Your ref: L6784/1997/16 Government of Western Australia ...

Government of Western Australia Department of Environment Regulation

Your ref: L6784/1997/16

Our ref. 2010/004533

Enquiries: Alan Kietzmann

Phone: (08) 9621 3403

Fax: (08) 9621 3410

Email: Nan.Kietzmann©der.wa.gov.au

Mr Steve O'Halloran The Chief Executive Officer Shire of Bruce Rock PO Box 113 BRUCE ROCK WA 6418

Dear Mr O'Hallaron

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 AMENDMENT TO LICENCE

Licence No: L678411997116 Premises: Bruce Rock Waste Management Facility

Further to my letter dated 4 December 2013, please find enclosed your amended Environmental Protection Act 1986 licence.

If you have any questions or objections relating to the licence, please do not hesitate to contact the enquiries officer above on (08) 9621 3403 for clarification or discussion of any grievances you have.

If you are concerned about, or object to any aspect of the amendment, you may lodge an appeal with the Minister for the Environment within 21 days from the date on which this licence is received. The Office of the Appeals Convenor can be contacted on 6467 5190 to find out the procedure and fee.

Members of the public may also appeal the amendments. The Appeals Registrar at the Office of the Appeals Convenor can be contacted after the closing date of appeals to check whether any appeals were received.

Yours sincerely

Mark Whiteley Officer delegated under Section 20 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986

19 December 2013

enc: Environmental Protection Act 1986 Licence L6784/1997/16

The Atrium, 168 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 Phone (08) 6467 5000 Fax (08) 6467 5562

Postal Address: Locked Bag 33, Cloisters Square, Perth WA 6850 www.der.wa.gov.au

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Category production or design capacity

20 tonnes or more per year

Approved Premises production or design capacity 700 tonnes per year

Issue date:

Commencement date:

Expiry date:

Thursday, 23 June 2011

Friday, 1 July 2011

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Prescribed premises category Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987

Category Category description number

64 Class II putrescible landfill site: premises on which waste (as determined by reference to the waste type set out in the document entitled "Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996" published by the Chief Executive Officer and as amended from time to time) is accepted for burial

Conditions Subject to this Licence and the conditions set out in the attached pages.

Officer delegated under section 20 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986


Licence

Environmental Protection Act 1986, Part V

Licensee: Shire of Bruce Rock

Licence: L6784/1997/16

Registered office: 54 Johnson Street BRUCE ROCK WA 6418

ABN: 33 895 807 275

Premises address:

Bruce Rock Waste Management Facility Lot 18422 on Plan 88294 and Lot 211 on Plan 73587, Depot Road BRUCE ROCK WA 6418 As depicted in Schedule 1.

Environmental Protection Act 1986

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Contents

Licence 1 Contents 2 Introduction 2 Licence conditions 5 1 General 5 2 Emissions 13 3 Monitoring 14 4 Improvements 15 5 Information 15 Schedule 1: Maps 18 Schedule 2: Reporting & notification forms 19

Introduction

This Introduction is not part of the Licence conditions.

DER's industry licensing role The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) is a Government Department for the State of Western Australia in the portfolio of the Minister for Environment. DER's purpose is to protect and conserve the State's environment on behalf of the people of Western Australia.

DER has responsibilities under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (the Act) for the licensing of prescribed premises. Through this process DER works with the business owners, community, consultants, industry and other representatives to prevent, control and abate pollution and environmental harm to conserve and protect the environment. DER also monitor and audit compliance with works approvals and licence conditions, take enforcement action as appropriate and develop and implement licensing and industry regulation policy.

Licence requirements This licence is issued under Part V of the Act. Conditions contained within the licence relate to the prevention, reduction or control of emissions and discharges to the environment and to the monitoring and reporting of them.

Where other statutory instruments impose obligations on the Premises/Licensee the intention is not to replicate them in the licence conditions. You should therefore ensure that you are aware of all your statutory obligations under the Act and any other statutory instrument. Legislation can be accessed through the State Law Publisher website using the following link: http://www.slp.waciov.aufleciislation/statutes.nsfidefaulthtml

For your Premises relevant statutory instruments include but are not limited to obligations under the:

• Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004 — these Regulations make it an offence to discharge certain materials such as contaminated stormwater into the environment other than in the circumstances set out in the Regulations.

• Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004 - these Regulations place obligations on you if you produce, accept, transport or dispose of controlled waste.

• Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 — these Regulations require noise emissions from the Premises to comply with the assigned noise levels set out in the Regulations.


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You must comply with your licence. Non-compliance with your licence is an offence and strict penalties exist for those who do not comply.

Licence holders are also reminded of the requirements of section 53 of the Act which places restrictions on making certain changes to prescribed premises unless the changes are in accordance with a works approval, licence, closure notice or environmental protection notice.

Licence fees If you have a licence that is issued for more than one year, you are required to pay an annual licence fee prior to the anniversary date of issue of your licence. Non payment of annual licence fees will result in your licence ceasing to have effect meaning that it will no longer be valid and you will need to apply for a new licence for your Premises. Operating without a licence is an offence under the Act.

Ministerial conditions If your Premises has been assessed under Part IV of the Act you may have had conditions imposed by the Minister for Environment. You are required to comply with any conditions imposed by the Minister.

Premises description and Licence summary The Shire of Bruce Rock operates the Bruce Rock Waste Management Facility. Bruce Rock is approximately 254 km east of Perth. It has a population of approximately 700 people, with 1,200 people in the Shire.

The landfill has been operating on the site for approximately 50 years and is accessed from Depot Road. It is located approximately 2.3km south-east of the Bruce Rock town site and is surrounded by farm land. The nearest residence is also 2.3 km from the Premises boundary. The Premises covers an area of 51 ha in a geologically stable area with impermeable clay soils (tested to be at least 2x10. 10 metres per second) and on a less than 5 degree slope. Depth to groundwater is expected to be greater than 19 metres below ground level and there is no surface water or wetlands in the area. The facility was recently upgraded and expanded under works approval (W5303/2012/1) which is expected to provide 32 years landfill space.

The facility receives waste deposited by the general public and municipal waste collection. The Premises is divided into a public area consisting of signed material set down areas (MSDAs) that are located on a bunded concrete hardstand, and a restricted area, only accessed by the landfill operator which includes the landfill cells and liquid waste evaporation ponds. Municipal waste is deposited directly into the landfill cells and the MSDA is cleared and sorted / processed at least twice a week by the operator.

The MSDA (waste transfer area), evaporation ponds and active landfill area is fenced with 1.8 m high security fencing, while the remainder of the premises is fenced with stock-proof fencing. While the site is not manned, public access is restricted to a defined area which is monitored by surveillance cameras. Stormwater is managed by bunding and drains.

The main potential emissions from the site are fugitive dust and odour emissions. Windblown litter and flies and pests may be a problem if waste is not buried regularly with adequate cover material. The Premises is managed by a DER endorsed management plan and rehabilitation plan.

