The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has registered a code that should improve safety for waste and recycling transport.
The Waste and Recycling Industry Code of Practice is sponsored by the Waste and Recycling Industry Association of Queensland.
It is reported to address hazards such as spaces being shared by pedestrians and heavy vehicles as well as emerging risks like the presence of lithium batteries in household waste.
NHVR Chief of Safety and Productivity, David Hourigan, said it is important to implement practical control measures that parties in the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) can apply to remove or minimise risk.
“Waste and recycling transport is an intrinsically hazardous operational environment, and to ensure all operations are safe, these hazards must be understood and controlled,” he said.
“We have collated feedback directly from a broad range of industry experts to ensure the [Waste & Recycling Code – WRC] is comprehensive, up to date and can be utilised as a practical guide for anyone who uses or supplies waste and recycling transport services.”
An appendix within the WRC has also been established and provides a detailed guide on the safe restraint of certain types of waste bins.
Hourigan said CoR applies to all off-road parties in the supply chain, including businesses and local councils that work and manage waste transporters, waste disposal and those who are involved in the production and processing of waste and recycling materials.
“By combining industry knowledge and experience in proposing measures to reduce risk that can be implemented at each stage of the transport journey,” said Hourigan.
“From collecting and sorting, to transit and unloading, we can help make the waste and recycling transport task safer, benefiting not only those in the supply chain, but all other road users and communities.”
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