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RFI - Attachment 2 - Permit Environmental Authority No. EPPR01855314
Permit
Environmental Protection Act 1994
Environmental authority EPPR01855314
This environmental authority is issued by the administering authority under Chapter 5 of the Environmental Protection Act
1994.
Environmental authority number: EPPR01855314
Environmental authority takes effect on the day of the approval.
The anniversary day of this environmental authority remains 03 February. Payment of the annual fee will be
due each year on this day.
Environmental authority holder
Name(s) Registered address
Noosa Shire Council 9 Pelican Street TEWANTIN QLD 4565
Environmentally relevant activity and location details
Environmentally relevant activities Location
ERA 60 - Waste disposal 1: Operating a facility for 561 Eumundi Noosa Road DOONAN QLD 4562;
disposing of, in a year, the following quantity of waste
Lot 77 Plan SP298776
mentioned in subsection (1)(a) (a) less than 50,000t
ERA 62 - Resource recovery and transfer facility
operation: 1 operating a facility for receiving and
sorting, dismantling, baling or temporarily storing—(b)
general waste;
ERA 62 - Resource recovery and transfer facility
operation: 1 operating a facility for receiving and
sorting, dismantling, baling or temporarily storing—(c)
category 2 regulated waste; and
ERA 62 - Resource recovery and transfer facility
operation: 2 operating a facility for receiving and
sorting, baling or temporarily storing end-of-life tyres
only;
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Environmentally relevant activities Location
ERA 54 - Mechanical waste reprocessing 2: Operating 561 Eumundi Noosa Road DOONAN QLD 4562;
a facility for receiving and mechanically reprocessing,
Lot 77 Plan SP298776
in a year, the following quantity of general waste - (c)
more than 10,000t
Additional information for applicants
Environmentally relevant activities
The description of any environmentally relevant activity (ERA) for which an environmental authority (EA) is
issued is a restatement of the ERA as defined by legislation at the time the EA is issued. Where there is any
inconsistency between that description of an ERA and the conditions stated by an EA as to the scale, intensity
or manner of carrying out an ERA, the conditions prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
An EA authorises the carrying out of an ERA and does not authorise any environmental harm unless a condition
stated by the EA specifically authorises environmental harm.
A person carrying out an ERA must also be a registered suitable operator under the Environmental Protection
Act 1994 (EP Act).
Contaminated land
It is a requirement of the EP Act that an owner or occupier of contaminated land give written notice to the
administering authority if they become aware of the following:
• the happening of an event involving a hazardous contaminant on the contaminated land (notice must be
given within 24 hours); or
• a change in the condition of the contaminated land (notice must be given within 24 hours); or
• a notifiable activity (as defined in Schedule 3) having been carried out, or is being carried out, on the
contaminated land (notice must be given within 20 business days)
that is causing, or is reasonably likely to cause, serious or material environmental harm.
For further information, including the form for giving written notice, refer to the Queensland Government website
www.qld.gov.au, using the search term ‘duty to notify’.
Take effect
Please note that, in accordance with section 200 of the EP Act, an EA has effect:
a) if the authority is for a prescribed ERA and it states that it takes effect on the day nominated by the
holder of the authority in a written notice given to the administering authority-on the nominated day; or
b) if the authority states a day or an event for it to take effect-on the stated day or when the stated event
happens; or
c) otherwise- one the day the authority is issued.
However, if the EA is authorising an activity that requires an additional authorisation (a relevant tenure for a
resource activity, a development permit under the Planning Act 2016 or an SDA Approval under the State
Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971), this EA will not take effect until the additional
authorisation has taken effect.
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If this EA takes effect when the additional authorisation takes effect, you must provide the administering
authority written notice within 5 business days of receiving notification of the related additional authorisation
taking effect.
If you have incorrectly claimed that an additional authorisation is not required, carrying out the ERA without the
additional authorisation is not legal and could result in your prosecution for providing false or misleading
information or operating without a valid environmental authority.
23 June 2021
Signature Date
Liz Clarke Enquiries:
Department of Environment and Science Utilities and Government Organisations
Delegate of the administering authority Assessment
Environmental Protection Act 1994 Department of Environment and Science
Phone: 1300 130 372
Email: [email protected]
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Obligations under the Environmental Protection Act 1994
In addition to the requirements found in the conditions of this environmental authority, the holder must also meet
their obligations under the EP Act, and the regulations made under the EP Act. For example, the holder must
comply with the following provisions of the Act:
• general environmental duty (section 319)
• duty to notify environmental harm (section 320-320G)
• offence of causing serious or material environmental harm (sections 437-439)
• offence of causing environmental nuisance (section 440)
• offence of depositing prescribed water contaminants in waters and related matters (section 440ZG)
• offence to place contaminant where environmental harm or nuisance may be caused (section 443)
Other permits required
This permit only provides an approval under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. In order to lawfully operate
you may also require permits / approvals from your local government authority, other business units within the
department and other State Government agencies prior to commencing any activity at the site. For example,
this may include permits / approvals with your local Council (for planning approval), the Department of Transport
and Main Roads (to access state controlled roads), the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (to
clear vegetation), and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (to clear marine plants or to obtain a quarry
material allocation).
