Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) will assess a works approval application submitted by Wyndham City Council to extend operations within the boundaries of its current landfill at Wests Road, Werribee.
The application seeks to:
- Construct four new large landfill cell areas (that will each be made up of multiple cells) within the current site to the maximum height allowed under the current planning scheme of 44 metres Australian Height Datum (AHD), or about 22 metres above ground level.
- Increase the height of four existing cells to the same maximum height allowed under the current planning scheme of 44 metres AHD. These cells are currently filled to heights ranging from 30 to 33 metres AHD, or about 8-10 metres above ground level.
There has been no request to expand the size of the current landfill site and no request to change the type of waste it currently receives.
The landfill site currently receives domestic and commercial waste, demolition material, shredded tyres, uncontaminated fill and food and garden waste. Prescribed industrial waste (including asbestos) is not proposed to be accepted on site.
To view the full application, please click here:
Works approval applications will be advertised this week and members of the public can make a submission or objection to the application until 7 February 2017. Public submissions and responses will be considered as part of EPA’s assessment of the application.
Works approvals are issued by EPA Victoria under the Environment Protection Act 1970. They are required for industrial and waste management activities that have the potential for significant environmental impact.
For further information on Wyndham City Council’s works approval application, please visit:
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/licences-and-approvals/public-participation/featured-applications/wyndham-landfill