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Environmental Management Strategy
for
Enviroking Liquid Waste Facility843 John Renshaw Drive Black Hill NSW 2322
Prepared for:
Enviroking Pty Ltd
February 2013
(Report: C2730.B22672 FB Enviroking EMS.doc)
COPYRIGHT: The concepts, information and design ideas contained in this document are the property of Sydney Environmental & SoilLaboratory Pty Ltd (ABN 70106 810 708). Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of SydneyEnvironmental & Soil Laboratory constitutes an infringement of copyright.
ABBREVIATIONS ANZECC Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council CLM Contaminated Land Management Act COC Chain of Custody DEC Department of Environment and Conservation NSW DECC Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW DECCW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW DOP Department of Planning EMS Environmental Management Strategy EPA Environment Protection Authority EPBC Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 EPL Environment Protection License EP&A Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 NATA The National Association of Testing Authorities NEHF National Environment and Health Forum NEPC National Environment Protection Council NEPM National Environment Protection Measure OEH Office of Environment and Heritage NSW POEO The Protection of Environment Operations Act 1997 SESL SESL Australia WMS Waste Management Plan
Enviroking Liquid Waste Facility, operated by Enviroking Pty Ltd, is located at 843 John Renshaw Drive, Blackhill (Lot 931 DP 816814), within the Cessnock City Council (here after Council) local government area. The facility receives and treats liquid waste and reuses treated waste by exempted land application and irrigation, or disposal into landfill, sewage treatment plants or other licensed facilities. The facility was designed and constructed to treat a minimum of 15,000 tonnes of liquid waste per annum, which was granted by an Environment Protection License (EPL), by the NSW EPA. Council granted consent in November 1998 and restricted the facility to treat only 5,000 tonnes per year. In August 2010, Enviroking was granted an EPL (EPL #11180 – See Appendix A) to expand the facility to treat up to 20,000 tonnes of liquid waste per annum. The development will involve the following:
! An extension of the existing building to house the proposed treated effluent tanks, including bunding, workshop and truck wash bay area;
! An awning and extension to the existing building to cover the main access to the building and to enclose the existing sludge pit and provide cover over the existing truck receival pit; and
! Upgrading the ventilation systems within the treatment building. As part of the Director-General’s Requirements for the development approval, Project 07_0048 (Appendix B) an Environmental Management Strategy (EMS) is required to provide the framework for environmental management of the project.
1.2 Objectives
The Enviroking Liquid Waste Facility Environmental Management Strategy (EMS) has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of development approval 07_30048 granted under section 75J of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act). The EMS shall include, but not necessarily be limited to:
! Provide an overall framework for environmental management; ! Identify the statutory approvals that apply to the project; ! Describe the role, responsibility, authority and accountability of all key personnel involved in the
environmental management of the project; ! Detail procedures for regular contamination testing of output waste materials prior to
disposal; ! Provide a plan depicting all the monitoring currently being carried out within the project area;
! Describe procedures implemented to inform local community and relevant agencies, complaints management, dispute resolution, non-compliance and emergencies response; and
! Include copies of the various strategies, plans and programs that are required under the conditions of this approval once they have been approved.
All activities associated with the Enviroking Liquid Waste Facility will be undertaken in accordance with the following approvals and licenses that have been issued:
! Project Approval No. 07_30048 by the Minister for Panning under Section 75J for the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (see Appendix A);
! Development Application 118/697/181 by Cessnock City Council (November 1998); and ! Environment Protection License #11180 & #11245 issued by the NSW Office of Environment
and Heritage under Section 55 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.
2.2 Relevant Legislation
Key legislation includes the following Acts and their respective regulations. ! Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Regulations 2000 ! Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ! National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 ! Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 ! Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1999 ! Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ad Regulations (General) 1998 ! Soil Conservation Act 1938 ! Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 ! Waste and Avoidance Recovery Act 2001 ! Water Act 1912 ! Water Management Act 2000
2.3 Relevant Guidelines
The following guidelines are, or are potentially, of relevance to the liquid waste recycling facility. ! Cessnock Council Development Control Plan 2010 ! Cessnock Council Local Environmental Plan 2011 ! NSW DECCW 2009, Waste Classification Guidelines Part 1: Classifying Waste ! NSW DEC 2004, Managing Urban Stormwater ! NSW EPA 2008, The Food Waste Exemption ! NSW EPA 2008, The Effluent Exemption ! NSW EPA 2008, The Treated Grease Trap Waste Exemption ! NSW EPA 1999 Contaminated Sites: Guidelines of Significant Risk of Harm from Contaminated
Land and the Duty to Report ! NSW OEH 2012 Enviroking Solid Treated Grease Trap Waste Exemption
The Director is responsible for the overall environmental performance of the Enviroking Liquid waste Facility. The Plant Foreman has direct environmental responsibility for areas under his control as well as provides direction and advice to ensure site environmental conformance is maintained. All Enviroking’s employee have a responsibility to manage operations in an environmentally responsible manner and report any incidents or take action to minimise the impacts from the facility’s operations. All environmental incidents will be reported to the Director. Figure 1 shows a flow chart of Enviroking’s Staff.
Enviroking Liquid Waste Facility produced five (5) types of typical waste stream from the operation. In practice, the majority of the wastes produced are reused beneficially, with only one waste stream will be taken for offsite disposal. The key objectives for optimal waste management for Enviroking is as follow:
! To minimise waste production; ! To maximize re-use or recycling oppurtunities; ! To implement methods that minimise waste generated by the facility; ! To dispose of waste in compliance with applicable guidelines or licenses; and ! To ensure the storage of fuels, oils or other potential contaminants is appropriate and in
accordance with applicable guidelines or licenses.
4.1 Monitoring Program
The monitoring program detailed in Table 1 will be utilized to monitor the quality, type and source of waste received on site and generated by the facility.
Table 1 – Waste Monitoring Program for all Waste Streams
Waste Type
Reuse/Disposal Option Monitoring Regime Frequency Responsibility
Treated Effluent Water
Beneficial reuse by exempted irrigation or disposal to Hunter Water Sewage Treatment Plant
Initial Characterization of Material Testing followed by routine testing against “The Effluent Exemption 2008”
Once-off sampling for characterization purposes followed by monthly, quarterly, biannual or yearly sampling depending on the contaminant and its’ strength.
Exempted land application for agricultural benefit
Routine and Once-off sampling and testing against “Enviroking Solid Treated Grease Trap Waste Exemption”
Routine Sampling; 4 composite samples per month (one individual sample per day) and one composite sample per month (5 random individual samples). Once-off sampling; one composite sample per truckload.
Enviroking
Floating Fatty Matter
Heating and refinement for sale as tallow or biodiesel conversion.
For food waste, no testing is required.
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Floating Oil
Sale to oil recyclers. No testing is required for floating oil material to be sent to mineral oil recyclers. Oil recyclers will be conducting separate testing regime prior to reuse.