Obligations under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999
If you are operating a quarry, other than a sand and gravel quarry where there is no crushing capability, you will
be required to comply with the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999. For more information on your
obligations under this legislation contact Mine Safety and Health at www.dnrm.qld.gov.au, or phone 13 QGOV
( 13 74 68 ) or your local Mines Inspectorate Office.
Development Approval
This permit is not a development approval under the Planning Act 2016. The conditions of this environmental
authority are separate, and in addition to, any conditions that may be on the development approval. If a copy of
this environmental authority is attached to a development approval, it is for information only, and may not be
current. Please contact the Department of Environment and Science to ensure that you have the most current
version of the environmental authority relating to this site.
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Conditions of environmental authority
Environmentally relevant activities Location
ERA 60 - Waste disposal 1: Operating a facility for 561 Eumundi Noosa Road DOONAN QLD 4562;
disposing of, in a year, the following quantity of waste
Lot 77 Plan SP298776
mentioned in subsection (1)(a) (a) less than 50,000t
ERA 62 - Resource recovery and transfer facility
operation: 1 operating a facility for receiving and
sorting, dismantling, baling or temporarily storing—(b)
general waste;
ERA 62 - Resource recovery and transfer facility
operation: 1 operating a facility for receiving and
sorting, dismantling, baling or temporarily storing—(c)
category 2 regulated waste; and
ERA 62 - Resource recovery and transfer facility
operation: 2 operating a facility for receiving and
sorting, baling or temporarily storing end-of-life tyres
only;
ERA 54 - Mechanical waste reprocessing 2: Operating
a facility for receiving and mechanically reprocessing,
in a year, the following quantity of general waste- (c)
more than 10,000t
The environmentally relevant activities conducted at the location as described above must be conducted in
accordance with the following site-specific conditions of the approval.
Agency interest: General
Condition
Condition
number
Minimise likelihood of environmental harm
G1 All reasonable and practicable measures must be taken to minimise the likelihood of
environmental harm being caused.
Notification
G2 Any breach of a condition of this environmental authority must be reported to the administering
authority as soon as practicable, or at most, within 24 hours of you becoming aware of the
breach. Records must be kept including full details of the breach and any subsequent actions
undertaken.
Release of a contaminant into the environment
G3 Other than as permitted by this environmental authority, the release of a contaminant into the
environment must not occur.
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Records
G4 All information and records that are required by the conditions of this environmental authority
must be kept for a minimum of five (5) years. All information and records required by the
conditions of this environmental authority must be provided to the administering authority upon
request.
Monitoring and Analysis
G5 An appropriately qualified person(s) must monitor, record and interpret all parameters that are
required to be monitored by this environmental authority and in the manner specified by this
environmental authority.
G6 All laboratory-based analyses required under this environmental authority must be carried out by
a laboratory that has NATA certification, or an equivalent certification, for such analyses. The
only exception to this condition is for in situ monitoring of water for pH, temperature, electrical
conductivity, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen; and methane gas monitoring conducted as per
condition A4.
G7 The following details must be recorded and provided to the administering authority when
requested for all complaints received:
a) time, date, name and contact details of the complainant;
b) reasons for the complaint;
c) and investigations undertaken;
d) conclusions formed; and
e) any actions taken.
Written procedures
G8 The activity must be undertaken in accordance with written procedures that:
1. identify potential risks to the environment from the activity during routine operations,
closure and an emergency; and
2. establish and maintain control measures that minimise the potential for
environmental harm; and
3. ensure plant, equipment and measures are maintained in a proper and effective
condition; and
4. ensure plant, equipment and measures are operated in a proper and effective
manner; and
5. ensure that staff are trained and aware of their obligations under the Environmental
Protection Act 1994; and
6. ensure that reviews of environmental performance are undertaken at least annually.
Litter
G9 All reasonable and practicable measures must be taken to contain litter within the waste
operations area, and retrieve litter released. As a minimum, litter must be retrieved within one
business day following wind events exceeding 25 km/hour and litter must not move beyond
the boundaries of the site.
Leachate
G10 A leachate collection system must be designed by an appropriately qualified person and
installed and maintained to:
1. collect leachate generated in the landfill unit;
2. convey the collected leachate out of the landfill unit to an appropriate leachate
storage facility; and
3. restrict the height of the leachate above the liner system to a maximum level of 300mm.
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G11 Leachate and stormwater runoff which has been in contact with waste materials in the landfill
unit, must be collected in the leachate storage facility and be:
1. treated in the leachate treatment plant and discharged to sewer in accordance with
the requirements of the relevant water utility; or
2. recirculated through waste disposed in the landfill unit; or
3. treated by alternative technologies agreed by the administering authority for offsite
disposal, discharge, or on-site reuse; or
4. disposed of at a facility that is approved to receive such waste.