This Licence is the result of an amendment to the licensed facility (L6784/1997/16) which has been upgraded and expanded under works approval W5303/2012/1.

The licences and works approvals issued for the Premises since 19/06/2009 are:



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Instrument log Instrument Issued Description L6784/1997/14 19/06/2009 Licence re-issue L6784/1997/15 25/06/2010 Licence re-issue L6784/1997/16 23/06/2011 Licence re-issue W5303/2012/1 11/01/2013 Works approval to expand and upgrade landfill facility L6784/1997/16 20/12/2013 Licence amendment to REFIRE format following submission of

partial compliance certificate from works approval W5303/2012/1

Severance It is the intent of these Licence conditions that they shall operate so that, if a condition or a part of a condition is beyond the power of this Licence to impose, or is otherwise ultra vires or invalid, that condition or part of a condition shall be severed and the remainder of these conditions shall nevertheless be valid to the extent that they are within the power of this Licence to impose and are not otherwise ultra vires or invalid.

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Licence conditions

1 General

1.1 Interpretation

1.1,1 In the Licence, definitions from the Environmental Protection Act 1986 apply unless the contrary intention appears.

1.1.2 For the purposes of this Licence, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Acceptance Criteria" takes its meaning from the Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (as amended December 2009);

"the Act" means the Environmental Protection Act 1986;

"annual period" means the inclusive period from 1 July until 30 June in the following year;

"approved" and "approval" means approved and approval in writing respectively;

"asbestos" means the asbestiform variety of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals and includes actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysolite, crocidolite, tremolite and any mixture containing 2 or more of those;

"asbestos fibres" has the meaning defined in the Guidelines for Assessment, Remediation and Management of Asbestos Contaminated Sites, Western Australia, (DOH, 2009);

"buffer" means the distance from the boundary of the premises to any area on the premises used for disposal, storage or transfer of waste;

"Clean Fill" has the meaning defined in Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009), published by the CEO and as amended from time to time;

"cover material" means subsoil or other approved inert waste used for covering of waste;

"Code of Practice for the Storage and handling of dangerous goods" means the Storage and handling of dangerous goods, Code of Practice, Department of Mines and Petroleum, Government of Western Australia;

"Contaminated Solid Waste" has the meaning defined in Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009) published by the CEO and as amended from time to time;

"controlled waste" has the definition in Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004;

"dangerous goods" has the meaning defined in the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007;

"designated burning area" means an area of the premises that has been designated by the licensee as a designated burning area, and which:



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(a) is at least fifty (50) metres from the premises boundary; (b) has no flammable material on it, other than the greenwaste and live trees, for a radius of

fifty (50) metres; (c) is positioned in the area of the site where waste (other than the greenwaste to be

burned) has not been deposited; and (d) is at least five hundred (500) metres from any person's residence or place of

employment (other than the premises), or an educational institution, hospital or other public place;

"Director" means Director, Environmental Regulation Division of the Department of Environment Regulation for and on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer as delegated under section 20 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986;

"Director" for the purpose of correspondence means;

Regional Leader, Industry Regulation, Wheatbelt Region Department of Environment Regulation 75 York Road NORTHAM WA 6312 Telephone: (08) 9621 3400 Facsimile: (08) 9621 3410 Email: [email protected];

"environmentally hazardous material" means material (either solid or liquid raw materials, materials in the process of manufacture, manufactured products, products used in the manufacturing process, by-products and waste) which if discharged into the environment from or within the premises may cause pollution or environmental harm. Note: Environmentally hazardous materials include dangerous goods where they are stored in quantities below placard quantities. The storage of dangerous goods above placard quantities is regulated by the Department of Mines and Petroleum;

"Fire Control Officer" means a person who holds current and recognised qualifications in fire fighting and fire control as are specified in the licence and that person is appointed to the position of Fire Control Officer by the licensee;

"freeboard" means the distance between the maximum water surface elevations and the top of retaining banks or structures at their lowest point;

"fugitive emissions" means all emissions not arising from point sources identified in sections 2.6;

"garden waste or green waste" means biodegradable waste comprising plants and their component parts such as flower cuttings, hedge trimmings, branches, grass, leaves, plants, seeds, shrub and tree loppings, tree trunks, tree stumps and similar materials and includes any mixture of those materials;

"hardstand" means a surface with a permeability of 10-9 metres/second or less;

"Hazardous waste" has the meaning defined in Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009), published by the CEO and as amended from time to time;

"Inert Waste Type 1" has the meaning defined in Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009), published by the CEO and as amended from time to time;

"Inert Waste Type 2" has the meaning defined in Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009), published by the CEO and as amended from time to time;




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"Inert Waste Type 3" has the meaning defined in Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009) published by the CEO and as amended from time to time;

"Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009)" means the document entitled "Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009) published by the Chief Executive Officer and as amended from time to time;

"Licence" means this Licence numbered L6784/1997/16 and issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1986;

"Licensee" means the person or organisation named as Licensee on page 1 of the Licence;

"Premises" means the area defined in the Premises Map in Schedule 1 and listed as the Premises address on page 1 of the Licence;

"putrescible waste" means the component of the waste stream likely to become putrid — including wastes that contain organic materials such as food wastes or wastes of animal or vegetable origin, which readily bio-degrade within the environment of a landfill, as defined in the document titled Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definition 1996 (as amended December 2009);

"rehabilitation" means the completion of the engineering of a landfill cell and includes capping and/or final cover;

"Schedule 1" means Schedule 1 of this Licence unless otherwise stated;

"Schedule 2" means Schedule 2 of this Licence unless otherwise stated;

"solid waste" has the meaning defined in Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009) published by the CEO and as amended from time to time;

"Special Waste Type 1" has the meaning defined in Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009) published by the CEO and as amended from time to time;

"Special Waste Type 2" has the meaning defined in Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009) published by the CEO and as amended from time to time;

"tipping area" means the area of the landfill where waste currently being brought to the site is being deposited;

"usual working day" means 0800 — 1700 hours, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in Western Australia; and

"waste" has the meaning defined in the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

1.1.3 Any reference to an Australian or other standard in the Licence means the relevant parts of the current version of that standard.

1.1.4 Any reference to a Guideline or Code of Practice in the Licence means the current version of the Guideline or Code of Practice.



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1.2 General conditions

1.2.1 Nothing in the Licence shall be taken to authorise any emission that is not mentioned in the Licence, where the emission amounts to: (a) pollution; (b) unreasonable emission; (c) discharge of waste in circumstances likely to cause pollution; or (d) being contrary to any written law.

1.2.2 The Licensee shall operate and maintain all pollution control and monitoring equipment to the manufacturer's specification or any relevant and effective internal management system.

1.2.3 The Licensee, except where storage is prescribed in section 1.3, shall ensure that environmentally hazardous materials are stored in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Storage and handling of dangerous goods.

1.2.4 The Licensee shall immediately recover, or remove and dispose of spills of environmentally hazardous materials outside an engineered containment system.