- Oil Recyclers
Grit, sand and solids
Solidification and immobilisation for landfill
Characterization testing in accordance to Waste Classification Guidelines Part 1: Classifying Waste (DECCW, 2009) prior to disposal.
One sample per truckload.
Enviroking
Other wastes (eg. office waste)
All other waste will be reuse or recycle if possible. Separate recycle bins are provided within the facility. All non-recyclable waste will be taken offsite for landfill disposal
Non-general office waste for disposal will be tested in accordance to Waste Classification Guidelines Part 1: Classifying Waste (DECCW, 2009) prior to disposal.
The monitoring program for each individual type of waste generated also acts as a quality control measure and must be followed and complied with to ensure the quality of all output material are maintained. The following records of all environmental monitoring and results are kept on site and made readily available:
! The date(s) on which the sample was taken; ! The time(s) at which the sample was collected; ! The point at which the sample was taken; ! The name of the person who collected the sample; ! Analytical data of each sample analysed; ! All reports detailing compliance or non-compliance of each sample; and ! Chain of custody documentation and NATA certificates.
4.2 Waste Tracking System
A waste tracking system to record all types of waste, quantities and disposal/reuse method for all waste streams is recommended to be implemented. The record can be maintained in the form of a spreadsheet to obtain and keep track of all the following information:
• Untreatable/Unrecyclable waste taken directly to landfill; • Disposal quantities of all wastes; • Classification of any hazardous or industrial waste; and • Disposal weights of solid and recycling wastes removed by general waste contractor.
This waste tracking system leans towards a better waste management and allows the establishment of standard/normal and consistent waste levels. Records of waste quantities will allow Enviroking to assess the performance of its operations in line with the above waste management principles to avoid and minimise waste requiring landfill.
5.1 Community Involvement and Information Dissemination
Enviroking is aware of its community obligations and the need to engage with various stakeholders. Enviroking is committed to being recognised as responsible community member and will undertake consultation with local residents, landowners and the broader community to keep them informed of its operations, plans and environmental performance. This will be achieved by the following activities:
i) Distribution of newsletter and updates; ii) Enviroking will advertise site phone number locally and telephone complaints line
(Tel: 02 4930 3000 & Mobile: 0408 303 000); iii) Informal discussions with various stakeholders as required; iv) Provisions of relevant plans, reports and monitoring results if requested by local community; v) In the event of non-compliance or a potential non-compliance, reports will be provided to
relevant authorities. vi) Preparation and submission of Annual Return documents comprising:
a) Statement of Compliance; b) Summary of complaints receive during the past year and the corrective actions undertaken; c) Summary of monitoring results collected during the past year; d) Identify and discuss any non-compliance during the previous year; and e) Description of actions undertaken or will be undertaken to ensure compliance.
5.2 Complaint Protocol
All complaints made by the community must be recorded and registered in a complaints register maintained by Enviroking. The nature of the response for each complaint will depend on the nature and source of the complaint but will include the procedures shown in the Figure 2. Complaint records are kept for at least two (2) years after the complaint was made and will be available to any authorised officer of the Office of Environment and Heritage who may require details. Summary of complaint records are also provided in the Annual Return document. If necessary, Enviroking will conduct a follow-up interview with the complainant (if possible) to determine their level of satisfaction with the Enviroking’s response and the resultant outcome. If no actions were taken by the management to handle the complaint, the reasons why no action was taken must be recorded.
In the event that any complainant does not consider Enviroking’s response or reactions adequately address their concerns, the following procedure will be adopted. A meeting will be convened with Enviroking’s Director and the Plant Foreman to seek resolution of the matter. The complainant will be provided with a written response from Enviroking detailing the results of investigations to date and the agreed actions to be taken in respect of the measures to be implemented. On implementation of the nominated measures, a further meeting will be convened to determine the level of satisfaction with the outcomes. If the matter cannot be resolved, the Director-General will refer the matter to the Independent Dispute Resolution Process presented in Figure 3 and adopted from the Department of Planning.
5.4 Non-compliance Response
Any non-compliance with regulations, licenses or approvals will be reported to the relevant authority, together with details of the corrective actions taken to avoid future occurrences. Areas of potential non-compliance, which have the potential to cause environmental harm or results in complaints, will also be reported to the relevant authority. Any environmental monitoring results indicating exceedances of adopted relevant criteria/thresholds are considered as non-compliance as well. Enviroking will conduct an investigation into the potential sources and/or causes. If Enviroking is responsible for the exceedance, further actions will be taken to address the matter. In all cases of non-compliance, the Director or Plant Foremen must be notified immediately, followed by the appropriate corrective action. All non-compliance must be recorded including the corrective actions taken to rectify the problem. The investigation will consider any plant operation, waste transportation or other factors that may have resulted in the non-compliance. The report will be provided to DOP or other relevant agencies (OEH, Cessnock City Council) within 7 days of detecting non-compliance criteria. Should the non-compliance event is significant and caused a pollution event or will potentially cause a pollution event (land application of treated waste), Enviroking must notified OEH immediately regarding the non-conformance.
All non-compliance must be recorded and documented including the following details: ! Date and time of non-compliance; ! The cause or likely cause of the non-compliance (nature of the non-compliance); ! Personal details of the personnel involved in the non-compliance; ! Corrective action that has been taken to date; ! Proposed measures to address the exceedence including any follow-up contact with the non-
compliance; and ! If no action was taken by the management, the reasons why no action was taken.
Non-compliances with the requirements of EPL #11180 & EPL #11245 will also be reported in the Annual Return document. In the unlikely event that there is a potential threat to surrounding property owners and occupiers, Enviroking will notify those likely to affected. Enviroking holds a list of surrounding property owners and occupiers’ contact details. If necessary, or if directed by the Director-General, a review of Enviroking’s compliance with all conditions to Project Approval 07_0048 will be completed in the form of an independent environmental audit. Specifically, as initially recommended in the Project Approval, within 2 years of approval and every 3 years after. Enviroking shall commission an audit that will:
i) Be conducted by suitably qualified, experienced and independent expert/s whose appointment has been endorsed by the Director-General;
ii) Assess the various aspects of the environmental performance of the facility and its effects on the surrounding environment;
iii) Assess whether the facility is complying with relevant standards, performance measures and statutory requirements;
iv) Review the adequacy of any strategy/plan/program required under this approval; and v) Recommend measures or actions to improve the environmental performance of the facility,
and/or any strategy/plan/program required under this approval.
The results of the independent audit, as well as internal audit of the facility, EPL and any other approval conditions, will be submitted to the Director-General and OEH (included in EPL#11180 Annual Return). The independent audit will also be provided to Cessnock City Council, relevant agencies and for public review, if necessary.
5.5 Emergency Response
Enviroking maintain an emergency procedure plan that is reviewed and updated annually. The plan identifies the major sources of environmental risk arising from accident or mishap at the facility and identifies the best procedures to minimise such risk. Enviroking’s Director is responsible in ensuring that
all staff is aware of and trained in the proper responses identified by the plan. A copy of Enviroking’s Emergency Plan is attached in Appendix C. The emergency plan includes the following information:
i) Identification of risk as having potential environmental impact; ii) Register of emergency equipment within the premises and its location; iii) Procedures and responses policies; iv) Spill responses procedures; and v) Enviroking’s emergency contact details.