Vectors and pest species
G12 All reasonable and practicable measures must be taken to exclude vectors and pest species
to the extent necessary to prevent:
1. nuisance to occupiers of neighbouring premises; and
2. any danger or risk to the health of any persons.
Site Security
G13 Measures must be taken to prevent unauthorised access to the landfill facility.
Agency interest: Air
Condition
Condition
number
A1 Odours or airborne contaminants which are noxious or offensive or otherwise unreasonably
disruptive to public amenity or safety must not cause nuisance to any sensitive place or
commercial place.
Dust
A2 The following materials must not be used for dust suppression purposes:
1. leachate or landfill gas condensate; or
2. waste oil or other hydrocarbons.
A3 When requested by the administering authority in writing, dust and particulate monitoring
must be undertaken to investigate any complaint of environmental nuisance caused by dust
and/or particulate matter, and the results notified within 14 days to the administering
authority following completion of monitoring. Monitoring must be carried out at a place(s)
relevant to the potentially affected sensitive place and at an upwind control site(s) and must
include:
a) for a complaint alleging dust nuisance, dust deposition;
b) for a complaint alleging adverse health effects caused by dust, total suspended
particulates, the concentration per cubic metre of particulate matter with an
aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 micrometre (µm) (PM10) and an aerodynamic
diameter of less than 2.5 micrometre (µm) (PM2.5) suspended in the atmosphere over
a 24hr averaging period.
Landfill gas
A4 Landfill gas must not exceed the following limits:
1. 500 parts per million at a height of 50mm above the final and intermediate cover
surface including the batter slopes of the landfill unit; and
2. 25 percent of the lower explosive limit when measured in facility structures (but
excluding facility structures used for landfill gas control and recovery, and leachate
collection system components; and the lower explosive limit at the landfill facility
boundary.
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A5 A landfill gas monitoring program must be established and implemented for each landfill unit
to measure methane levels in facility structures and at the landfill site boundary, as
prescribed by condition A4. The program must consist of gas monitoring devices and be
developed by an appropriately qualified person in the fields of hydrogeology and landfill gas
monitoring program design to be able to competently make recommendations about these
matters.
A6 If methane gas levels exceeding methane standards referred to in condition A4 are detected,
all necessary steps must immediately be taken to ensure protection of human health.
A7 Landfill gas must be reused or efficiently flared in a manner that avoids environmental harm.
Agency interest: Noise
Condition
Condition
number
N1 Noise from the activity must not exceed the levels identified in Table 1—Noise limits and
noise must be measured in accordance with the associated monitoring requirements.
Table 1—Noise limits
Noise level Monday to Saturday Sundays and public holidays
dB(A) 7am-6pm 6pm-10pm 10pm-7am 9am-6pm 6pm-10pm 10pm-9am
measured as Noise measured at a `Noise sensitive place'
LA10, adj, 10 mins Bkg + 5 Bkg + 5 Bkg + 0 Bkg + 5 Bkg + 5 Bkg + 0
LA1, adj, 10 mins Bkg + 10 Bkg + 10 Bkg + 5 Bkg + 10 Bkg + 10 Bkg + 5
Noise measured at a 'Commercial place'
LA10, adj, 10 mins Bkg + 10 Bkg + 10 Bkg + 5 Bkg + 10 Bkg + 10 Bkg + 5
LA1, adj, 10 mins Bkg + 15 Bkg + 15 Bkg + 10 Bkg + 15 Bkg + 15 Bkg + 10
Associated monitoring requirements
1. All monitoring devices must be correctly calibrated and maintained.
2. Any monitoring must be in accordance with the most recent version of the administering
authority's Noise Measurement Manual.
3. Any monitoring of noise emissions from the activity must be undertaken when the activity is in
operation.
N2 When required by the administering authority as per condition G7, noise monitoring must be
undertaken, in accordance with the associated monitoring requirements of Table 1—Noise
limits, and the results notified within 14 days to the administering authority following
completion of monitoring. Monitoring must include:
1. LA 10, adj, 10 mins,
2. LA 1, adj, 10 mins,
3. Background noise as LA90,adj, T
4. the level and frequency of occurrence of impulsive or tonal noise;
5. atmospheric conditions including wind speed and direction;
6. effects due to extraneous factors such as traffic noise; and
7. location, date and time of recording.
Agency interest: Water
Condition
Condition
number
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Release To Waters
WT1 Site erosion protection measures and sediment control measures must be implemented and
must have the hydraulic effectiveness to treat stormwater for 90% of the annual runoff for
each stormwater catchment.
