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Broome Regional Resource Recovery Park – Landfill Development

Last updated: January 29, 2024

The Shire of Broome propose to develop a Class III landfill, leachate management system and asbestos monocell at the Regional Resource Recovery Park (RRRP). The RRRP is located at Lot 550 on the Broome-Cape Leveque Rd, 12km northeast of the Broome town centre. Read more...

Heated Overland Thermal Treatment Pad (‘Hottpad’) System at the Karratha Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and Waste Transfer Station

Last updated: January 9, 2023

The proposal is for the installation and operation of a Heated Overland Thermal Treatment (‘Hottpad’) system at t he Karratha liquid waste treatment plant and waste transfer station located approximately 6 kilometres south-west of Karratha. The Hottpad is intended to treat hydrocarbon-impacted ‘sludge’ from oil and gas operations in the region, that are currently transported interstate for thermal treatment. The proposal has a project life of 10 years and involves a self-sustaining smouldering... Read more...

Recycling Centre Balcatta Redevelopment

Last updated: March 21, 2022

The City of Stirling proposes to redevelop its existing Recycling Centre Balcatta to establish an update Community Recycling Centre (CRC) and Waste Transfer Station (WTS) Facility located at 238 Balcatta Road, Balcatta, Western Australia. The site is located within an industrial and business area and under the City’s Local Planning Scheme No. 3 has been designated as a ‘Special Control Area’ zoned as ‘Industry’. The CRC will encourage the reuse and recovery of materials and diversion of waste... Read more...

Trials of Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Wastes and Forestry Wastes in a Pre-commercial Demonstration Plant

Last updated: October 25, 2021

Renergi Pty Ltd propose to build and operate a trial pyrolysis plant in the Shire of Collie. The rial will run for up to 2 years. The proposal involves the treatment of municipal waste and forestry waste via pyrolysis to produce a biochar, condensed bio-oil and wood vinegar. The trial plant is small scale and will be constructed within the boundary of the Collie waste facility operated by the Shire of Collie Read more...

Cleanaway Banksia Road Landfill – New Tailings Storage Cell

Last updated: July 8, 2019

The proposal involves the construction and commissioning of a new tailings storage cell (Cell 12A) for the storage of lithium processing tailings at the Banksia Road Waste Management Facility (Banksia Road WMF) located at Lot 2 on Plan 65861, Crooked Brook in Western Australia (WA). It is proposed that Cell 12A will have the capacity to contain approximately 522,000 tonnes of tailings. Read more...

Allawuna Class 3 Landfill Facility

Last updated: March 28, 2019

The EPA has received a third party referral for the development and operation of a Class II or III Putrescible Landfill on a property known as Allawuna, within the Shire of York. The proponent has advised the EPA that only Class II waste will be accepted. The proposal is located on Lots 9926, 26934, 4869 and 5831 Great Southern Highway, Saint Ronans. The proposal has a nominal life expectancy of 37 years and will accept between 150,000 and 250,000 tonnes of waste each year. Read more...

Pilbara Regional Waste Management Facility

Last updated: February 4, 2019

The Shire of Ashburton is proposing the development of a new regional waste management facility located on undeveloped land at 150 Onslow Road, Talandji, approximately 36 km south of Onslow. The Pilbara Waste Management Facility will provide a range of waste management services including sustainable initiatives such as material reuse, recycling and recovery as well as treatment and disposal. The facility will include: -          Class IV Landfill; -          Bulk Waste Area including: Green... Read more...

Installation of Pipeline - Eaton Monash Pump Station to Bunbury WWTP

Last updated: December 7, 2016

The Water Corporation proposes to construct a wastewater pressure main from Monash Boulevard Pump Station to Bunbury Wastewater Treatment Plant and has referred a small portion of the pipeline between Verschuer Place and Southwest Highway, Davenport, to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). In considering the proposal the EPA notes that the section of pipe alignment referred intersects the corner boundary of a wetland mapped under the, Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes... Read more...

Remediation of Landfill Site - Waste Resource Recovery Lot 20 Adelaide Street, Hazelmere

Last updated: November 30, 2016

The Site is approximately 16.9 ha and is proposed to be remediated and regenerated. It was previously mined for building and construction sands and was later used as a licensed “inert” landfill. It has been reported that non-approved waste streams were disposed of at the Site. In October 2010 following a compliance inspection the Site was classified “Contaminated – Remediation Required” under Section 13 of the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 The proponent is proposing to redevelop the area by... Read more...

Waste Transfer and Resource Recovery Facility

Last updated: September 19, 2016

The proposal is to develop a Waste Transfer and Resource Recovery Facility approximately 10 kilometres from Perth at 25 Jackson Street, Bassendean in the Bassendean Industrial Area. The proposal would include: a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for the processing of co-mingled recyclables; acceptance, short term stockpiling and baling of source separated recycled commodities; glass crusher for management of waste glass from the MRF; a metal shredder for the processing of metal commodities; a... Read more...

Dardanup Residue Disposal Facility

Last updated: May 18, 2015

The proposal is to develop a residue disposal facility at Lot 4580, Panizza Road and upgrade part of Panizza Road, Dardanup. The proposal comprises a total disturbance area of up to 58 hectares (ha) including 55 ha within Lot 4580 and approximately 3 ha along a 1 kilometre (km) section of Panizza Road. The proposal will comprise the following: up to nine residue disposal areas (RDAs); a lined leachate containment pond; stormwater collection dam; upgraded access road; and other ancillary... Read more...

Class II Landfill, Lot 11 Chitty Road, Toodyay

Last updated: October 7, 2013

Opal Vale Pty Ltd propose to develop a Class II Landfill site within an existing clay pit at Lot 11 Chitty Road, Toodyay. The site is the Williamson's Clay Pit which is situated on the south eastern portion of Lot 11, approximately 1.25 km to the east of Chitty Road. Read more...

Perth Groundwater Replenishment Scheme

Last updated: September 2, 2013

Water Corporation is proposing to implement a 14 gigalitre per annum groundwater replenishment scheme (GWRS) of recycled wastewater to the Leederville and Yarragadee aquifers, located on the Swan Coastal Plain. Read more...

Stage 2 Cockburn Central - Drainage and Wetland Management

Last updated: July 16, 2012

The proposal referred to the EPA and to which this advice applies is for Landcorp's Stormwater and Drainage Management Plan for Cockburn Central Stage 2. Stormwater management for Cockburn Central Stage 2 is proposed on Lot 9504 Beeliar Drive, which is adjacent to the main development site of Cockburn Central and contains a Resource Enhancement Wetland (REW) that is also a lake listed under the Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy 1992. Read more...

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