5.1.1 Procedures and responses
a) Prevention The following general checklist summarises preventative equipment and maintenance procedures:
! Bunds are intact, not cracked or broken; ! Fire fighting equipment is ‘in test’ and or complete and properly maintained; ! Hoses, taps and transfer lines are in proper working order; ! Personal emergency equipment is intact and complete; and ! Absorbent materials are replenished.
All staff should immediately report to Plant Foreman or Director if any observation of equipment fault, improper location, faulty or suspect procedure that could cause any risk or potential risk of emergency, accident or safety breech.
b) Responses policies Enviroking practice the correct response priorities in all circumstances in the following order: i) Ensure personal safety and that of workmates or visitors; ii) Notify Plant Foreman or Director immediately; iii) Take steps to contain or minimise the impact of the accident only where safety is not
compromised; and iv) Ensure the correct authorities are informed.
Enviroking is aware that it is the legal responsibility of the Director and/or staff to inform the authorities regarding the incident. In strict order, the priority shall be: 1) Ambulance or paramedical where injury has occurred or may occur. 2) Fire brigade where fire has or could occur. 3) Police where wider emergency may occur. 4) Office of Environment and Heritage where environmental risk may occur (This is a legal
responsibility where Enviroking perceives that any degree of risk of air, water or land pollution may occur from the accident).
5) Workcover NSW where personal injury has occurred.
6.1 Monitoring Regular monitoring is integral to the successful implementation of the Environmental Management
Strategy (EMS). The measurement and evaluation of criteria allows for the assessment of performance
against quantitative and qualitative standards and assists in the identification of any non-conformances
or areas that may require additional attention.
This EMS identifies a range of monitoring measures specified in Section 4.0, including:
! Regular analysis of treated effluent and treated grease trap waste (organic sludge);
! Waste Classification analysis for waste material bound for landfill prior to disposal; and
! Recording details of all monitoring results.
As discussed in Section 4.2, a waste tracking system will allow the establishment of standard/normal waste levels and trends in waste disposal. Enviroking will be able to review the data over time and assess the waste performance of the operation to design programs and better waste management options for the facility to minimize waste production and meet waste avoidance. Environmental monitoring is vital to ensure Enviroking’s operation is compliance with all statutory, legislative and approval requirements including the consent conditions and various licenses (EPL #11180 & EPL #11245). Enviroking will review all monitoring results on a regular basis and corrective actions will be taken where results or trends indicate non-compliance or risk of future non-compliance. Records of all environmental monitoring and results are to be kept on site and made readily available and must include the following information:
! The date(s) on which the sample was taken; ! The time(s) at which the sample was collected; ! The location/point at which the sample was taken; ! The name of the person who collected the sample; ! Analytical data of each sample analysed; ! All reports detailing compliance or non-compliance of each sample; and ! Chain of custody documentation and NATA certificates.
An Annual Return Report is required to be submitted to OEH annually as part of the EPL condition. The Annual Return documents a Statement of Compliance with EPL #11180 and EPL #11245 and Monitoring and Complaints Summary. These reporting mechanisms allow Enviroking to review problems with any environmental issue and assess the effectiveness of their procedures.
This EMS should be reviewed regularly to ensure all operational activities are in compliance. The EMS will be reviewed annually after submission or more frequently if required. Any new activities or proposed changes to the operation that may results in environmental problems or will alter the facility’s operation significantly will be assessed to determine if changes are required to manage the impacts. The proposed operational changes may be of the following but not limited to:
! Increased type or quantity of incoming waste to be treated or treated liquid waste product; ! Changes in the waste treatment procedures that may caused potential environmental impact; ! Change of ownership; ! Transfer of EPL license; ! EPL license renewal; ! Revocation or surrender of EPL; ! Any non-compliance or complaint recorded regarding the inadequacy of the EMS; and ! Any pollution event caused by non-conformance.
The review process will include formalised procedures including independent audits, or consultation with relevant specialist where required.
This report only covers the desktop assessment for this Environmental Management Strategy and has not included a site walk over to ground truth the desktop assessment. Should there be any variation in the site conditions beyond this date, such as imported fill, chemical spillage, illegal dumping, further assessment will be required. This report is for the use of the client and any relevant authorities that rely on the information for development applications and approval processes. Any reliance on this report by third parties shall be at such parties’ sole risk. This report shall only be presented in full and may not be used to support any other objective other than those set out in the report.
COPYRIGHT: The concepts, information and design ideas contained in this document are the property of Sydney
Environmental & Soil Laboratory Pty Ltd (ABN 70106 810 708). Use or copying of this document in whole or in part
without the written permission of Sydney Environmental & Soil Laboratory constitutes an infringement of copyright.
Cessnock Council Development Control Plan 2010 Cessnock Council Local Environmental Plan 2011 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 NSW DEC (2006) Contaminated Sites: Guidelines for the NSW Site Auditor Scheme NSW DECCW (2009) Waste Classification Guidelines Part 1: Classifying Waste NSW EPA (1994) Guidelines for Assessing Service Station Sites NSW EPA (1996) Contaminated Sites: Sampling Design Guidelines NSW EPA (1999) Contaminated Sites: Guidelines of Significant Risk of Harm from Contaminated Land and the Duty to Report NSW EPA (2008) The Food Waste Exemption NSW EPA (2008) The Treated Grease Trap Waste Exemption NSW EPA (2008) The Effluent Waste Exemption NSW DECCW (2009) Environment Protection License #11245 NSW EPA (2012) Environment Protection License #11180 NSW EPA (2011) Enviroking Solid Treated Grease Trap Waste Exemption NSW OEH (2011) Contaminated Sites: Guidelines for Consultants Reporting on Contaminated Sites Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001
Licence Details Number: 11245 Anniversary Date: 09-November Review Due Date: 02-Mar-2014 Licensee ENVIROKING PTY LTD 843 JOHN RENSHAW DRIVE BLACK HILL NSW 2322 Licence Type Transporter of Waste Scheduled Activity Transport of trackable waste Fee Based Activity Scale Transport of category 1 trackable waste 0 - All (Vehicles) Transport of category 2 trackable waste 0 - All (Vehicles) Region Waste Operations 59-61 Goulburn Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone: 02 9995 5000 Fax: 02 9995 5999 PO Box A290 SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1232
Section 55 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LICENCE................................................................................................................... 3
Dictionary..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Responsibilities of licensee.......................................................................................................................... 3 Variation of licence conditions ..................................................................................................................... 3 Duration of licence ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Licence review ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Fees to be sent to the EPA.......................................................................................................................... 3 Transfer of licence ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Public register and access to monitoring data ............................................................................................. 4
1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................. 4 A1 What the licence authorises and regulates ......................................................................................... 4 A2 Information supplied to the EPA.......................................................................................................... 5
2 DISCHARGES TO AIR AND WATER AND APPLICATIONS TO LAND................................................................. 5 P1 Not applicable. .................................................................................................................................... 5
3 LIMIT CONDITIONS................................................................................................................................... 5 L1 Not applicable. .................................................................................................................................... 5
4 OPERATING CONDITIONS......................................................................................................................... 5 O1 Activities must be carried out in a competent manner..................................................................... 5 O2 Maintenance of plant and equipment .............................................................................................. 5
5 MONITORING AND RECORDING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................. 6 M1 Recording of pollution complaints ................................................................................................... 6
6 REPORTING CONDITIONS......................................................................................................................... 6 R1 Notification of environmental harm...................................................................................................... 6 R2 Written report ...................................................................................................................................... 6
GENERAL CONDITIONS...................................................................................................................................... 7 G1 Copy of licence kept ........................................................................................................................ 7
POLLUTION STUDIES AND REDUCTION PROGRAMS ............................................................................................. 7 SPECIAL CONDITIONS........................................................................................................................................ 7 DICTIONARY ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
General Dictionary ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Section 55 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
A definition of terms used in the licence can be found in the dictionary at the end of this licence.