Where soils are temporarily exposed for the construction of new facilities or to facilitate
changes in landfill design, all reasonable and practical measures must be implemented to
minimise the amount of sediments able to discharge from the site. As a minimum the following
design criteria apply:
1. Collect and drain stormwater from disturbed soils to a sediment basin sized to contain
an 80th% five-day event or similar; and
2. The design life and design storm for temporary drainage works to convey waters to
the sediment basin and around disturbed areas are:
a) Disturbed area open for <12 months-1 in 2-year ARI event plus 150mm
freeboard; and
b) Disturbed area open for 12-24 months—1 in 5-year ARI event plus 150mm
freeboard; and
c) Disturbed area open for > 24 months-1 in 10-year ARI event plus 150mm
freeboard; and
d) Temporary culvert crossing—minimum 1 in 1-year ARI hydraulic capacity
WT2 The release of collected and treated stormwater to waters, from areas of the site not likely to
be contaminated with waste materials, must be in accordance with Table 2— Compliance limits
for controlled release of treated stormwater to surface waters.
Table 2—Compliance limits for controlled release of treated stormwater to surface waters
Quality Release Release
Limit Type Monitoring Frequency
Characteristics Point Limit
pH (pH Units) SW2 and 6.5 - 9.0 Range Commencement of release then
SW5 weekly thereafter. If no release
occurs, no sampling is required.
Specific SW2 and 1500 Maximum Commencement of release then
Conductance SW5 weekly thereafter. If no release
(µS/cm) occurs, no sampling is required.
Dissolved SW2 and 6 Minimum Commencement of release then
Oxygen (mg/L) SW5 weekly thereafter. If no release
occurs, no sampling is required.
Total and SW2 and N/A N/A Commencement of release then
dissolved SW5 weekly thereafter. If no release
aluminium* occurs, no sampling is required.
(mg/L)
Suspended SW2 and 50 Maximum Commencement of release then
Solids (mg/L) SW5 weekly thereafter for a minimum
of 5 events and until a reliable
TSS:NTU correlation is
established and agreed to in
writing by the administering
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authority#. If no release occurs,
no sampling is required.
Turbidity (NTU) SW2 and The The NTU Commencement of release then
SW5 established value that weekly thereafter. If no release
correlation of correlates to occurs, no sampling is required.
turbidity with 50 mg/L TSS
total with a
suspended correlation R
solids (TSS) value of 0.9
* Monitoring of dissolved aluminium only required when polyaluminium chloride (PAC) or other
aluminium based coagulants are being used.
# New correlations must be established where new soil types become exposed on the site.
Associated monitoring requirements
1. Monitoring must be in accordance with the methods prescribed in the current edition of the
administering authority’s Monitoring and Sampling Manual.
2. Release points SW2 and SW5 are described as the overflow weirs from high efficiency sediment
basins shown in Appendix A – Release points.
3. Samples must be taken as representative samples of the discharge water.
4. All determinations must employ analytical practical quantification limits sufficiently sensitive
enough to enable meaningful comparisons to be made against water quality objectives/limits
relevant to the particular water quality characteristic.
5. Monitoring must be undertaken during a release as per the frequency stated.
6. All monitoring devices must be correctly calibrated and maintained.
WT3 Monitoring of contaminant releases from release points SW2 and SW5 must be undertaken in
accordance with condition WT2.
WT4 In addition to WT2, the release to waters from release points SW2 and SW5 must not:
1. have any other properties at a concentration that is capable of causing environmental
harm; or
2. produce any slick or other visible evidence of oil or grease, nor contain visible floating
oil, grease, scum, litter or other visually objectionable matter.
WT5 Releases to waters from release points SW2 and SW5 must not cause erosion at the point of
release.
WT6 Acid sulfate soils must be managed such that contaminants are not directly or indirectly
released to any waters.
Groundwater Management
WT7 The only contaminants to be released to groundwater are releases of leachate provided that
such releases are minimised by taking all reasonable and practicable measures current at the
time of construction of the landfill cell to minimise leachate generation and leachate release.
WT8 Notwithstanding condition WT7, the release of contaminants to groundwater must not:
(a) cause environmental harm; or
(b) cause surface expression of any leachate that may be released to any waters.
Receiving Environment Monitoring Program
WT9 A receiving environment monitoring program must be designed and implemented by
appropriately qualified persons to monitor the effects of the activity on surface waters and
groundwater.
