Section 44: Management of received electrical or electronic waste

(1) A product steward or local government that receives or collects electrical or electronic waste is not required to obtain a licence for the receipt or collection of that waste. (2) The product steward or local government receiving electrical or electronic waste shall ensure that- (a) the received electrical and electronic waste is secured; (b) the waste is handled in a manner that does not cause harm to human health or the environment; (c) the waste is exported or delivered to a waste handler authorised to handle that waste in accordance with the Act and these Regulations; (d) records are kept of the quantities and types of electrical or electronic waste- (i) received or collected by the product steward or local government collection facility; and (ii) exported or delivered to a waste handler. (3) A waste handler who receives electrical or electronic waste under subregulation (2)(c) shall- (a) ensure that the received electrical and electronic waste is secured; (b) put in place a system for the segregation of the different materials and components of the waste; (c) ensure that the hazardous materials and components in the waste are segregated from other waste and handled in accordance with Part VI; and (e) ensure that the recycling target, if any, is met. [Please note: numbering as in original.] (4) A person may re-use or recycle segregated materials and components of the electrical or electronic waste only where it is determined, in accordance with the Act and these Regulations, that such re- use or recycling will not cause harm to human health or the environment.