Responsibilities of licensee
Separate to the requirements of this licence, general obligations of licensees are set out in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ("the Act") and the Regulations made under the Act. These include obligations to: ensure persons associated with you comply with this licence, as set out in section 64 of the Act; control the pollution of waters and the pollution of air (see for example sections 120 - 132 of the Act);
and report incidents causing or threatening material environmental harm to the environment, as set out in
Part 5.7 of the Act.
Variation of licence conditions
The licence holder can apply to vary the conditions of this licence. An application form for this purpose is available from the EPA. The EPA may also vary the conditions of the licence at any time by written notice without an application being made. Where a licence has been granted in relation to development which was assessed under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in accordance with the procedures applying to integrated development, the EPA may not impose conditions which are inconsistent with the development consent conditions until the licence is first reviewed under Part 3.6 of the Act.
Duration of licence
This licence will remain in force until the licence is surrendered by the licence holder or until it is suspended or revoked by the EPA or the Minister. A licence may only be surrendered with the written approval of the EPA.
Licence review
The Act requires that the EPA review your licence at least every 5 years after the issue of the licence, as set out in Part 3.6 and Schedule 5 of the Act. You will receive advance notice of the licence review.
Fees to be sent to the EPA
For each licence fee period you must pay an administrative fee. The fee is due for payment within 60 days after the licence anniversary date.
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Transfer of licence The licence holder can apply to transfer the licence to another person. An application form for this purpose is available from the EPA.
Public register and access to monitoring data Part 9.5 of the Act requires the EPA to keep a public register of details and decisions of the EPA in relation to, for example: licence applications; licence conditions and variations; statements of compliance; load based licensing information; and load reduction agreements.
Under s320 of the Act application can be made to the EPA for access to monitoring data which has been submitted to the EPA by licensees.
This licence is issued to:
ENVIROKING PTY LTD 843 JOHN RENSHAW DRIVE BLACK HILL NSW 2322
subject to the conditions which follow.
1 Administrative conditions
A1 What the licence authorises and regulates
A1.1 This licence authorises the transport of waste.
A1.2 The activities are listed according to their scheduled activity classification, fee-based activity classification and the scale of the operation (if relevant).
Unless otherwise further restricted by a condition of this licence, the scale at which the activity is carried out must not exceed the maximum scale specified in this condition.
Scheduled Activity Transport of trackable waste
Section 55 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
Transport of category 1 trackable waste 0 - All (Vehicles)
Transport of category 2 trackable waste 0 - All (Vehicles)
A2 Information supplied to the EPA A2.1 Works and activities must be carried out in accordance with the proposal contained in the licence
application, except as expressly provided by a condition of this licence. In this condition the reference to "the licence application" includes a reference to:
(a) the applications for any licences (including former pollution control approvals) which this licence replaces under the Protection of the Environment Operations (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998; and
(b) the licence information form provided by the licensee to the EPA to assist the EPA in connection with the issuing of this licence.
2 Discharges to air and water and applications to land
P1 Not applicable.
3 Limit conditions
L1 Not applicable.
4 Operating conditions
O1 Activities must be carried out in a competent manner
O1.1 Licensed activities must be carried out in a competent manner. This includes: (a) the processing, handling, movement and storage of materials and substances used to carry
out the activity; and (b) the treatment, storage, processing, reprocessing, transport and disposal of waste generated
by the activity.
O2 Maintenance of plant and equipment
Section 55 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
O2.1 All plant and equipment installed at the premises or used in connection with the licensed activity: (a) must be maintained in a proper and efficient condition; and (b) must be operated in a proper and efficient manner.
5 Monitoring and recording conditions
M1 Recording of pollution complaints
M1.1 The licensee must keep a legible record of all complaints made to the licensee or any employee or agent of the licensee in relation to pollution arising from any activity to which this licence applies.
M1.2 The record must include details of the following:
(a) the date and time of the complaint; (b) the method by which the complaint was made; (c) any personal details of the complainant which were provided by the complainant or, if no
such details were provided, a note to that effect; (d) the nature of the complaint; (e) the action taken by the licensee in relation to the complaint, including any follow-up contact
with the complainant; and (f) if no action was taken by the licensee, the reasons why no action was taken.
M1.3 The record of a complaint must be kept for at least 4 years after the complaint was made.
M1.4 The record must be produced to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see them.
6 Reporting conditions
R1 Notification of environmental harm
Note: The licensee or its employees must notify the EPA of incidents causing or threatening material harm to the environment as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware of the incident in accordance with the requirements of Part 5.7 of the Act.
R1.1 Notifications must be made by telephoning the Environment Line service on 131 555.
R1.2 The licensee must provide written details of the notification to the EPA within 7 days of the date on which the incident occurred.
R2 Written report
Section 55 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
R2.1 Where an authorised officer of the EPA suspects on reasonable grounds that: (a) where this licence applies to premises, an event has occurred at the premises; or (b) where this licence applies to vehicles or mobile plant, an event has occurred in connection
with the carrying out of the activities authorised by this licence, and the event has caused, is causing or is likely to cause material harm to the environment (whether the harm occurs on or off premises to which the licence applies), the authorised officer may request a written report of the event.
R2.2 The licensee must make all reasonable inquiries in relation to the event and supply the report to the EPA within such time as may be specified in the request.
R2.3 The request may require a report which includes any or all of the following information:
(a) the cause, time and duration of the event; (b) the type, volume and concentration of every pollutant discharged as a result of the event; (c) the name, address and business hours telephone number of employees or agents of the
licensee, or a specified class of them, who witnessed the event; (d) the name, address and business hours telephone number of every other person (of whom
the licensee is aware) who witnessed the event, unless the licensee has been unable to obtain that information after making reasonable effort;
(e) action taken by the licensee in relation to the event, including any follow-up contact with any complainants;
(f) details of any measure taken or proposed to be taken to prevent or mitigate against a recurrence of such an event; and
(g) any other relevant matters.
