Attachment 5 - Traffic Impact Assessment Final PTT · 132005.638.06

Weighbridge passes from vehicle movements of steel incoming to site are the third most prevalent vehicle
movement across site, the SSCA is accessible via the northernmost weighbridge and the route of incoming
steel vehicles through site is short and simple. The access for operational vehicles is possible using the
bypass running north-south of the transfer station area to reduce the number of weighbridge passes and
interaction with customers using the transfer station.


3.4          Composting area

3.4.1        Masterplan design considerations
Concept drawings and design of the composting area are provided in the report Feasibility Study into
Composting at the NRRF, developed by Aurecon in 2023. The placement of the composting area within the
NRRF Masterplan design has been selected based on the following:
◼   Ease of access and route length
◼   Access by WMC vehicles for the deposit of MSW type green waste
◼   Maintained separation of green waste stockpiles from MSW collection and drop-off at the NRRF due to
    varying contamination rates
◼   Location of surface water drainage and water quality and treatment devices
◼   Operational access only to composting areas and exclusion of non-operational vehicles
Weighbridge passes for incoming green waste deposit are the second most prevalent vehicle movement
occurring at the NRRF and location, even with the removal of weighbridge passes where internal scales are
incorporated to MSW internal vehicles. Access to the green waste drop-off area is prioritised in the
Masterplan Layout, through short, simple route length through site and proximity of green waste drop off to
the entry to site. Access to the green waste area by customers is restricted to the drop-off area, moveable
concrete barrier walls have been included to separate the internal access road from green waste shredding
and screening, compost arrays and the mature compost stockpile. There is not an internal barrier wall along
the drop off area as the operational movements of green waste to trommel screener and shredder will be
frequent and undertaken from the southern side of the stockpile potentially outside of operational hours
(daily) or in off-peak periods. Green waste deposit is at the central northern section of the green waste
processing area and accessed by WMC vehicles via the north-south weighbridge bypass, preventing
interaction with customers and operational vehicles accessing or working in the green waste area.


3.5          Treated and untreated timber

3.5.1        Current operation
Timber currently only enters the RRA1 areas and is reprocessed via the transfer station areas, with incoming
vehicles transporting solely to the landfill. Although there are known internal movements including timber
movements occurring that include the movement of timber to the eastern area of RRA1 for shredding and
incorporation to landfill day cover (mixing with spoil). NSC operational teams have advised that shredding or
stockpiling of shredded timber is stored on top of the landfill cap due to waste levy areas of the landfill. The
levy areas of the NRRF are not publicly available or provided by NSC for the purposes of this
Masterplanning report, as such it has been assumed that the whole of site is within the levy zone.
NSC have advised that DESI have previously provided approval for the shredding of timber for inclusion to
the landfill cover material, approval in writing detailing this allowance has not been provided by NSC. Some
untreated timber is currently incorporated to day cover spoil won from the site, at approximately 50:50
incorporation.




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