1,2.5 The Licensee shall: (a) implement all practical measures to prevent stormwater run-off becoming

contaminated by the activities on the Premises; and (b) treat contaminated or potentially contaminated stormwater as necessary prior to

being discharged from the Premises.' Notel: The Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004 make it an offence to discharge certain materials into the environment.

1.3 Premises operation

1.3.1 The Licensee shall only accept waste on to the Premises for burial if: (a) it is of a type listed in Table 1.3.1; (b) the quantity accepted is below any quantity limit listed in Table 1.3.1; (C) it meets any specification listed in Table 1.3.1; and (d) where contaminated solid waste is received, it is supported by documentation that

demonstrates compliance with the acceptance criteria for Class II landfills.

Table 1.3.1: Waste acceptance Quantity Limit Specification Waste

Clean fill

Combined total of up to 700 tonnes per year

None specified Putrescible waste Inert Waste Type 1 None specified Inert waste Type 2 Tyres and plastic only Inert waste Type 3 Dried sludge material that meets the acceptance

criteria for Class II landfills Special Waste Type 1 Cement bonded asbestos. No fibrous asbestos

shall be accepted. Asbestos to be received only by prior arrangement with the Licensee, or wrapped in plastic prior to acceptance.

Special Waste Type 2 Biomedical / clinical to be received only by prior arrangement with the Licensee.

Hazardous waste Limited to waste oil, paint, vehicle batteries and DrumMuster products.

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waste demonstrates compliance with the acceptance criteria for Class III landfills.

Recyclables Scrap metal, cardboard, newspaper, plastic and glass.

Green waste Less than 100 tonnes per year

None specified.

Liquid waste 90 tonnes per year Septage waste. Note 1: Additional requirements for the acceptance of controlled waste (including asbestos) are set out in the

Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004.

1.3.2 The Licensee shall ensure that where waste does not meet the waste acceptance criteria set out in condition 1.3.1 of this Licence, it is removed from the Premises by the delivery vehicle or, where that is not possible, the Licensee shall contact the Director to agree a course of action in relation to the waste.

1.3.3 The Licensee shall ensure that wastes accepted onto the Premises are only subjected to the process(es) set out in table 1.3.2 and in accordance with any process limits described in that Table.

Table 1.3.2: Waste processing Process Limits Waste type Process

All waste types Receipt, handling and associated storage prior to the disposal of waste by landfilling

All waste types; (i) waste placed in the public material set down

area (MSDA) is to be cleared at least twice weekly;

(ii) disposal of waste by landfilling shall only take place within the landfill area shown on the Landfill Area Map in Schedule 1;

(iii) the separation distance between the base of the landfill and the highest groundwater level shall not be less than 2m; and

(iv) no waste shall be temporarily stored or landfilled within 35 metres from the boundary of the premises.

Inert Waste Type 2 (tyres)

(i) Less than 100 tyres to be stored on the Premises.

Tyres shall only be landfilled: (ii) in a designated cell; (iii) in batches separated from each other by at

least 100 mm of soil and each consisting not more than 40m3 of tyres reduced to pieces; or

(iv) in batches separated from each other by at least 100 mm of soil and each not consisting of more than 100 tyres.

Inert Waste Type 3 (dried wastewater treatment sludge)

To be covered within 24 hours of delivery.

Putrescible waste Municipal waste to be covered within 24 hours of delivery.

Clean fill None specified. Special Waste Type 1 (asbestos)

(i) Waste must be buried in designated cell as soon as practicable after deposit.

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shall be restricted to authorised persons only. (iii) The licensee, or representative of the licensee

must witness and sign the register to condition 5.1.5 within 2 hours to attest that it has been

• buried in accordance with the conditions of this licence.

(iv) Not to be deposited within 1 m of the final tipping surface of the landfill.

(v) No works shall be carried out on the landfill that could lead to a release of asbestos fibres.

Special Waste Type 2 (biomedical / clinical)

(i) The waste must be buried in designated cell immediately.

(ii) Access to the area where the waste is buried shall be restricted to authorised persons only.

(iii) The licensee, or representative of the licensee must witness and sign the register to condition 5.1.5 within 2 hours to attest that it has been buried in accordance with the conditions of this licence.

(iv) No works shall be carried out on the landfill that could lead to biomedical wastes being exposed or uncovered.

Hazardous waste Receipt, handling, associated storage prior to the disposal by landfilling, or recycling off-site

(i) Stored in designated receptacle or on a hardstand in a bunded area.

(ii) Paint can be evaporated and then buried Recyclables None specified DrumMUSTER products

Stored in compound specifically for DrumMUSTER products.

Green waste Receipt, handling, stockpiling and disposal by mulching, composting or burning

Green waste is to be stored in piles no greater than 4 m in height and no more than 1000 m in volume with a 6 m fire break between piles.

Where green waste is unable to be mulched or composted, and green waste is required to be burnt at the premises, the Licensee, or a person nominated by the Licensee, shall: (i) ensure the green waste is dry and seasoned

for at least two (2) months before being burned;

(ii) ensure the green waste is burned in a designated burning area;

(iii) provide an adequate water supply and distribution system to prevent fires from escaping beyond the designated burning area;

(iv) burn green waste in a manner to minimise smoke generation;

(v) burn green waste in windrows or trenches; (vi) ensure burning does not commence before

0800 hours and the Fire Control Officer for the premises declares the area safe by 1200 hours on the same day; and

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Table 1.3.3: Containment infrastructure Storage vessel or compound Septage pond 1 and 2

Material Infrastructure requirements

Septage waste

• Lined to achieve a permeability of a least <1x10-9 m/s or equivalent.

• Designed to contain waste and stormwater produced as a result of a 1 in 100 year storm event.


• a fire fighting vehicle carrying at least • 500 litres of water, fitted with at least 30

metres of 19 mm diameter rubber hose and with a pump capacity capable of delivering a minimum of 250 litres of water per minute at a minimum of 700 kPA through a nozzle capable of projecting water by spray or by jet; and

■ two (2) persons, who have fire fighting qualifications.

Liquid waste Receipt and disposal (i) Septage waste disposal shall only take place within the septage ponds as shown on the Landfill Area Map in Schedule 1.

(ii) Access to the area where the waste is deposited shall be restricted to authorised persons only.

Note 1: Additional requirements for the acceptance and landfilling of controlled waste (including asbestos) are set out in the Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004.

1.3.4 The Licensee shall ensure that septage waste is only stored and/or treated within vessels or compounds provided with the infrastructure detailed in Table 1.3.3.

1.3.5 The Licensee shall manage the landfilling activities to ensure: (a) Waste is placed in a defined trench or within an area enclosed by earthern or other

bunds; (b) the size of the tipping face is kept to a minimum and not larger than 30 m by 2 m; (c) waste is levelled and compacted to ensure all faces are stable and capable of

retaining rehabilitation material; (d) rehabilitation of a cell or phase takes place after disposal in that cell or phase within

12 months after disposal in that cell or phase has been completed;

1.3.6 The Licensee shall ensure that cover is applied and maintained on landfilled wastes in accordance with Table 1.3,4 and that sufficient stockpiles of cover are maintained on site at all times.


