Recycling Victoria has released the first Circular Economy Risk, Consequence and Contingency Plan (CERCC Plan), following approval by the Victorian Minister for Environment.
It is the first of its kind in Australia and brings together government and industry in a shared commitment to provide Victorians with greater confidence in the resilience and reliability of waste, recycling, and resource recovery services as Victoria transitions to a stronger circular economy.
The CERCC Plan identifies and manages risks of disruption to essential waste, recycling, and resource recovery services in Victoria, and ensures that contingency plans are developed and implemented by industry to minimise the impact of any serious disruptions to service delivery.
This new regulatory approach supports greater understanding, visibility and oversight of sector-wide risk planning. It will also enable shared management of risks by industry and government to reduce disruptions and make the system more resilient and reliable.
Essential waste, recycling and resource recovery service providers can self-assess whether they are a responsible entity using the CERCC Plan and the guidelines available.
Responsible entities have until 11:59pm on 8 July 2024 to notify the Head, Recycling Victoria of their status and are then required to prepare and submit a Responsible Entity Risk, Consequence and Contingency Plan by 30 September 2024.
Recycling Victoria will provide support to the sector on how to assess their obligations and meet the requirements of the CERCC Plan.
