Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has this week released two publications on composting and contaminated soil facilities.
The final guideline on designing, constructing and operating composting facilities provides information on composting operators’ obligations under laws administered by EPA and provides suggestions on how to comply.
The new publication is a revised version of the draft guideline which was released for public comment between 5 September and 10 October 2014. Forty submissions were received and considered during this time. Please click here to view the final guideline and response to comments.
In anticipation of contaminated soil treatment facilities operating in Victoria, EPA has also released a draft position statement that focuses on offsite treatment and landfilling options for contaminated soils.
The guidelines focuses on contaminated soils that cannot remain at the site of origin, and the obligation on generators of such wastes to consider regulation 9 of the Environment Protection (Industrial Waste Resource) Regulations 2009.
Submissions on the draft position statement can be made to guidelines@epa.vic.gov.au by 5pm on 10 April 2015.