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Table 1.3.4: Cover Waste Type

requirements' Material Depth Timescales

Special Waste Type 1 (asbestos)

Clean fill or solid waste

300 mm To be covered as soon as practicable after deposit and before being compacted to prevent the release of asbestos fibres as a result of compaction and other landfilling activities.

Special Waste Type II (biomedical waste)

Clean fill 1,000 mm Immediately

Inert Waste Type II Inert Waste Type 1 or clean fill

100 mm As soon as practicable and not later than the end of the working day.

Inert Waste Type I and III, green waste, metal and recyclables

No cover required

All other wastes Inert Waste Type 1 or clean fill

150 mm

1,000 mm for final soil cover

Continuous cover techniques , or a minimum of weekly

After completion of cell

1.3.7 The Licensee shall ensure that vermin, birds, flies and other insects do not give rise to nuisance at the premises or in the immediate area of the premises. Any method used by the Licensee shall not cause environmental pollution.

1.3.8 The Licensee shall manage all wastewater evaporation and storage ponds such that: (a) overtopping of the ponds does not occur; (b) a freeboard at or greater than 500 mm is targeted; (c) the integrity of the containment infrastructure is maintained; and (d) vegetation and floating debris (emergent or otherwise) is prevented from encroaching

onto pond surfaces or inner pond embankments.

1.3.9 The Licensee shall ensure that all stormwater drains and sumps on the Premises are kept clear of any waste to allow effective drainage.

Fencing and wind-blown wastes

1.3.10 The Licensee shall: (a) implement security measures at the site to prevent as far as is practical unauthorised

access to the site; (b) undertake regular inspections of all security measures and repair damage as soon as

practicable; and (c) ensure the entrance gates to restricted access areas are closed and locked when the

site is unattended.

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1.3.12 The Licensee shall ensure that there are appropriate procedures in place at the Premises so that any unauthorised fire is promptly extinguished.

1.3.13 The Licensee shall notify the Director if an unauthorised fire has not been extinguished within two (2) hours.

1.3.14 The Licensee shall provide to the Director a report detailing but not limited to, the following information: (a) details of the date, time and location of the unauthorised fire; (b) the time the unauthorised fire was declared safe by the Fire Control Officer for the

Premises; and (c) the cause, or suspected cause, of the unauthorised fire.

1.3.15 The Licensee shall provide the report referred to in condition 1.3.14 of this licence within fourteen (14) days of the fire,

Signage

1.3.16 The Licensee shall maintain a sign at the entrance to the Premises which clearly displays the following information: (a) a contact telephone number for information and complaints or notification of fires; (b) a list of materials that are accepted at the Premises; (c) the type of waste that must not be deposited on the Premises and a contact

telephone number for alternative disposal options; and (d) a warning indicating penalties for people lighting fires.

2 Emissions

2.1 General

2.1.1 The Licensee shall record and investigate the exceedance of any descriptive or numerical limit, and/or target in this section.

2.2-2,4 Point source emissions to air, surface water and groundwater

There are no specified conditions relating to point source emissions to air, surface water or groundwater in these sections.

2.5 Emissions to land

There are no specified conditions relating to emissions to land in this section.

2.6 Fugitive emissions

2.6.1 The Licensee shall use all reasonable and practical measures to prevent and where that is not practicable to minimise dust emissions from the Premises.

2.6.2 The Licensee shall ensure that no visible dust generated by the activities of the Premises crosses the boundary of the Premises.


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2.7 Odour

2.7.1 The Licensee shall ensure that odour emitted from the Premises does not unreasonably interfere with the health, welfare, convenience, comfort or amenity of any person who is not on the Premises.

2.8 Noise

There are no specified conditions relating to noise in this section.

3 Monitoring

There are no specified conditions relating to monitoring in this section.

3.1 General monitoring

There are no specified conditions relating to monitoring in this section

3.2-3.4 Monitoring of point source emissions to air, surface or groundwater

There are no specified conditions relating to monitoring of point source emissions in this section.

3.5 Monitoring of emissions to land

There are no specified conditions relating to monitoring of emissions to land in this section.

3.6 Monitoring of inputs and outputs

3.6.1 The Licensee shall undertake the monitoring in Table 3.6.1 according to the specifications in that table.

Table 3.6.1: Ilikmitoring of inputs and outputs Units Averaging

period Frequency Input/Output Parameter

Waste Inputs Waste types as defined in the Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (As amended December 2009)

eand estimated tonnage

N/A Each load arriving at the premises

Waste Outputs

Each load leaving or rejected from the Premises

3.7 Process monitoring

There are no specified conditions relating to process monitoring in this section.

3.8 Ambient environmental quality monitoring

There are no specified conditions relating to ambient environmental quality monitoring in this section.


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3.9 Meteorological monitoring

There are no specified conditions relating to meteorological monitoring in this section.

4 Improvements

There are no specified improvement conditions in this section.

5 Information

5.1 Records

5.1.1 All information and records required by the Licence shall: (a) be legible; (b) if amended, be amended in such a way that the original and subsequent

amendments remain legible or are capable of retrieval; (c) except for records listed in 5.1.1(d) be retained for at least 6 years from the date the

records were made or until the expiry of the Licence or any subsequent licence; and (d) for those following records, be retained until the expiry of the Licence and any

subsequent licence: (i) off-site environmental effects; or (ii) matters which affect the condition of the land or waters.

5.1.2 The Licensee shall ensure that: (a) any person left in charge of the Premises is aware of the conditions of the Licence

and has access at all times to the Licence or copies thereof; and (b) any person who performs tasks on the Premises is informed of all of the conditions of

the Licence that relate to the tasks which that person is performing.

5.1.3 The Licensee shall complete an Annual Audit Compliance Report indicating the extent to which the Licensee has complied with the conditions of the Licence, and any previous licence issued under Part V of the Act for the Premises for the previous annual period.

5.1.4 The Licensee shall implement a complaints management system that as a minimum records the number and details of complaints received concerning the environmental impact of the activities undertaken at the Premises and any action taken in response to the complaint.

5.1.5 The Licensee shall: (a) implement and maintain a system which ensures that a record is made of:

(i) the waste types and quantities accepted at the Premises; (ii) the waste types and quantities disposed of at the site; (iii) where appropriate the amount of landfill levy payable in respect of the waste; (iv) the waste types and quantities removed or rejected from the Premises,

including the reasoning; and (v) any documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with the Class II landfill

acceptance criteria. (b) Maintain a register of the Special Waste Type 1 and Special Waste Type 2 disposed

of at the Premises which shall include:


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(i) a plan showing the position of the Special Waste Type 1 and Special Waste Type 2 disposed of at the Premises;

(ii) the date of the deposit; and (iii) the name of the person that deposited the waste.

