Waste Management Facility Proposed at Fernview - Open for Public Comment
Veolia Environmental Services have applied to the Shire of Gingin for a Waste Management Facility within the northern portion of Fernview Farm at Lot 7778 Wannamal Road South, Cullalla.
The proposed facility, which has been approved by the Environmental Protection Authority, will incorporate “state of the art” liner and leakage detection and collection systems that far exceed the requirements of the Department of Environment for the type of facility. Today, Veolia has launched the period of public comment in relation to this proposed facility.
Veolia Project Director, Mr Chris Griffin said that the proposed facility would also incorporate the Company’s new bio-recovery technology which would enable the safe recovery of decomposed wastes for re-processing. “This technology, which we have trialled successfully at two locations in the Eastern States, will enable the recovery of organic rich waste, such as food wastes, for blending into a soil improver for local farms. More importantly, carbon rich wastes including plastics will also be recovered for re-processing elsewhere into diesel fuel”, he said.
Veolia, a major Australian and International Waste Management Company, currently provides Municipal waste collection and disposal services to 85 Local Authorities across Australia including the Mid-West Shires of Geraldton / Greenough, Chapman Valley, Irwin and Northampton. The Fernview Farm site has been selected over other sites in the Shire for its isolation and the considerable distance to groundwater. The site adjoins an area identified in a 2003 study by the Shire as being suitable for the establishment of a waste management facility based on a range of environmental and social criteria.
The site of the proposed facility occupies an area in the northern portion of the Farm and is estimated to take approximately 100,000 tonnes per annum of waste. The facility will be available to the Gingin and surrounding Shires but most of the waste is expected to come from the Perth Metropolitan Area.
Invitation for Public Comment
PUBLICATION OF PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTATION UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 – EPBC 2011/6012
In accordance with Section 95A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999, Veolia Environmental Services gives notice of the publication of the following documents:
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EPBC Referral [and supporting documentation); and
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Letter response by Aurora Environmental (dated 13 January 2012) in relation to the Minister’s request under sub-section (2) for additional nformation relating to the action.
Veolia Environmental Services invites the public’s written comments on he reports listed above which refer to the potential impact of the development n a portion of Lot 7778 Wannamal Road South Cullalla for the urposes of constructing a landfill site.
The proposed action is a ‘controlled action’ under the EPBC Act. The controlling provisions under Part 3 of the Act are Sections 18 and 18A (Listed threatened species and communities).
The documents are available from the following locations or can be viewed electronically below.
These documents can also be viewed in person at the following locations:
- Office of the Environmental Protection Authority Library – The Atrium, 168 St George’s Terrace Perth
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Shire of Gingin Library, 7 Brockman Street, Gingin WA
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Department of the Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, John Gorton Building, Kind Edward Terrace, Parkes, ACT
Persons with special needs (i.e. for whom English is a second language or who have vision impairment) may contact Paul Zuvela via the details below. Comments are to be received by close of business (Western Standard Time) by Wednesday 14 March 2012 and addressed to:
Paul Zuvela
Aurora Environmental
149-151 Kensington Street
EAST PERTH WA 6004
Or via email to paul.zuvela@auroraenvironmental.com.au
Read the full Press Release Here
Read the Full Exec Summary Here
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Did you know?
For the Sydney 2000 Olympics Veolia Environmental Services won the contract for managing waste during the construction of the Athletes’ Village and its subsequent modification after the games into a residential development.