R2.4 The EPA may make a written request for further details in relation to any of the above matters if it is not satisfied with the report provided by the licensee. The licensee must provide such further details to the EPA within the time specified in the request.
General conditions
G1 Copy of licence kept
G1.1 The licence must be produced to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see it.
G1.2 The licence must be available for inspection by any employee or agent of the licensee operating the vehicle.
Pollution studies and reduction programs
Special conditions
Section 55 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
General Dictionary In this licence, unless the contrary is indicated, the terms below have the following meanings:
3DGM [in relation to a concentration limit]
Means the three day geometric mean, which is calculated by multiplying the results of the analysis of three samples collected on consecutive days and then taking the cubed root of that amount. Where one or more of the samples is zero or below the detection limit for the analysis, then 1 or the detection limit respectively should be used in place of those samples
Act Means the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
activity Means a scheduled or non-scheduled activity within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
actual load Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998
AMG Australian Map Grid
anniversary date The anniversary date is the anniversary each year of the date of issue of the licence. In the case of a licence continued in force by the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the date of issue of the licence is the first anniversary of the date of issue or last renewal of the licence following the commencement of the Act.
annual return Is defined in R1.1
Approved Methods Publication
Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998
assessable pollutants
Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998
BOD Means biochemical oxygen demand
COD Means chemical oxygen demand
composite sample Unless otherwise specifically approved in writing by the EPA, a sample consisting of 24 individual samples collected at hourly intervals and each having an equivalent volume.
cond. Means conductivity
environment Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
environment protection legislation
Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991
EPA Means Environment Protection Authority of New South Wales.
fee-based activity classification
Means the numbered short descriptions in Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998.
flow weighted composite sample
Means a sample whose composites are sized in proportion to the flow at each composites time of collection.
general solid waste (non-putrescible)
Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
general solid waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act
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grab sample Means a single sample taken at a point at a single time
hazardous waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
licensee Means the licence holder described at the front of this licence
liquid waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
load calculation protocol
Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998
local authority Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
material harm Has the same meaning as in section 147 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
MBAS Means methylene blue active substances
Minister Means the Minister administering the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
mobile plant Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
motor vehicle Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
O&G Means oil and grease
percentile [in relation to a concentration limit of a sample]
Means that percentage [eg.50%] of the number of samples taken that must meet the concentration limit specified in the licence for that pollutant over a specified period of time. In this licence, the specified period of time is the Reporting Period unless otherwise stated in this licence.
plant Includes all plant within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 as well as motor vehicles.
pollution of waters [or water pollution]
Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
premises Means the premises described in condition A2.1
public authority Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
regional office Means the relevant EPA office referred to in the Contacting the EPA document accompanying this licence
reporting period For the purposes of this licence, the reporting period means the period of 12 months after the issue of the licence, and each subsequent period of 12 months. In the case of a licence continued in force by the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the date of issue of the licence is the first anniversary of the date of issue or last renewal of the licence following the commencement of the Act.
restricted solid waste
Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
scheduled activity Means an activity listed in Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
special waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
TM Together with a number, means a test method of that number prescribed by the Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.
TSP Means total suspended particles
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Type 1 substance Means the elements antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead or mercury or any compound containing one or more of those elements
Type 2 substance Means the elements beryllium, chromium, cobalt, manganese, nickel, selenium, tin or vanadium or any compound containing one or more of those elements
utilisation area Means any area shown as a utilisation area on a map submitted with the application for this licence
waste Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
waste type Means liquid, restricted solid waste, general solid waste (putrescible), general solid waste (non-putrescible), special waste or hazardous waste
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End Notes 1 Licence varied by notice 1007940, issued on 25-May-2001, which came into effect on
19-Jun-2001.
2 Licence transferred through application 141761, approved on 17-Feb-2003, which came into effect on 01-Jul-2002.
3 Licence varied by notice 1055557, issued on 24-Jan-2006, which came into effect on 18-Feb-2006.
4 Licence varied by notice 1080638, issued on 28-Nov-2007, which came into effect on 28-Nov-2007.
5 Licence varied by notice 1087835, issued on 27-May-2008, which came into effect on 27-May-2008.
6 Licence varied by notice 1105449, issued on 15-Oct-2009, which came into effect on 15-Oct-2009.
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DEFINITIONS......................................................................................................................................................... iii
SCHEDULE 2: ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS.................................................................................................. 1 OBLIGATION TO MINIMISE HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................... 1 TERMS OF APPROVAL ..................................................................................................................................... 1 LIMITS OF APPROVAL ...................................................................................................................................... 1 EXISTING DEVELOPMENT CONSENTS AND RIGHTS.................................................................................... 1 STRUCTURAL ADEQUACY............................................................................................................................... 1 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................... 2 OPERATION OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT...................................................................................................... 2 OPERATION OF ACTIVITIES............................................................................................................................. 2 MANAGEMENT PLANS/MONITORING PROGRAMS........................................................................................ 2
SCHEDULE 3: ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ................................................................................................. 3 WASTE ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 SOIL AND WATER ............................................................................................................................................. 3 AIR QUALITY...................................................................................................................................................... 4 NOISE................................................................................................................................................................. 4 TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT................................................................................................................................... 4 SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................................. 5
APPENDIX 1: Site Plan and building Elevations................................................................................................. 7
APPENDIX 2: Statement of Commitments......................................................................................................... 11
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DEFINITIONS BCA Building Code of Australia Council Lake Macquarie City Council Day The period from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Saturday, and 8am to 6pm on Sundays
and Public Holidays DECCW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water Department Department of Planning Director-General Director-General of Department of Planning, or delegate EA Environmental Assessment titled “Hunter Valley Liquid Waste”, dated December
2009 EP&A Act Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 EP&A Regulation Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 EPL Environment Protection Licence Evening The period from 6pm to 10pm Land Land means the whole of a lot, or contiguous lots owned by the same landowner,
in a current plan registered at the Land Titles Office at the date of this approval Liquid Waste As defined in the Waste Classification Guidelines (DECCW) Minister Minister for Planning, or delegate Night The period from 10pm to 7am on Monday to Saturday, and 10pm to 8am on
Sundays and Public Holidays NOW NSW Office of Water Privately owned land Land that is not owned by a public agency Project The development as described in the EA Proponent Enviroking Investments Reasonable and Feasible Reasonable relates to the application of judgement in arriving at a decision, taking
into account: mitigation benefits, cost of mitigation versus benefits provided, community views and the nature and extent of potential improvements. Feasible relates to engineering considerations and what is practical to build
Response to Submissions The Proponent’s response to issues raised in submissions RTA Roads and Traffic Authority Site The land referred to in Schedule 1 Statement of Commitments The Proponent’s commitments in Appendix 2
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SCHEDULE 2: ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS OBLIGATION TO MINIMISE HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT 1. The Proponent shall implement all reasonable and feasible measures to prevent and/or minimise any harm
to the environment that may result from the construction, operation, or decommissioning of the project. TERMS OF APPROVAL 2. The Proponent shall carry out the project generally in accordance with the:
(a) EA; (b) response to submissions; (c) statement of commitments; and (d) conditions of this approval.