5.2 Reporting

5.2.1 The Licensee shall submit to the Director an Annual Environmental Report within 90 calendar days after the end of the annual period. The report shall contain the information listed in Table 5.2.1 in the format or form specified in that table.

Table 5.2.1: Annual Environmental Report Format or form Condition or table

(if relevant) Parameter

- Summary of any failure or malfunction of any pollution control equipment or any incidents that have occurred during the annual period and any action taken

None specified

Annual Monitoring Report shall also contain, but not be limited to the following: (i) the number of fires at the site; (ii) the measures taken to suppress dust; (iii) the measures taken to control windblown waste; (iv) any issues raised from inspections or incident

responses during the reporting period together with details as to how these have been addressed/rectified or, if the required work has yet to be completed, how and when they will be rectified/completed; and

(v) any changes to the premises boundary, internal buffer zones, asbestos and clinical waste disposal areas, location of groundwater monitoring bores, surface drainage channels and on-site or off-site impacts or pollution.

None specified

Table 3.6.1 Monitoring of inputs and outputs None specified 5.1.3 Compliance Annual Audit

Compliance Report (AACR)

5.1.4 Complaints summary None specified Note 1: Forms are in Schedule 2


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5.3 Notification

5.3.1 The Licensee shall ensure that the parameters listed in Table 5.3.1 are notified to the Director in accordance with the notification requirements of the table.

Table 5.3.1: Notification requirements _

Condition or table (if relevant)

Parameter Notification requirement' Format or forme

L1.3.16 Unauthorised fires burning for more than 2 hours

Immediately Not specified In writing L1.3.18 The date, time, cause and

location of any unauthorised fires on the premises

Within 14 days of the fire

2.1.1 Breach of any limit specified in the Licence

Part A: As soon as practicable but no later than 5pm of the next usual working day.

Part B: As soon as practicable

N1

- Any failure or malfunction of any pollution control equipment or any incident which has caused, is causing or may cause pollution

Note 1: Notification requirements in the licence shall not negate the requirement to comply with s72 of the Act Note 2: Forms are in Schedule 2


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Schedule 2: Reporting & notification forms

These forms are provided for the proponent to report monitoring and other data required by the Licence. They can be requested in an electronic format.

Licence: L6784/1997/16 Licensee: Shire of Bruce Rock Form: AACR Period : Name: Annual Audit Compliance Report

Annual Audit Compliance Report

Section A: Statement of compliance with Licence conditions

Were all conditions of licence complied with within the annual period?

Yes ❑ Initial Sections A & B, then proceed to Section C

No ❑ Initial Section A, then proceed to Section B

Each page must be initialled by the person(s) who signs Section C of this Annual Audit Compliance Report (AACR).

Initial:


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Section B: Details of non-compliance with Licence condition

a) Licence condition not complied with?

b) Date(s) and time(s) the non compliance occurred, if applicable?

c) Was this non compliance reported to DER?

❑ Yes, and

❑ Reported to DER verbally Date

❑ Reported to DER in writing Date

❑ No

d) Has DER taken, or finalised any action in relation to the non compliance?

e) Summary of particulars of non compliance, and what was the environmental impact?

f) If relevant, the precise location where the non compliance occurred (attach map or diagram)

g) Cause of non compliance

h) Action taken or that will be taken to mitigate any adverse effects of the non compliance

i) Action taken or that will be taken to prevent recurrence of the non compliance

Please use a separate page for each Licence condition that was not complied with. Each page must be initialled by the person(s) who signs Section C of this AACR

Initial:


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Section C: Signature and certification

This AACR must only be signed by a person(s) with legal authority to sign it as defined below. Please tick the box next to the category that describes how this AACR is being signed. If you are uncertain about who is entitled to sign or which category to tick, please contact the licensing officer for your premises.

If the Licence holder is The AACR must be signed and certified:

an individual

❑

❑

by the individual Licence holder, or

by a person approved in writing by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DER to sign on the Licensee's behalf.

❑ by affixing the common seal of the Licensee in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001; or

❑ by two directors of the Licensee; or

a corporation

❑

❑

by a director and a company secretary of the Licensee, or

if the Licensee is a proprietary company that has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary — by that director, or

❑ by the principal executive officer of the Licensee; or

❑ by a person with authority to sign on the Licensee's behalf who is approved in writing by the CEO of DER.

❑ by the principal executive officer of the Licensee; or A public authority (other than a local ❑ by a person with authority to sign on the Licensee's behalf who government) is approved in writing by the CEO of DER.

a local government ❑ by the CEO of the Licensee; or

❑ by affixing the seal of the local government. It is an offence under section 112 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 for a person to give information on this form that to their knowledge is false or misleading in a material particular. There is a maximum penalty of $50,000 for an individual or body corporate.

INVe declare that the information in this AACR is correct and not false or misleading in a material particular. Signature:

Signature:

Name: (printed)

Position:

Date:

Seal (if signing under seal)

Name: (printed)

Position:

Date:


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Licence: L6784/1997/16 Licensee: Shire of Bruce Rock Form: N1 Date of breach:

Notification of detection of the breach of a limit or any failure or malfunction of any pollution control equipment or any incident which has caused, is causing or may cause pollution.

These pages outline the information that the operator must provide. Units of measurement used in information supplied under Part A and B requirements shall be appropriate to the circumstances of the emission. Where appropriate, a comparison should be made of actual emissions and authorised emission limits.

Part A Licence Number

Name of operator

Location of Premises

Time and date of the detection

Notification requirements for the breach of a limit

Emission point reference/ source

Parameter(s)

Limit

Measured value

Date and time of monitoring

Measures taken, or intended to

be taken, to stop the emission

Notification requirements for any failure or malfunction of any pollution control equipment or

any incident which has caused, is causing or may cause pollution

Date and time of event

Reference or description of the

location of the event

Description of where any release

into the environment took place

Substances potentially released

Best estimate of the quantity or

rate of release of substances

Measures taken , or intended to

be taken, to stop any emission

Description of the failure or

accident


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Part B Any more accurate information on the matters for

notification under Part A.

Measures taken, or intended to be taken, to

prevent a recurrence of the incident.

Measures taken, or intended to be taken, to rectify,

limit or prevent any pollution of the environment

which has been or may be caused by the emission.

The dates of any previous N.1 notifications for the

Premises in the preceding 24 months.

