Waste products

Green waste and building waste that have been present in the QLD or NSW fire ant infested area or the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas, must not be moved into NSW unless the following requirements have been met under the Biosecurity Emergency Order and the Group Biosecurity Permit.

Quick guide

Read the sections below for specific carrier requirements.

Carrier	Premises Check	Premises Treat	Carrier Treat	Preventative Conditions	PHC*	PHAC*	BioSecure HACCP*	RoM
Green waste & building waste from FAIA
Green waste & building waste from MCA

FAIA - Fire ant infested areas | MCA - Movement control areas | * Only ONE biosecurity certificate is required.

Carrier requirements:

Green waste and building waste

New definition

Waste including bricks, concrete, paper, plastics, glass, metal, plaster and fibre cement board, timber waste, grass, vegetation and clippings (but doesn’t include mulch).

To move green waste and building waste into NSW from the QLD or NSW fire ant infested area or the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas, you must consider the following:

To move green waste and building waste from the QLD or NSW fire ant infested areas you must:	To move green waste and building waste from the Murwillumbah or Wardell movement control areas you must:
Treat it by ensuring it is free from soil. Exemption: A NSW council, or a person on behalf of a NSW council, may move residual soil attached to waste out of the NSW fire ant infested area as part of the council’s waste management services.	Treat it by ensuring it is free from soil. Exemption: A NSW council, or a person on behalf of a NSW council, may move residual soil attached to waste out of the Murwillumbah and Wardell movement control areas as part of the council’s waste management services.
See the Order (Clause 20)	See the Order (Clause 20)