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WT10 The receiving environment monitoring program required by condition WT9, must include at
least the following:
1. be designed in accordance with the administering authority's Receiving
environment monitoring program guideline; and
2. include at least the following:
a) A surface water and ground water sampling program which is reflective of
seasonal variations at the site and include no less than four monitoring rounds
per annum; and
b) Monitoring of the following quality indicators, as a minimum, for both surface
water (SW) and groundwater (GW) monitoring:
Physicochemical
i. pH (in situ),
ii. electrical conductivity (in situ),
iii. turbidity (SW only),
iv. temperature (in situ),
v. Dissolved oxygen (mg 02/L and % sat.) (in situ - SW only),
vi. Chemical Oxygen Demand,
vii. Total Organic Carbon,
Nutrients
i. Total Ammonia (as N),
ii. Total Phosphorus (as P),
iii. NOx (Nitrate + Nitrite) (as N) ,
Major Cations and Anions
i. Bicarbonate,
ii. Calcium,
iii. Carbonate,
iv. Chloride,
v. Magnesium,
vi. Potassium,
vii. Sodium,
viii. Sulfate,
Metals and Metalloids*
ix. Aluminium,
x. Cadmium,
xi. Chromium,
xii. Copper,
xiii. Iron,
xiv. Lead,
xv. Manganese,
xvi. Mercury,
xvii. Nickel,
xviii. Zinc,
Other
xix. Depth (SW- m; GW - mbgl),
xx. Velocity (m/s - SW only), and
xxi. General observations;** and
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*To be determined as dissolved (filtered) concentrations where the aquatic ecosystem EV
applies, and as total (unfiltered) concentrations where the livestock watering or irrigation
EV applies.
**General observations of receiving water upstream and downstream including
presence absence of any slicks, algal blooms, discolouration, and indications of leachate
such as iron staining.
c) Suitable test sites within the receiving waters that are potentially impacted by the
release, including a sufficient number of groundwater monitoring bores installed
not further from the landfill unit than the boundary of the landfill facility; and
d) How the condition of, and impacts to, EVs will be assessed at test sites using
WQOs, guideline values and locally-derived or default trigger values with control
or reference site data based on appropriate and valid assessment protocols from
relevant guideline documents; and
e) Daily rainfall as recorded at the nearest rainfall measuring station that reports data
to the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology or by a rainfall gauge located at the
approved place; and
f) Leachate quality monitoring.
WT11 The receiving environment monitoring program design, and changes to the design, must be
submitted to the administering authority for comment.
WT12 A report detailing the results and outcomes of the receiving environment monitoring program
must be complied each year by 30 June, and provided to the administering authority upon
request.
Bunding
WT13 All liquid fuel and chemical tank storage must be bunded so that the capacity of the bund is
sufficient to contain at least 100% of the largest storage tank plus 10% of the second largest tank
within the bund.
WT14 All chemical and fuel drum storage must be bunded so that the capacity of the bund is sufficient to
contain at least 25% of the maximum design storage volume within the bund.
WT15 All bunding must be constructed of materials which are impervious to the materials stored.
WT16 All bunding must be roofed where practicable.
WT17 Where it is impractical to completely roof a bunded area, you must ensure that stormwater
captured within the bund is free from contaminants prior to release.
WT18 For new bunding installed following the issue of this environmental authority a collection sump
must be provided in the floor of the bunding to facilitate the removal of liquids. The bund floor
must be graded so that the fall is towards the collection sump.
WT19 All bunding must be maintained free of gaps or cracks.
Liner system
WT20 All landfill cells created after 14 September 2014 must have a liner system installed and
maintained to:
1. prevent release of contaminants from the landfill cell to land or waters; and
2. prevent subsurface migration of landfill gas from the landfill cell.
Agency interest: Land
Condition
Condition
number
Capping
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L1 When the deposition of waste to the landfill unit ceases, a final capping system to the landfill
unit must be designed by an appropriately qualified person and installed to minimise:
1. infiltration of water into the landfill unit and water ponding on the surface; and
2. the likelihood of any erosion occurring to either the final capping system or the
landfilled materials.
A final capping system is not required where the deposition of waste to a landfill unit ceases
temporarily for the purpose of using an alternative working face.
Post Closure Care
L2 Following cessation of deposition of waste in the landfill unit, post-closure care of the landfill
unit must be conducted for either:
1. a period of 30 years; or
2. a time agreed to by the administering authority, on the basis of correct information
provided from you, that the landfill unit and surrounding site are stable and that no
release of waste materials, leachate, landfill gas or other contaminants that may
cause environmental harm is likely.
L3 The program of post-closure care implemented must be effective in preventing and/or
minimising the likelihood of environmental harm being caused. The program must include
measures to:
1. maintain the structural integrity and effectiveness of the final capping system;
2. maintain and operate the leachate collection system;
3. maintain the groundwater monitoring system and monitor quality of groundwater at
a frequency sufficient to detect any release of contaminants to groundwater;
4. maintain and operate the landfill gas monitoring system; and
5. maintain and operate the landfill gas collection system.
L4 A site management plan pursuant to Chapter 7, Part 8, Division 5 of the Environmental
Protection Act 1994 must be developed and provided to the administering authority at least
12 months before the expected final receipt of waste in the landfill unit. The site management
plan must include, but is not to be limited to, the future land use and actions intended to taken
for compliance with the closure and post-closure care requirements of this approval.
