Directors can be held personally liable if their corporation commits an environmental offence.

People who manage or influence a corporation's conduct also face personal liability for these offences.

The Secretary of DCCEEW replaces the Planning Secretary in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022.

Regulatory authorities can issue prevention notices to people they suspect are handling food donations in an environmentally unsatisfactory way. These notices can order people to record their food donations or take other steps to follow the law.

Company directors or managers can be held personally liable if their company breaks laws regarding food donation recording and reporting.

The EPA or other regulatory authorities can publish information about food donations made by large supermarkets, including the name of the operator and the supermarket location.

From 1 July 2030, local councils must provide every household with enough bins to hold their food and garden organics waste.

From 1 July 2030, local councils must collect food organics waste at least once a week. They must also ensure this organic waste is not mixed with general waste during transport.

Occupiers of large premises must provide enough bins for food organics waste and ensure the waste is collected at least once a week. This does not apply to premises with a total weekly bin capacity of less than 720L.