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Last updated: October 1, 2019
The proposal is for the works and operation of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and woodlot reuse scheme for the first three years. This will enable monitoring and evaluation to be undertaken to determine a longer term strategy for development and operation of the scheme. The proposed works and operation for the first three years form part of planned Stage 1 of the scheme, which will extend to the year 2010. A further two stages (extending to 2040) are planned for the future. Read more...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...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...Last updated: February 5, 2019
The proposal is to construct and operate a dual kaolin (clay) mine and a waste facility, accepting Class IV (Secure Landfill) and a V (Intractable Landfill) waste from all of Australia, including waste from offshore Oil and Gas facilities. The waste would include amongst other things low level radioactive wastes and persistent organic pollutants. The proposal would receive on average 100 000 tonnes of waste per annum for approximately 25 years. The proposal is located 140 kilometres west north... Read more...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...Last updated: July 16, 2018
The proposal is to construct and operate a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) and Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at the Boodarie Strategic Industrial Area, Port Hedland. The proposed facility would accept various wastes, recover materials that can be economically recycled via the MRF and convert suitable remaining waste to electrical power in a WtE plant. Read more...Last updated: December 8, 2017
The Class II Landfill, Lot 7778 Diagram 209805, 1189 Wannamal Road South proposal is to construct and operate a landfill accepting Class II-type waste in Gingin, Western Australia. The proposal includes a landfill gas collection and utilisation plant. The EPA notes that Lot 7778 Diagram 209805 has been subdivided and the proposal is now located on Lot 98 on Deposited Plan 75926, Wannamal Road South. Read more...Last updated: July 31, 2017
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.... Read more...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...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...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...Last updated: April 26, 2016
The proposal is to construct and operate a Wood Waste to Energy Plant at the existing Hazelmere Recycling Centre on Part Lot 100 and Lot 301, Lakes Road, Hazelmere. Read more...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...Last updated: March 16, 2015
The Wagin Voluntary Group of Councils (WVGC), which is composed of the Shires of Pingelly, Wickepin, Cuballing, Williams, Dumbleyung, Wagin, Narrogin and Town of Narrogin in the Great Southern, and the current landowners of Lot 23, Mr PJ Dowdell and Mrs HM Dowdell propose to develop a Class II putrescible landfill operation designed to accept clean fill, Type 1 inert waste, putrescible wastes, contaminated solid waste meeting waste acceptance criteria specified for Class II landfills, Type 2... Read more...Last updated: February 20, 2015
The proposal is to discharge up to 30 megalitres per day (ML/day) of industrial wastewater, in addition to treated wastewater from Woodman Point and Cape Peron wastewater treatment plants and water from the Jervoise Bay Groundwater Recovery Scheme, to the Sepia Depression via the Cape Peron outlet line from the Kwinana Wastewater Reclamation Plant (KWRP); BP Refinery (Kwinana); CSBP Limited; Edison Mission Energy, and further unspecified sources. Read more...Last updated: January 20, 2015
To build and operate a Waste to Energy and Materials Recovery Facility on Lot 1 Office Road, 3 kilometres north-east of Rockingham in the Rockingham Industrial Zone. Read more...Last updated: July 2, 2014
To construct and operate a landfill accepting Class II-type waste. Six cells will be constructed with a total operational lifetime of not more than 30 years. A landfill gas collection system and utilisation plant facility will also be constructed. Inquiry under s46 to change condition 3 - extension of Time Limit of Authorisation - Ministerial Statement 796 . Read more...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...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...