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Werribee Landfill works approval application

27 Jun 2014


EPA has approved the Wyndham Council’s works approval application for the construction of a new 24m high landfill cell at Werribee Landfill in West Rd.

We had 670 community submissions and held community meetings to canvas local concern, which was primarily regarding the height of the cell.

EPA assessed the proposed cell height on an environmental risk basis. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act (VCAT) has also recently made a decision in relation to the Planning Permit, including a condition on height of the landfill.

EPA has assessed that the application met the requirements of the Act, waste management policies and State environment protection policies (SEPPs). The application also met the requirement of the Waste Management Policy (Siting, Design and Management of landfills) (the WMP).

As such EPA granted the works approval on 26 June 2014, subject to conditions.

The application has a dedicated webpage, and documents may be downloaded from this URL:

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/licences-and-approvals/public-participation/featured-applications/wyndham-city-council

 

Page last updated on 27 Jun 2014