Agency interest: Waste
Condition
Condition
number
W1 The following waste streams must not be permitted to be placed at the landfill facility at any
time:
1. liquid or semi liquid waste other than liquid or semi liquid waste which has been
produced in carrying out the ERA;
2. hot ash;
3. material that is smouldering or aflame;
4. material containing a substance which is ignitable, corrosive, reactive or toxic (other
than materials containing a toxic substance from domestic premises) unless this
material is to be deposited into a dedicated monocell approved in writing by the
administering authority;
5. all radioactive wastes, unless otherwise approved under the Radiation Safety Act 1999
or approved contaminated soil;
6. an explosive; or
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7. ammunition, other than ammunition that no longer contains explosives.
W2 Deposited waste must be covered as soon as practicable to prevent exposure of waste and
prevent issues arising from vectors and pest species.
W3 Excepting combustion of landfill gas, waste must not be burnt.
Design and Operating Criteria - Waste Transfer Station
W4 You must take all practicable and reasonable measures to prevent deposition of any regulated
waste into any waste container used at the waste transfer station.
W5 Waste and any contaminated soil disposed of at the premises to which this environmental
authority relates:
1. may be accepted subject to effectively implementing risk assessment practices and
procedures for contaminant testing that ensure that the material accepted complies
with the maximum contaminant levels and the allowable leaching contaminant levels
prescribed in Table 4—Maximum contaminant levels in soils and Table 5—Allowable
leaching contaminant levels respectively; and
2. if the contaminated soil is used as coverage material, contaminant levels must not
exceed the maximum concentration limits in Table 6, must not cause contaminated
stormwater release and must not include any soil with contaminant levels that exceed
maximum contaminant levels in soils in Table 4 for monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, pesticides, or petroleum
hydrocarbons.
Table 4—Maximum contaminant levels in soils
Contaminant Maximum contaminant Maximum contaminant level
level for clay lined landfills for double lined landfills
(mg/kg) (mg/kg)
Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAH)
Benzene 10 20
Ethyl Benzene 500 1,000
Toluene 300 600
Xylene 250 500
Total MAH 500 1,000
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
Total PAH 500 1,000
Phenolic contaminants
Non halogenated compounds:
Phenol 100 250
m-cresol 250 500
o-cresol 250 500
p-cresol
Total non-halogenated 250 500
phenol
Halogenated phenol
Chlorophenol 1 5
Pentachlorophenol 5 20
Trichlorophenol 5 20
Total halogenated phenol 5 20
Chlorinated hydrocarbons
Chlorinated aliphatic compounds:
Carbon tetrachloride 5 10
1,2 Dichloroethane 10 20
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1,1 Dichloroethene 1 1
Tetrachloroethene 10 20
Trichloroethene 25 25
Total chlorinated aliphatic 50 50
compounds
Chlorinated aromatic compounds:
Chlorobenzene 100 200
Hexachlorobenzene 1 1
Total chlorinated aromatic 100 200
compounds
Non scheduled solid 2 50
polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs)
Pesticides
Total organochlorine 5 50
Total herbicides 25 50
Total carbamates 25 50
Total organophosphorus 10 50
Petroleum hydrocarbons
Total petroleum 500 1,000
hydrocarbons (C6-C9)
Total petroleum 5,000 10,000
hydrocarbons (C10-C14)
Total petroleum 10,000 50,000
hydrocarbons (C15-C28)
Total petroleum 10,000 50,000
hydrocarbons (C29-C36)
Non specific contaminants
Biochemical oxygen 20,000 20,000
demand
Total organic carbon 10,000 10,000
Petroleum hydrocarbons 25 50
Metals/non-metals
Antimony 0.5 5
Arsenic 0.5 5
Barium 10 100
Cadmium 0.05 0.5
Chromium 0.5 5
Cobalt 0.5 5
Copper 10 100
Lead 0.5 5
Mercury 0.01 0.1
Molybdenum 0.1 5
Nickel 0.5 5
Selenium 0.1 1
Silver 0.5 5
Thallium 0.1 1
Tin 0.3 3
Vanadium 0.5 5
Zinc 50 500
Inorganic anions
Bromide 5 50
Chloride 6,000 6,000
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Cyanide (total) 1 5
Fluoride 15 150
Nitrate 100 1,000
Sulphate 2,500 4,000
Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (MAH)
Benzene 0.1 1
Ethyl benzene 5 50
Toluene 3 30
Xylenes 2 20
Total MAH 5 50
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)
Anthracene 0.07 0.7
Benzo (a) anthracene 0.005 0.05
Benzo (c) phenanthrene 0.005 0.05
Benzo (a) pyrene 0.002 0.02
Benzo (b) fluoranthene 0.005 0.05
Benzo (k) fluoranthene 0.005 0.05
Chrysene 0.01 0.1
Dibenzo (a,h) anthracene 0.002 0.02
Dibenzo (a,h) pyrene 0.01 0.1
Dimethylbenzo (a) 0.005 0.05
anthracene
Fluoranthene 0.02 0.2
Indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene 0.01 0.1
Naphthalene 0.07 0.7
Phenanthrene 0.01 0.1
Pyrene 0.07 0.7
Total PAH 0.1 1
Phenolic contaminants
Non halogenated compounds:
Phenol 1 10
m-cresol 2 20
c-cresol 2 20
p-cresol 2 20
Halogenated phenols
Chlorophenol 0.01 0.1
Pentachlorophenol 0.1 1