3. If there is any inconsistency between the above documents, the most recent document shall prevail to the
extent of the inconsistency. However, the conditions of this approval shall prevail to the extent of any inconsistency.
4. The Proponent shall comply with any reasonable requirement/s of the Director-General arising from the
Department’s assessment of: (a) any reports, plans, programs, strategies or correspondence that are submitted in accordance with
this approval; and (b) the implementation of any actions or measures contained in these reports, plans, programs,
strategies or correspondence submitted by the Proponent. 5. Prior to the commencement of construction, the Proponent must complete and submit a signed
Environmental Protection License variation for the project to DECCW. LIMITS OF APPROVAL 6. The Proponent shall not:
(a) process more than 20,000 tonnes per year in total of waste; and (b) cause, permit or allow any waste generated outside the site to be received at the site for storage,
treatment, processing, reprocessing or disposal, or any waste generated at the site to be disposed of at the site, except as may be expressly permitted by an EPL, for the development, or an exemption under the Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2005.
Note: The above condition only applies to the storage, treatment, processing, reprocessing or disposal of waste at the site if it requires an EPL under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.
7. All waste water is to be stored in the approved storage areas and there is to be no irrigation of waste water
on the project site or at any other location other than an appropriately licensed facility, or at a location approved for land application of waste.
Note: Should the Proponent wish to seek approval for land application of liquid or solid waste and associated activities outside the project site, the Proponent must ensure that a separate application and environmental assessment of the likely impacts of waste irrigation and land application activities occurring outside the project site is undertaken in consultation with DECCW and in accordance with the relevant planning and environmental legislative requirements (such as the requirement for an EPL).
EXISTING DEVELOPMENT CONSENTS AND RIGHTS 8. The Proponent shall surrender all existing development consents in accordance with Clause 97 of the
EP&A Regulation for the land referred to in Schedule 1, within 12 months of this approval. STRUCTURAL ADEQUACY 9. The Proponent shall ensure that all new buildings and structures, and any alterations or additions to
existing buildings and structures, are constructed in accordance with the relevant requirements of the BCA. Notes: Under Part 4A of the EP&A Act, the Proponent is required to obtain construction and occupation certificates for the proposed building works. Part 8 of the EP&A Regulation sets out the requirements for the certification of the project.
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PROTECTION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE 10. The Proponent shall:
(a) repair, or pay the full costs associated with repairing, any public infrastructure that is damaged by the development; and
(b) relocate, or pay the full costs associated with relocating, any public infrastructure that needs to be relocated as a result of the development.
OPERATION OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 11. The Proponent shall ensure that all plant and equipment used on site is:
(a) maintained in a proper and efficient condition; and (b) operated in a proper and efficient manner.
OPERATION OF ACTIVITIES 12. The Proponent shall ensure that all activities associated with the project are carried out in a competent
manner including: (a) the processing, handling, movement and storage of materials and substances used to carry out the
activity; and (b) the treatment, storage, processing, reprocessing, transport and disposal of waste generated by the
activity. MANAGEMENT PLANS/MONITORING PROGRAMS 13. With the approval of the Director-General, the Proponent may submit any management plan or monitoring
program required by this approval on a progressive basis.
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SCHEDULE 3: ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WASTE Limits on inputs 1. The Proponent must not receive any waste on site that is:
a) contaminated by chemicals and/or pathogens that would be rendered harmless by operations on site, or that may constitute a health or environmental risk, including clinical and related waste and diseased carcasses; and
b) not authorised by an EPL. Waste screening and acceptance 2. The Proponent must:
a) implement auditable procedures to: ensure that the site does not accept wastes that are prohibited; and screen incoming waste loads; and
b) ensure that: all waste sludges and wastes that are controlled under a tracking system have the appropriate
documentation prior to acceptance at the site; and staff receive adequate training in order to be able to recognise and handle any hazardous or
other prohibited waste.
Limits on outputs 3. Prior to disposal, the Proponent shall ensure that any waste generated on the site during construction and
operation of the project is: a) classified in accordance with DECCW's Waste Classification Guidelines; and b) stored on-site in a manner that minimises contaminated material from migrating off-site.
Waste management 4. The Proponent must ensure that the surfaces of all areas used to store, receive, treat and process waste
are comprised of hardstand surfaces. 5. All containers used to store treated or unprocessed waste must be:
a) contained within an impervious bunded area that contains 110 percent of the largest container contained within the bund; and
b) maintained in a manner which prevents rainwater ingress and precipitation entering into any container.
6. The Proponent must prepare and implement a Waste Management Plan for the project to the satisfaction
of the Director-General. This plan must: a) be submitted to the Director-General within six (6) months of this approval; b) identify the types and quantities of waste that would be generated during operation, and the
standards and performance measures for managing this waste; c) include a waste monitoring program to monitor the quality, type and source of waste received on
site and generated by the project; d) outline measures to minimise the production and impact of all wastes generated by the project,
including details of how this waste would be reused, recycled, and if necessary, appropriately treated and disposed of in accordance with DECCW’s guidelines on the Assessment, Classification & Management of Liquid and Non-Liquid Waste;
e) describe how the effectiveness of these actions and measures would be monitored over time; f) include a pest and vermin control plan; and g) describe what procedures would be followed if any non-compliance with this condition is detected.
SOIL AND WATER Discharge Limits 7. The Proponent shall comply with Section 120 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.
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Management 8. Prior to the commencement of construction of the project, the Proponent shall ensure that stormwater from
all areas of the site which have the potential to mobilise sediments and other material, is diverted and controlled using appropriate erosion and sediment control measures or structures. The controls must: (a) be consistent with the requirements of Landcom’s (2004) Managing Urban Stormwater: Soils and
Construction; (b) manage activities that could cause soil erosion and generate sediment; (c) minimise soil erosion and the transport of sediment to downstream waters; and (d) be maintained during construction.
AIR QUALITY 9. The Proponent shall carry out all reasonable and feasible measures to minimise dust generated by the
project. 10. The Proponent shall not cause or permit the emission of offensive odours from the site, as defined under
Section 129 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. Note: Section 129 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act, 1997 provides that the licensee must not cause or permit the emission of any offensive odour from the premises but provides a defence if the emission is identified in the relevant environment protection licence as a potentially offensive odour and the odour was emitted in accordance with the conditions of a licence at minimising odour.
11. Prior to the commencement of the Project’s operations on site, the Proponent shall:
a) install an additional hood and stack ventilation system on the right-hand side of the treatment building as indicated on the site plans and building elevations in Appendix 1 of this approval; and
b) ensure that the stack discharges must be a minimum of 2 metres above the roof ridge and the stack exit velocity at least 10 metres per second.