Name

Post

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Shire of Bruce Rock

Date


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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

LICENCE NUMBER: L6784/1997/16 WORKS APPROVAL FILE NUMBER: 2010/004533

APPLICATION DATE: 24/03/2011 EXPIRY DATE: 30/06/2016

PREMISES DETAILS

WORKS APPROVAL HOLDER

Shire of Bruce Rock 54 Johnson Street, BRUCE ROCK WA 6418

PREMISES Bruce Rock Waste Management Facility Lot 18422 on Plan 88294 and Lot 211 on Plan 73587, Depot Road BRUCE ROCK WA 6418

PRESCRIBED PREMISES CATEGORY

Table 1: Prescribed premises cate o

number* Category Production Category Description*

Category or

Design Capacity*

Premises Production or

Design Capacity#

Premises Fee Component

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64 Class II or Ill putrescible landfill : premises on which waste ( as determined by reference to the waste type set out in the document entitled "Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 ' published by the Chief executive Officer and is amended from time to time) is accepted for burial

500 tonnes or more per year

700 tonnes per annum

Not more than 5 000 tonnes per year

* From Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 # From application " From Schedule 4 of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987

This Environmental Assessment Report (EAR) has been drafted for the purposes of detailing information on the management and mitigation of emissions and discharges from the prescribed premises. The objective of the EAR is to provide a risk assessment of emissions and discharges, and information on the management of other activities occurring onsite which are not related to the control of emissions and discharges from the prescribed premises activity. This does not restrict the Department of Environment Regulation (DER) to assessing only those emissions and discharges generated from the activities that cause the premises to become prescribed premises.

Basis of Assessment The Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill (Bruce Rock) has been assessed as "prescribed premises" category number 64 under Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987.

The Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill is a class II facility and currently accepts waste from within and around the Shire of Bruce Rock for disposal on the site. The Shire has redeveloped and expanded

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the existing landfill site (L6784) under Works Approval W5303/2012/1. This included the construction of new in-situ clay-lined trench cells for the disposal of domestic and commercial waste, new septage ponds to cater for liquid wastes and other necessary infrastructure for the acceptance of recyclable material in a "material set down area". A partial compliance document was provided on 15 October 2013 with the request to amend the existing licence to reflect the new operating environment.

The intent of this EAR is to assess potential environmental impacts of emissions and discharges associated with the operational phase of the upgraded landfill. Subsequent to construction works being completed in accordance with section 56 of the EP Act, an amendment to the current licence is being undertaken to enable operation of the new infrastructure.

1.0 BACKGROUND

1.1 GENERAL COMPANY DESCRIPTION The Shire of Bruce Rock is situated approximately 254 kilometres (km) east of Perth. The town of Bruce Rock has a population of approximately 700 people, with 1200 people in the shire.

Established in 1913, the Shire of Bruce Rock has an area 2726.9 km2 and includes the towns of Ardath, Babakin, Belka, Erikin, Kwolyin, Shackleton and Yarding. The landfill currently only services the Bruce Rock townsite.

Economically the area depends on cropping of cereals, primarily wheat, but also barley, lupins and peas. The town is a receiving site for Cooperative Bulk Handling. Livestock such as sheep, goats and pigs are also raised in the area.

The new landfill site is located along the northern border of the existing landfill site L6784/1997/15. This existing landfill has been located and operating at this site for approximately 50 years.

1.2 LOCATION OF PREMISES The premises is surrounded by cleared farmland. The surrounding area is principally used for cropping. The new extended premises in which the landfill cells are located are only accessed by the landfill operator through the old landfill site which is now being used as a solid waste depot. Public access will be restricted to the drop-off of waste and recyclables at the existing site proposed for redevelopment off Depot Road.

The nearest residence or building is 2.3 km to the east of the Bruce Rock landfill site. The town of Bruce Rock is also approximately 2.3 km from the premise boundary. There is no surface water or wetlands in the area. The slope of the site is less than 5 degrees.

The location of the premise is in a geologically stable area. The Bruce Rock catchment is underlain by highly weathered Archean granite and gneiss bedrock. The site is located on clayey soils with a dolerite seam directly beneath the site. The permeability, ,of the clayey soil at the landfill site is very low (tested to be at least 2x10-1° metres per second) and the approximate depth to the highest known aquifer or water table beneath the site is 19 metres (m). Three new groundwater monitoring bores have been established at the new site to determine groundwater background quality and water table levels; however these were dry at the time of testing. Existing offsite bores, closer to town, indicate a salinity of 67 pm/cm and a pH of 3.8. The groundwater is estimated to flow to the southeast.

Bruce Rock has hot, dry summers and mild winters with an average maximum temperature of 25°C and an average minimum temperature of 10.5°C. The average annual rainfall is 329.5 millimeters,




with the wettest months being from May until August. Prevailing winds dominate from the south-east in January to March; north-east in April and May, and July to September; strong north-westerlies in June (associated with cold fronts); and variable winds during October and November.

The land is not subject to any native title claim under the Commonwealth Native Title Act 1993.

1.3 PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION

Solid Wastes With the upgrade and expansion of the facility (to the north), the old landfill area has been rehabilitated and is now the public waste deposition area known as a Materials Set Down Area (MSDA) where the public will be able to deposit putrescible waste, green waste, recyclable materials supplementary to the municipal waste collected through a kerb-side collection service. The majority of public waste material will be received in this area. However, a percentage of waste (such as asbestos and clinical I biomedical waste) will be directed, under controlled access, to the landfill area at the discretion of the site supervisor. The rest of the old landfill area continues to be rehabilitated (including revegetation).

Bruce Rock has also moved its existing recycling collection point in town on Latham Street to the landfill site to consolidate its waste management. While operating under the licensing threshold, recyclable materials include steel, used oil, metal and DrumMUSTER pesticide containers will be kept in areas within concrete partitions at the waste management facility within the landfill site.

The Shire of Bruce Rock has developed an operational and management plan of the new landfill based on the Victorian EPA's document, Best Practice Environmental Management Siting, Design, Operation & Rehabilitation of Landfills (2010), titled the Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill Site Procedure Manual, Shire of Bruce Rock, 2013.

The site will receive: • Putrescible waste; • Clean fill, • Household hazardous materials (used oil, vehicle batteries, paint etc) • Contaminated solid waste meeting acceptance criteria for Class Ill landfills; • Type 1, 2 3 inert wastes; • green waste • Type 1 and Type 2 special wastes; and • Liquid waste (septic tank pump-outs).

The Works approval W5303/2012/1 still remains active to enable the construction of landfill cells as needed; it expires on 13 January 2015. The following infrastructure has been constructed as part of this works approval:

• Perimeter fencing with a separate public and restricted access area • One landfill cell is completed; remaining 66 clay-lined landfill trench cells to be

constructed as is needed • Two secure septage evaporation ponds • Asbestos disposal burial cell • Medical waste and animal burial cell • Designated tyre burial cell • Raised concreted material set down area with 1.8 m screen fence • Bunded and roofed used oil receptor area • Drum muster compound




• 5 depositor bunkers for recycling and processing material • Defined green waste burning area

Other infrastructure to be installed or constructed in conjunction with the works above but not as part of this works approval are:

• Site office / gatehouse

The implementation of the Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill Management Plan is expected to reduce trench-deposited waste by targeting specific wastes for recycling and diversion (e.g. organic material for mulching and composting). Trench deposited waste will have bi-weekly covering of at least 300 millimetres of top cover.