Trichlorophenol 0.1 1
Chlorinated hydrocarbons
Chlorinated aliphatic compounds
Carbon tetrachloride 0.03 0.3
1,2 Dichloroethane 0.1 1
1,1 Dichloroethene 0.003 0.03
Tetrachloroethene 0.1 1
Trichloroethene 0.3 3
Chlorinated aromatic compounds
Chlorobenzene (total) 1 10
Hexachlorobenzene 0.002 0.02
Pesticides
Organochlorines
Aldrin 0.001 0.01
Chlordane 0.006 0.06
Chlorpyrifos 0.01 0.03
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Dieldrin 0.001 0.01
DDT 0.003 0.03
Endrin 0.001 0.01
Heptachlor 0.003 0.03
Lindane 0.1 1
Methoxychlor 0.1 1
Toxaphene 0.005 0.05
Herbicides
2,4-D 0.1 1
2,4-DB 0.2 2
2,4,5-T 0.002 0.02
MCPA 0.2 2
Carbamates:
Carbaryl 0.06 0.6
Carbofuran 0.03 0.3
Organophosphorus
Diazinon 0.01 0.1
Methyl Parathion 0.006 0.06
Parathion 0.03 0.3
Triazines:
Atrazine 0.01 0.03
Simazine 0.01 0.03
Fluorinated organic compounds
Total fluorinated organic 0.0003 0.0003
compounds (if leachate
reused on or off-site)
Total fluorinated organic 0.05 0.05
compounds (if leachate not
reused on or off-site)
For any waste or soil contaminated by radioactive material, the gross alpha and gross beta
activity concentration in the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) extracts
from the material are no more than 100 times the concentrations for the screening of gross
alpha and gross beta activity concentrations specified in the most recent edition of the
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australian Drinking Water
Guidelines.
*Allowable leaching levels to be determined using the TCLP procedure mentioned in United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington DC (2008) "Test methods for evaluating solid
waste, physical/chemical methods" Document number SW 846. 3rd Edition or more recent editions or
supplement to that procedure as they become available.
Table 6—Maximum total contaminant levels in soils used as cover material (note: this
material is not suitable for final capping)
Contaminant Maximum total contaminant levels in soils used
as cover material (mg/kg)
Arsenic (total) 200
Beryllium 40
Cadmium 40
Chromium (III) 240,000
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Chromium (VI) 200
Copper 2,000
Lead 600
Manganese 3,000
Mercury (inorganic) 30
Methyl mercury 20
Nickel 600
Zinc 14,000
PFOS (Perfluoro-octane sulfonate) 6
PFOA (Perfluoro-octanoic acid) 16
Total fluorinated organic compounds 10 (not including PFOS & PFOA)
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Definitions
Key terms and/or phrases used in this document are defined in this section. Where a term is not defined, the
definition in the Environmental Protection Act 1994, its regulations or environmental protection policies must be
used. If a word remains undefined it has its ordinary meaning.
Activity means the environmentally relevant activities, whether resource activities or prescribed activities,
to which the environmental authority relates.
Administering authority means the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection or its successor
or predecessors.
Appropriately qualified person(s) means a person or persons who has professional qualifications, training,
skills or experience relevant to the nominated subject matter and can give authoritative assessment, advice
and analysis to performance relative to the subject matter using the relevant protocols, standards, methods or
literature.
Background means noise, measured in the absence of the noise under investigation, as LA90,T being the A-
weighted sound pressure level exceeded for 90 per cent of the time period of not less than 15 minutes, using
Fast response.
Boundary means within one metre of the cadastral boundary of the site.
Clay lined means a landfill lined with compacted clay at least 600 mm thick achieving a maximum
permeability of 1 x 10-9 metres per second or alternate such as an engineered geosynthetic agreed in writing
as equivalent in performance by the administering authority.
Commercial place means a place used as a workplace, an office or for business or commercial purposes
and includes a place within the curtilage of such a place reasonably used by persons at that place.
Double lined means a landfill lined with compacted clay at least 600mm thick achieving a maximum
permeability of 1 x 10-9 metres per second overlain with 1.5mm HDPE synthetic liner or alternate double
liner system agreed in writing as equivalent in performance by the administering authority.
General waste means waste other than regulated waste.
Groundwater monitoring system means a system of groundwater monitoring devices, such as monitoring
bores, used to provide data in respect to the level and quality of groundwater in the uppermost aquifer where
the location of the groundwater monitoring devices is such that comparisons of groundwater quality and
groundwater level can be made between groundwater flowing from beneath the site (down-gradient flow) of
the activity and groundwater flowing towards the site of the activity (up-gradient flow).
HDPE means high density polyethylene.