NOISE 12. The Proponent shall ensure that noise generated by the project complies with the noise criteria in
DECCW’s Environment Protection Licence for the project. 13. The Proponent shall comply with the construction and operation hours in Table 1, except in emergencies
or as otherwise agreed with the Director-General.
Table 1: Construction and Operation Hours for the Project
Activity Day Time Monday – Friday 7:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday 8:00am to 1:00pm
Construction
Sunday and Public Holidays Nil
Monday - Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday 7:00am to 12:00pm
Operation
Sunday and Public Holidays Nil
Note: Construction activities may be conducted outside the hours in Table 1 provided that the activities are not audible at any premises beyond the boundary of the site.
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT 14. The Proponent shall ensure that:
a) all parking generated by the project is accommodated on site, and that no vehicles associated with the project shall park on the public road system at any stage; and
b) that the project does not result in any vehicles queuing on the public road network. 15. The Proponent must ensure that all vehicular access to and from the site is via the existing transport route
along John Renshaw Drive.
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SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT 16. The Proponent shall prepare and implement an Emergency & Fire Response Plan for the site within 6
months of the date of this approval. This plan shall be prepared and implemented to the satisfaction of the Director-General, kept on site by the licensee and include: a) measures to minimise the risk of spills, fires or explosions on site; b) procedures to extinguish any fires on site promptly; c) measures to maintain adequate fire-fighting capacity on site; d) detail of emergency evacuation procedures; and e) plans to update the approved Emergency Response Plan regularly to include procedures to deal
with all types of incidents on-site and off-site (during waste transportation) which are likely to cause harm to the environment.
Note: The designated Licensee of the site must keep and regularly update the emergency response plan with Procedures to deal with all types of incidents (e.g. spills, explosions and fires) that may occur on or outside the Premises.
Bunding 17. All chemicals, fuels and oils shall be stored in appropriately bunded areas, with impervious flooring and
sufficient capacity to contain 110% of the largest container stored within the bund. The bund(s) shall be designed and installed in accordance with the: a) requirements of all relevant Australian Standards; and b) DECCW’s Storing and Handling Liquids: Environmental Protection manual.
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SCHEDULE 4: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, REPORTING & AUDITING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 1. The Proponent shall prepare and implement an Environmental Management Strategy for the project to the
satisfaction of the Director-General. The Strategy must: a) be submitted to the Director-General for approval within 6 months of the date of this approval; b) provide the strategic framework for environmental management of the project; c) identify the statutory approvals that apply to the project; d) describe the role, responsibility, authority and accountability of all key personnel involved in the
environmental management of the project; e) include procedures for regular testing of output waste materials to check for contamination prior to
disposal; f) describe the procedures that would be implemented to:
keep the local community and relevant agencies informed about the operation and environmental performance of the project;
receive, handle, respond to, and record complaints; resolve any disputes that may arise during the course of the project; respond to any non-compliance; and respond to emergencies;
g) include: copies of the various strategies, plans and programs that are required under the conditions
of this approval once they have been approved; and a clear plan depicting all the monitoring currently being carried out within the project area.
INCIDENT REPORTING 2. Within 24 hours of detecting an exceedance of the limits/performance criteria in this approval or the
occurrence of an incident that causes (or may cause) harm to the environment, the Proponent shall notify the Department and other relevant agencies of the exceedance/incident.
3. Within 6 days of notifying the Department and other relevant agencies of an exceedance/incident, the
Proponent shall provide the Department and these agencies with a written report that: (a) describes the date, time, and nature of the exceedance/incident; (b) identifies the cause (or likely cause) of the exceedance/incident; (c) describes what action has been taken to date; and (d) describes the proposed measures to address the exceedance/incident.
INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT 4. Within 2 years of this approval, and every 3 years thereafter, unless the Director-General directs
otherwise, the Proponent shall commission and pay the full cost of an Independent Environmental Audit of the project. This audit must: (a) be conducted by a suitably qualified, experienced, and independent team of experts whose
appointment has been endorsed by the Director-General; (b) assess the environmental performance of the project, and its effects on the surrounding
environment; (c) assess whether the project is complying with the relevant standards, performance measures, and
statutory requirements; (d) review the adequacy of any strategy/plan/program required under this approval; and, if necessary, (e) recommend measures or actions to improve the environmental performance of the project, and/or
any strategy/plan/program required under this approval. 5. Within 3 months of submitting the audit report to the Director-General, the Proponent shall review and if
necessary revise the strategies/plans/programs required under this approval, to the satisfaction of the Director-General.
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APPENDIX 1: SITE PLAN AND BUILDING ELEVATIONS
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APPENDIX 2: STATEMENT OF COMMITMENTS
Enviroking – Hunter Valley Liquid Waste Statement of Commitments The following table sets out potential impacts and the relevant ameliorative measures and or environmental safeguards.
Impact Nature of Impact Ameliorative measures /environmental safeguards
Licensing Regulatory Enviroking will obtain and maintain the necessary licences from EPA and other relevant authorities
Bunded Drying Storage Area
Rainwater ingress The bunded drying storage area will be covered with an open sided roof.
Hardstand area Risk of pollution The hardstand loading and unloading areas will be sealed.
Enviroking will ensure oily waters are delivered into the appropriate tanks
Enviroking will wash out vehicles carrying oily wastes prior to carrying grease trap wastes
Enviroking will ensure no cross connection of oily waters and grease trap waste systems until all waters have received final treatment
Contaminated input GTW material
Enviroking will undertake testing of new waste sources. Undertakings from clients as to sources of waste will be obtained
Treated waste analysis Enviroking will test samples of treated waste for specified contaminants
Spillages Potential spills from unloading or treatment operations
Enviroking will ensure unloading areas and tanks are bunded to ensure spillages are contained
Wet weather Inability to apply treated waste products to disposal areas
Enviroking will ensure that the treatment plant has capacity to store 5 days treated waste, after which waste will be transported to Hunter Water STP, or will divert liquids to alternative treatment facilities.
Application rates Excessive application of treated waste
Enviroking will ensure that soil nutrient and potential contamination levels are checked before and after utilisation and will not conduct operations on excessively wet soils.
Management of nutrient loading
Enviroking will calculate the application rate using the methods set out in the EMP Section 3.3
Cumulative impacts Long term accumulation of contaminants or other chemicals, including nutrients
Enviroking will ensure that soil nutrient and potential contamination levels are checked before and after utilisation.
Water bodies Groundwater or surface water contamination
Enviroking will ensure that treated wastes are not applied unless the regional groundwater level is below 3 metres from the surface and not within
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Impact Nature of Impact Ameliorative measures /environmental safeguards
specified buffer distances from water bodies (see EMP Section 3.5).
Enviroking will select farms where odour impact is likely to be minimal having regard for proximity to roads and dwellings
Health Risks to human and animal health
Enviroking will advise farmers of restricted periods after application for animals and root vegetables (see EMP Section 3.6.3).
