalf of the South Australian Government.
The Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016 (LNLC Act) is administered by local government and provides the community with an effective and consistent local service for the management of nuisance complaints and heightened deterrence for littering and illegal dumping.
The EPA commenced review of the LNLC Act in August 2018 (after1 full year of operation) to identify any opportunities to improve this legislation and to ensure the legislation was allowing councils to deliver its objectives.
The main proposed changes are:
Draft Bill
- General amendments to streamline a number of existing provisions.
- Greater clarification on how abandoned trolleys can be managed using the Act.
- Differential expiations for a number of offences and new offence provisions.
- General duty for business owners to minimise litter.
- Further clarification that the Act does not apply to nuisance associated with the service of alcohol.
Draft variation regulations
- Inclusion of light as an agent of local nuisance.
- Further clarification on what is not local nuisance.
The following draft legislation is now out for consultation:
- draft Local Nuisance and Litter Control (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2022
- draft Local Nuisance and Litter Control (amendment of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 2022
- draft Local Nuisance and Litter Control (Guidelines) Amendment Regulations 2022.
Consultation will run from Monday 24 October 2022 to 10 February 2023.
Information sessions
The EPA is conducting a public meeting to discuss the reforms.
Wednesday, 9 November 2022 (closed)
10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Quest on Franklin
74 Franklin Street, Adelaide
To register your attendance for the information session, please email by Friday 4 November and include ‘Local Nuisance and Litter Control Consultation 2022’ in the subject line of the email.
The Local Government Association (LGA) will be holding a ‘council only’ information session on 3 November 2022. There is no need to attend both sessions if you are a council employee. The LGA will be communicating details of the session directly to councils.
Submissions
Written submissions can be made directly to the EPA by:
Email (mark subject as 'Local Nuisance and Litter Control 2022')
or
Post:
Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2022
Environment Protection Authority
GPO Box 2607
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Public consultation will close 10 February 2023.
Documents for review
Related documents
Further information
For further Information on the draft Bill or Regulations, please contact Steven Mudge on 8204 2105 or email.
Engagement charter
The Engagement Charter sets out the EPA’s engagement values, how and in what circumstances the EPA engages with the community, how the community can be involved, and the EPA’s incident notification principles.
Archived public consultation drafts
The following draft consultations have closed for comment and some may be viewed or downloaded for information.
New licence applications for comment
Applications for new environmental authorisations (licences, works approvals and exemptions) are available for feedback. New applications that relate to your suburb or town are open for public feedback for 14 days from date of application (unless otherwise specified).
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