"impulse adjustment" if impulsiveness is a significant characteristic of the sound within a measurement time
interval, an adjustment shall be applied. If impulsive components are clearly audible, the adjustment will be 5
dB (A). If the components are only just detectable, an adjustment of 2 dB (A) will be appropriate.
Intrusive noise means noise that, because of its frequency, duration, level, tonal characteristics,
impulsiveness or vibration:
1. is clearly audible to, or can be felt by, an individual; and
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2. annoys the individual; and
3. in determining whether a noise annoys an individual and is unreasonably intrusive, regard
must be given to Australian Standard 1055.2 - 1997 Acoustics — Description and
Measurement of Environmental Noise Part 2 — Application to Specific Situations.
LA10, adj, 10 mins means the A-weighted sound pressure level, (adjusted for tonal character and impulsiveness
of the sound) exceeded for 10% of any 10 minute measurement period, using Fast response.
LA1, adj, 10 mins means the A-weighted sound pressure level, (adjusted for tonal character and impulsiveness
of the sound) exceeded for 1% of any 10 minute measurement period, using Fast response.
LA, max adj, T means the average maximum A-weighted sound pressure level, adjusted for noise character
and measured over any 10 minute period, using Fast response.
Landfill cell means a discrete area of land or an excavation that receives solid waste, which is separated from
other areas/excavations within the larger waste disposal area/excavation.
Landfill unit means a discrete area of land or an excavation that receives solid waste, i.e. a collection of
landfill cells.
Landfill facility means land and structures at the site approved used for the disposal of solid waste.
Leachate means a liquid that has passed through or emerged from, or is likely to have passed through
or emerged from, a material stored, processed or disposed of at the site that contains soluble,
suspended or miscible contaminants likely to have been derived from the said material.
Liquid means any substance that:
1. has an angle of repose of less than five degrees; or
2. becomes free flowing at or below 60 degrees Celsius or when it is transported; or
3. is not generally capable of being picked up by a spade or shovel.
mbgl means metres below ground level
Measures has the broadest interpretation and includes plant, equipment, physical objects,
bunding, containment systems, monitoring, procedures, actions, directions and competency.
NATA means National Association of Testing Authorities.
Noxious means harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being.
Offensive means causing offence or displeasure; is unreasonably disagreeable to the sense;
disgusting, nauseous or repulsive.
Prescribed contaminants means contaminants listed within Schedule 9 of the Environmental
Protection Regulation 2008.
Records include breach notifications, written procedures, analysis results, monitoring reports and monitoring
programs required under a condition of this authority.
Release [of a contaminant into the environment] means to:
1. deposit, discharge, emit or disturb the contaminant; and
2. cause or allow the contaminant to be deposited, discharged, emitted or disturbed; and
3. fail to prevent the contaminant from being deposited, discharged emitted or disturbed; and
4. allow the contaminant to escape; and
5. fail to prevent the contaminant from escaping.
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Sensitive place includes the following and includes a place within the curtilage of such a place reasonably
used by persons at that place:
1. a dwelling, residential allotment, mobile home or caravan park, residential marina or other
residential premises; or
2. a motel, hotel or hostel; or
3. a kindergarten, school, university or other educational institution; or
4. a medical centre or hospital; or
5. a protected area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, the Marine Parks Act 2004 or a
World Heritage Area; or
6. a public thoroughfare, park or gardens; or
7. for noise, a place defined as a sensitive receptor for the purposes of the Environmental
Protection (Noise) Policy 2008.
TCLP means a toxicity characteristic leaching procedure.
Toxic material means:
1. cytotoxic wastes;
2. drugs and poisons as cited in the Standards for Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons
(Schedules 8 and 9 drugs as per the Poisons (Health and Drugs) Regulation 1996); and
3. any other material that:
a. has contaminant concentrations in the waste exceeding the allowable levels in Table 4; or
b. has leaching contaminant levels in the waste when measured in accordance
with toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP), exceeding the
concentrations prescribed in Table 5.
24 hour storm event with an average recurrence interval of 1 in 10 years means the maximum
rainfall depth from a 24 hour duration precipitation event with an average recurrence interval of once in
10 years. For example, an Intensity-Frequency-Duration table for a 24 hour duration event with an
average recurrence interval of 1 in 10 years, identifies a rainfall intensity of 8.2mm/hour. The rainfall
depth for this event is therefore 24 hour x 8.2mm/hour = 196.8mm.
Waste operations area means the following areas:
1. waste receiving,
2. sorting,
3. treating,
4. recycling, or
5. disposal.
Waters includes river, stream, lake, lagoon, pond, swamp, wetland, unconfined surface water,
unconfined water, natural or artificial watercourse, bed and bank of any waters, dams, non-tidal or tidal
waters (including the sea), stormwater channel, stormwater drain, roadside gutter, stormwater run-off,
and groundwater and any part thereof.
You means the holder of the environmental authority.
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Appendix A – Release points
END OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY
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