New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY (EXEMPT AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CODES) 2008 - REG 5B.6

5B.6 Development standards for container recycling facilities

(1) If the development is for the purposes of an encased automatic machine, a large reverse vending machine, an outdoor express centre or a drop-off collection point, on land in a car park--

(a) the container recycling facility must be located to allow adequate clearance for waste collection vehicles to enter and exit the car park for the collection of waste from the facility, and

(b) the container recycling facility must not be erected within 5m of any residential premises, and

(c) containers deposited under the container deposit scheme must be dispatched from the container recycling facility for reuse or recycling only during the following periods--

(i) between 7.00 am and 5.00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday,

(ii) between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm on Sunday.

(2) If the development is for the purposes of an encased automatic machine, a large reverse vending machine, an outdoor express centre or a drop-off collection point, on land in a car park--the area occupied by the container recycling facility must not exceed the greater of the following areas--

(a) the area comprising 3 car parking spaces,

(b) 42m 2.

(3) If the development is for the purposes of a drop-off collection centre, the centre must not have a floor area of more than 300m 2.

(4) If the development is for the purposes of an encased automatic machine, the machine must not be more than 15m in height, 10m in width or 25m in length.

(5) If the development is for the purposes of an outdoor express centre--

(a) the centre must operate only during the lawful operating hours of the commercial premises, and

(b) the centre must not have a floor area of more than 40m 2, and

(c) the centre must not be more than 3m in height, 3m in width or 6.5m in length.

(6) Despite subclause (2), the container recycling facility may occupy an additional car parking area in addition to the area specified in that subclause if--

(a) an environmental planning instrument, development control plan or condition of a development consent that is in force requires the car park to provide a minimum number of car parking spaces, and

(b) the car park provides a number of car parking spaces that exceeds the minimum number required (
"the additional spaces" ).

(7) The
"additional car parking area" is the greater of the following areas--

(a) an area comprising not more than 3 of the additional spaces,

(b) an area not exceeding 42m 2.

(8) The development standards set out in subclauses (1)-(5) prevail to the extent of any inconsistency with the development standards referred to in clause 5B.5.