The new landfill site is expected to support 67 cells, in which the dimensions are 30 x 30 x 2 m with a 2.5 — 3.5 m filling depth and 2 m separation between cells. Each cell will provide a receiving area capacity of approximately 1350 m3. The total area of landfill is estimated to be 7.3 hectares of effective area and the total putrescibles waste estimated each year is 381 tonnes.

The landfill is expected to provide long term use of over 32 years with good management and rehabilitation of covered cells and unused areas or buffers is to be ongoing. The area closest to the current landfill will be used first with the rest of the proposed landfill area outside the fence. The fence will be adjusted as the landfill area grows in size.

Rainfall will be captured from the site office roofs for fire fighting resources, emergency wash down, ablutions, dust reduction or possibly for revegetation areas. 50,000 litres of water will be stored onsite in a storage tank for fire fighting resources.

Stormwater bunding and diversion drains have been developed on site with the waste trench construction material to divert stormwater and avoid contamination.

Temporary litter screens will be used to control windblown waste from trenches. Bi-weekly monitoring and collection of litter will be employed to reduce windblown waste.

Oil to be stored at the landfill site will be stored in a roofed, concrete bunded area with a 2 m hardstand apron. No more than 2,000 litres will be stored at the site and will be collected for disposal off site by a controlled waste carrier.

Green waste will be removed from the MSDA and placed on natural, cleared ground in the restricted area with a minimum of 50 m separation from the premise boundary. The landfill is expected to receive approximately 100m3 of various types of green waste each month. Green waste will be burnt on site under the same provisions as stipulated in the Environmental Protection (Rural landfill) Regulations (2002) — related conditions will be added to the licence to reflect these provisions.

Currently the Shire of Bruce Rock does not receive medical or animal waste but have plans to provide for this service in the future. The disposal of these wastes will be to a separate cell within the landfill.

Liquid Wastes Wastewater produced from domestic dwellings, commercial offices and industrial premises of the Shire of Bruce Rock are not connected to a reticulated sewage treatment system. All houses are connected to septics and, leach drains and some to a treated effluent disposal pond. Until recently, septage pump-outs were incorrectly disposed of at the effluent disposal pond. Two new septage ponds constructed under W5303/2012/1 will accept septage pump


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outs for evaporation. Only one pond will be used at a time. The compacted clay lined septage ponds are to be located in the restricted area within its own 1.8 m chain mesh fence and locked gate. Each pond is 10 m x 10 m x 1.26 m and has a capacity of 90,000 litres (excluding freeboard). Each pond has a 2.4 m wide bank and 3:1 m batter. The ponds are built above natural ground level. Access to the ponds are gravelled and the waste receptor is a concrete tank feeding into a central funnelled outlet and a splitter (to enable switching between ponds) without having to have vehicles getting too close to the pond edge. A freeboard of 600 millimetres will be maintained to avoid overflows during significant rainfall events. The design of the ponds is in accordance with the Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974 and the Water Quality Protection Note No 39: Ponds for stabilising organic matter, Department of Water, February 2009

The site will initially not be manned. Video surveillance will be trialled to monitor access and public behaviour at the site. Signage already exists for the site.

Figure 1: Design and layout of landfill




1.4 REGULATORY CONTEXT

1.4.1 Part IV Environmental Protection Act 1986, Environmental Impact Assessment It is considered that the proposal did not need referral to the Environmental Protection Authority as it was not considered to be a significant proposal under S378 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

DER Waste Management Branch has been informed of the extension of the Shire of Bruce Rock landfill site.

1.4.2 Part V Environmental Protection Act 1986, Environmental Management The Shire of Bruce rock currently holds a licence for category 64. The new landfill site will become a 'prescribed premises', upon application for a licence and the submission of a completion certificate of the landfill. The current licence will be amended to include the new landfill site.

DER will also administer the following legislation to regulate various activities associated with the Shire of Bruce Rock landfill:

• Contaminated Sites Act 2003; • Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004; • Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharge) Regulations 2004; • Environmental Protection (Rural Landfill) Regulations 2002; and • Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997;

No clearing permit has been required for this site as it is cleared farmland.

Other Decision-making Authorities' Legislation which applies Other legislation which may apply to the site includes:

• Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984; • Wildlife Protection Act 1914; • Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

1.4.5 Local Government Authority The Shire of Bruce Rock is the proponent for the premises.

2.0 STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED DURING 21 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Application for works approval to redevelop and expand this facility were advertised in the West Australian newspaper on 26/11/2012 as a means of advising stakeholders and to seek public comments. No submissions were received.

3.0 EMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES RISK ASSESSMENT DER considers that conditions should focus on regulating emissions and discharges of significance. Where appropriate, emissions and discharges which are not significant should be managed and regulated by other legislative tools or management mechanisms.




The following section assesses the environmental risk of potential emissions from the Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill. In order to determine the site's appropriate environmental regulation, an emissions and discharges risk assessment was conducted of the Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill using the environmental risk matrix outlined in Appendix A. The results of this are summarised in Table 2.




Table 2: Risk assessment and regulatory response summary table

Risk factor Significance of emissions Socio-Political Context of Each Regulated Emission

Risk Assessment DER Regulation (EP Act - Part V)

Other management (legislation,tools,agencies )

Air emissions Operations_:_ 2. Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away D — ElPs, other General provisions of the (point source) The only air emissions are from burning management LIC — conditions Environmental Protection

of green waste which will be in a mechanisms/licence on drying and Act 1986 (EP Act) designated section of the conditions burning green .

isolated/restricted area. Burning to occur monthly, except during summer fire burning restrictions. Management is included in the Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill Site Procedure Manual with contingencies.

(monitoring/reporting) /other regulatory tools

waste

Green waste to be burned monthly provided conditions reflect the Bushfires Act

Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill Site Procedure Manual, Shire of Bruce Rock 2013.

Landfill gas generation is not considered a significant environmental risk based on location and putrescible volumes received at the site in multiple small cells over a large area in dense clays.

1954, the waste is seasoned for at least 2 months and is not contaminated.

Dust emissions Operations: 2 Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away

•

D - ElPs, other management mechanisms/licence conditions

LIC — standard fugitive dust conditions

Dust most likely emitted from traffic and machinery. Area is remote. Management activities proposed in the Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill Site Procedure Manual include :

(monitoring/reporting) /other regulatory tools

• establishing vegetation on exposed areas (including a perimeter buffer),

• establishment of internal roads gravel roads, minimising speed on the premises and use of water as a dust suppressant.

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Odour emissions

Operations:2 Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away D - EIPs, other management mechanisms/licence conditions (monitoring/reporting) /other regulatory tools

LIC— std odour condition and condition on covering twice weekly with 150mm cover

General provisions of the EP Act

Waste reduction techniques employed which includes organics & compostable diversion, materials recovery & separation. Town kerbside waste collected twice weekly and directly landfilled while the MSDA will emptied (sorted, stored for removal or landfilling) twice weekly. Trench fill and bi-weekly cover with at least 150mm of clean fill in line with Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill Site Procedure Manual.

