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Tyre Resource Recovery Facility

Project
Proponent: 
Elan Energy Matrix Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

Elan Energy Matrix Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate a Tyre Resource Recovery Facility to recycle used tyres at 9 Fargo Way Welshpool, approximately 12 kilometres southeast of Perth within a ‘General Industry’ zone in the City of Canning.

The proposal will involve thermal processing of used tyres to produce carbon black (material derived from char), steel wire, oil and process gas using an indirect fired thermal conversion unit. The plant will be located within enclosed buildings. Exhaust gases from the process will be discharged to the atmosphere from a 15 metre tall stack.

Assessment Number: 
2093
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Waste management
Last updated: 
July 31, 2017
Related EPA Media Statement: 
EPA recommends conditional approval for tyre recycling facility: Report 1601
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Tyre Resource Recycling Facility
Comment period: 
Monday, 25 July, 2016 to Sunday, 31 July, 2016
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Document - Tyre Resource Recycling Facility
PDF icon Appendix 1 - Air Quality Assessment
PDF icon Supporting Documentation
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Tyre Resource Recycling Facility
Date published: 
Monday, 19 September, 2016
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Environmental Scoping Document - Tyre Resource Recycling Facility
Approved: 
Wednesday, 9 November, 2016
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 20 February, 2017 to Tuesday, 21 March, 2017
Make a submission: 
Public Environmental Review - Tyre Resource Recovery Facility
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon PER document
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Response to submissions - 19 April 2017
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1601
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Tyre Resource Recovery Facility
Date published: 
Monday, 31 July, 2017
Appeals close: 
Monday, 14 August, 2017
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Tuesday, 3 October, 2017

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/tyre-resource-recovery-facility