Farming practice Use of suitable crops Enviroking will work with farmers to ensure suitable crops which are responsive to fertilisers
Application methods Enviroking will use sub-soil injection to apply liquid wastes and will arrange for the farmer to undertake ploughing on the same day
Administration Environmental Management Plan
Enviroking will ensure that the EMP is kept up to date with relevant information and distributed to registered holders
Record keeping Transport certificates Enviroking will maintain records of all incoming wastes transported as required under licence conditions
Enviroking will also maintain records of outgoing loads listing:
Date and time
Truck and driver
Property name and paddock
Application records Enviroking will provide copies records of applications to farmers
Suitability of farms and soils
Soil testing Enviroking will undertake pre-and post-application agronomic testing to ensure soils are suitable and to prevent over-application
Contamination Enviroking will undertake pre-and post-application contamination testing to ensure soils are suitable and to prevent over-application
Selection of properties Enviroking will select properties based on criteria set out in the EMP Section 3.6.1
APPENDIX C
Emergency Plan EnviroKing Pty. Ltd. Policy Enviroking Pty. Ltd. shall maintain an emergency procedure plan and review and update such plan annually as part of management review. This plan will identify the major sources of environmental risk arising from accident or mishap at the licensed premises, identify the best procedures to minimise such risk. Management will ensure that all staff are aware of and trained in the proper responses identified by the plan. Identification of Risk Enviroking conducts a business involving the treatment of liquid waste streams (grease trap waste) from commercial and retail food outlets. Ancillary processes involve a workshop for machinery maintenance, heating equipment for the treatment of recovered fats and greases, storage of liquids inside the building (water, fuel, oils, and fat), and the storage of roof water for fire fighting purposes. Grease trap waste management in the manner conducted leads to risk of odour egress, fire, and nutrient contaminated runoff. The following risks are identified as having potential environmental impact-
1. Minor spillage inside or outside building area leading to odour and/or run off risk. 2. Major spillage of liquid wastes by way of tank or pipe rupture inside treatment building 3. Spillage or leaking of fuel or liquid recovered fat and oil inside building 4. Fire in fat heating equipment or workshop area leading to odour, air and ground pollution
risk. Emergency Equipment The following lists emergency equipment and its location (see attached plan of premises). Equipment Location Permanent Bunds liquid waste Periphery of building Permanent Bunds liquid fuels and oils Fire fighting hoses and reels Portable fire extinguishers Personal fire equipment (fire blanket) Emergency breathing apparatus Stand by Vacuum Vehicles
Front End Loader Spare flexible hoses and couples Absorbent materials and portable bunding Emergency Evacuation Point Personnel Current responsible officers are- First Aid and OH&S Officer Melinda Lodge. Emergency contact No: Emergency Response Officer Rodney Lodge Emergency contact No: It is the responsibility of these officers to-
1. Ensure all equipment is present, in working order and “in test” where required. 2. Coordinate responses 3. Update emergency response contact details.
Procedures and Responses 1. Prevention The following general checklist summarises preventative equipment and maintenance procedures- • bunds are intact, not cracked or broken • fire fighting equipment is “in test” and or complete and properly maintained • hoses, taps and transfer lines are in proper working order • personal emergency equipment is intact and complete • absorbent materials are replenished. All staff should immediately report to the Emergency or OH&S officer any observation, equipment fault, improper location, faulty or suspect procedure that could cause any risk of emergency, accident or safety breech. 2. Response Policies The correct response priorities in all circumstances is in the following order-
1. Ensure personal safety and that of workmates or visitors
2. Notify Emergency Response Officer or Management 3. Take steps to contain or minimise the impact of the accident only where safety is not
compromised 4. Ensure the correct authorities are informed.
It is the legal responsibility of Management and/or staff to inform authorities. In strict order of priority this shall be-
1. Ambulance or paramedical where injury has occurred or may occur 2. Fire brigade where fire has or could occur 3. Police where wider emergency may occur 4. Department of Environment and Conservation where environmental risk may occur.* 5. Office of Work Safety where personal injury has occurred.
* This is a legal responsibility where management perceives that any degree of risk of air, water, or land pollution may occur from the accident. Management may use discretion and judgement as to whether environmental or health and safety risks occur.
An emergency response contact detail list is attached. Response Table The following summarises the proper responses to a given set of emergency situations. It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure that at all times proper judgement according to the Response Policy is made. Emergency or Accident Risk Response Minor Spills of aqueous waste Inside Building
Odour, personal accident
Follow correct response priority Take steps to stop leak or spillage Place personal safety (slippage) signs Close all Roller doors Use absorbent materials to contain Clean up at the first opportunity
Minor Spills of aqueous waste Outside Building
Odour, personal accident, water pollution
Follow correct response priority Take steps to stop leak or spillage (shut off taps etc) Place personal safety (slippage) signs Use absorbent materials to contain Clean up at the first opportunity
Fuel or liquid oil Spillage Inside building
Fire, personal accident, air pollution
Follow correct response priority Eliminate all flame or ignition sources Take steps to stop leak or spillage (shut off taps etc) if possible Evacuate Building if not possible Seek Emergency Services advice in cases of diesel or petrol spills personal safety (slippage) signs Clean up at the first opportunity
Fire Inside building Personal Follow correct response priority
accident, air pollution
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIGHT FIRES THIS IS MANAGEMENTS RESPONSIBILITY ONLY Evacuate Building and assemble all staff at Emergency Assembly Point Immediately inform all authorities in the correct order of priority.
Major Spill of Aqueous Waste Inside Building (eg tank or line rupture)
Odour, personal accident
Follow correct response priority Take steps to stop leak or spillage Close all Roller doors Place personal safety (slippage) signs Employ pumping equipment or Stand By Vacuum Vehicle as appropriate Monitor all bunds Clean up at the first opportunity
Major Spill of Aqueous Waste Outside Building (eg Vacuum tanker, line or Bund rupture.
Odour, personal accident, water pollution
Follow correct response priority Take steps to stop leak or spillage Close all Roller doors Inform all other staff Employ Front End Loader to construct earth bund, dam and diversion as appropriate. Employ pumping equipment or Stand By Vacuum Vehicle as appropriate Permanently monitor all bunds for duration of the incident Clean up at the first opportunity Monitor and validate all clean up work.
Emergency Contact Details Emergency Authority Location and Contact Details Enviroking Emergency Officer Rodney Lodge Mobile
Home Work
Enviroking Safety Officer Melinda Lodge Mobile Home Work
Ambulance and Paramedical Address Phone After Hours or Emergency
Fire Brigade Address Phone After Hours or Emergency
Police or Emergency Services Address Phone After Hours or Emergency
Department of Environment and Conservation Address Phone After Hours or Emergency
Office of Work Safety Address Phone After Hours or Emergency
When calling Emergency Response Services inform them of the following details Address of Accident: Phone Numbers Plant Emergency Officers Phone No Nature of the Emergency Personal injury Fire Risk Fire Major environmental spill