Noise emissions

Operation: 1 Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away E — No regulation, other management mechanisms

LIC— no conditions

Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations, Operating noise from traffic and

machinery during normal working hours. Management is included in the Landfill Management Plan with contingencies. Given remoteness, the emissions are not considered significant.

Light emissions Operations: N/A Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away E — No regulation, other management mechanisms

LIC— no conditions

General provisions of the EP Act No lighting proposed. Site will operate

during normal working hours and therefore not considered to be an issue.

Discharges to water

Operation: N/A Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away Surface water runoff will be rare and nearest estimated groundwater is >19metres below site and the soil permeability is low.

E — No regulation, other management mechanisms

LIC — no conditions

Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharge) Regulations,

No planned discharges to water during operation. No significant surface waterways, wetlands or groundwater resources are near the site.

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Discharges to land

Operation: 1 Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away E — No regulation, other management LIC — Standard

Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharge ) Stormwater contamination is potentially

an issue but is proposed to be diverted to prevent contamination through placement of bunding and channels. Potentially contaminated surface water runoff will be retained and evaporated on site.

mechanisms condition about stormwater directed away from cell

Regulations 2004, Litter Act 1979

Litter discharged from landfill by wind may be an issue.

Due to the impermeability of the soils, the management of leachate is not expected to be an issue, and therefore no management measures proposed.

Standard conditions on litter removal and landfill operations.

Litter screens to be erected and biweekly covering of landfill cells (coinciding with delivery). Windblown litter to be monitored and collected twice weekly. Proposed management includes • use of 1.8m high litter screens

around active cells and premise perimeter,

• having a vegetation screen around the premise to reduce litter escaping the premises,

• controlled public disposal area, • biweekly cover of waste in landfill

cells on the same day as waste is deposited.

• Tip face will be kept at less than 30m wide and 2m high face

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Solid / liquid Operation: 2 Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away D - EIPs, other LIC —Conditions Environmental Protection wastes Currently Bruce Rock Shire does not management on asbestos and (Controlled Waste)

receive animal or hospital waste but recognises the future requirement for such waste areas.

mechanisms/licence conditions (monitoring/reporting) /other regulatory tools

hospital waste, septic waste, management of flies and vermin, litter

Regulations 2004

Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Tyres stored on site will be less than Effluent and Liquid Waste)

100 tyres and will be periodically removed for recycling or buried in a dedicated cell. Designated areas for asbestos disposal, green waste and scrap metal to be stored under standard conditions for landfills.

Regulations 1974

Water Quality Protection Note No 39: Ponds for stabilising organic matter, Department of Water, February 2009

Septage pump out wastes will be evaporated from the newly constructed septage ponds. Capacity is sufficient with appropriate freeboards (600 mm) to allow alternate use and allowing sludge to dry for landfill disposal as maintenance is required.

The design and operation of the ponds is in accordance with the Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974 and the Water Quality Protection Note No 39: Ponds for stabilising organic matter, Department of Water, February 2009.

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Hydrocarbon/ chemical storage

Operation: 1 Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away D - EIPs, other management mechanisms/licence conditions (monitoring/reporting) /other regulatory tools

LIC — Hydrocarbon storage condition

AS 1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids

Code of Practice for the Storage and handling of dangerous goods, DMP

Oil receiving area of up to 2000 litres. This facility will be Roofed and concrete bunded area. Volumes will be monitored and waste oil collected by an authorised carrier for recycling.

Native vegetation clearing

N/A Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away N/A LIC — no conditions No clearing required. Cleared farmland

Contaminated site identification

Site is registered with DER Contaminated Sites Branch

Low — Nearest Residence 2.3 km away N/A LIC - no conditions

Contaminated Sites Branch (DER)




4.0 GENERAL SUMMARY AND COMMENTS This site proposed for a new landfill for the Shire of Bruce Rock is adjacent to the existing landfill site and should be the same environmental risk which in this case is low. The site is relatively isolated from residential areas. The Shire will manage the area in accordance with the Shire of Bruce Rock Landfill Site Procedure Manual, Shire of Bruce Rock, 2013.

The licence will have standard landfill licence conditions focussing on restrictions on the type of wastes that can be accepted, burial or covering regimes, fencing maintenance, windblown waste collection, fire and dust management and annual reporting on all of these parameters.

The licence is amended on 20 December 2013 after the submission of the compliance documentation for Works Approval 5303/2012/1 and conversion to the REFIRE format.

It is suggested that the license be provided to the prescribed premises for a period of 5 years.

OFFICER PREPARING REPORT

Margaret Redfern

Position: Environmental Officer Wheatbelt Region Department of Environment Regulation +61 8 9621 3401

13 November 2013

ENDORSEMENT

Alan Kietzmann

Position: Regional leader Wheatbelt Region Department of Environment Regulation +61 8 9621 3403

13 December 2013

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APPENDIX A: EMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX

Table 3: Measures of Significance of Emissions Emissions as a percentage of the relevant emission or

ambient standard

Worst Case Operating Conditions (95th Percentile)

>100% 50 — 100% 20 — 50% <20%*

No

rmal

O

per

atin

Co

nd

itio

n

s (5

0th

>100% 5 N/A N/A N/A

50 — 100% 4 3 N/A N/A

20 — 50% 4 3 2 N/A

<20%* 3 3 2 1

*For reliable technology, this figure could increase to 30%

Table 4: Socio-Political Context of Each Regulated Emission Relative proximity of the interested party with regards to the

emission

Immediately Adjacent

Adjacent _______ Nearby Distant Isolated

vel o

f im

un

ity

rest

or

5 High . I lig ' Medium High Medium Low

4 High Hig Medium iligh Medium Low

3 Medium High] Medium High Medium Low No

2 Low Low Low Low No

1 No No No No No

Note: These examples are not exclusive and professional judgement is needed to evaluate each specific case *This is determined by DER using the DEC "Officer's Guide to Emissions and Discharges Risk Assessment" May 2006.

Table 5: Emissions Risk Reduction Matrix

Significance of Emissions

5 4 3 2 1

So

cia

-Po

litic

al

Co

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High B C D

Medium High

Medium

A

A B

B C D

B D E

Low A B C D E

No i B C D E E

PRIORITY MATRIX ACTION DESCRIPTORS A = Do not allow (fix) B = licence condition (setting limits + EMPs - short timeframes)(setting targets optional) C = licence condition (setting targets + EMPs - longer timeframes) D= EIPs, other management mechanisms/licence conditions (monitoring/reporting)lother regulatory tools E = No regulation, other management mechanisms

Note: The above matrix is taken from the DEC "Officer's Guide to Emissions and Discharges Risk Assessment" May 2006.


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