Table 1: Approved activities and requirements for imported materials Activity Material type for acceptance at site Regulator Approval mechanism Material end use Rehabilitation Fill material (‘clean fill’) - soil, sand, clay or rock ERR Compliance with Industrial Resource Regulations (IWRG) – see EPA Publications IWRG621 and 1624 Confirm with ERR whether ERR approval is required Site rehabilitation Site maintenance Recycled concrete and/or bricks, reprocessed into engineered/structural fill ERR Confirm with ERR whether ERR approval is required Site rehabilitation Recycled concrete and/or bricks, reprocessed into engineered/structural fill EPA Material must meet the definition and specifications outlined in Compliance with EPA Publications IWRG621, IWRG631 and 1624 Site rehabilitation Site maintenance Acid sulfate soils EPA and council In accordance with the EPA publication Industrial Waste Management Policy – Waste Acid Sulphate Soils (No. S125) the owner/occupier must be licensed and approved by the EPA under the EP Act to disposal or reuse of waste acid sulfate soil. An environment management plan developed in accordance with S125 is also required to be approved by the EPA. Planning approval from council Site rehabilitation Acid sulfate soils ERR ERR approval of Work Plan/Work Plan Variation via Risk Management Plan and rehabilitation plan Site rehabilitation Drilling mud (where the soil component meets the requirements for classification ERR Compliance with EPA Guideline IWRG621 Compliance with EPA Classification for Drilling Mud - 2015/205 Site rehabilitation
as fill material (‘clean fill’) and the liquid contains only water) Confirm with ERR whether ERR approval is required Materials recycling inert industrial waste including concrete, bricks, tiles and asphalt. Excess wet concrete mixture (without free liquid) EPA Materials must comply with EPA Publication 1624 (max. 100mm particle size) and must only be used on site for temporary haul road construction Note: this material must be removed to the area being filled or site rehabilitation Used on site for temporary haul road construction Solid inert industrial waste including concrete, bricks, tiles and asphalt. Excess wet concrete mixture (without free liquid) ERR Confirm with ERR whether ERR approval is required Note: must be reprocessed into engineered/structural fill for use in site rehabilitation Site rehabilitation Solid inert industrial waste including concrete, bricks, tiles, asphalt, timber, metals, glass etc. Excess wet concrete mixture (without free liquid) Council Planning approval from Council Recycled into a saleable product
EPA (1999), Industrial Waste Management Policy – Waste Acid Sulfate Soils, No. S125 EPA (2009), Acid Sulfate Soil and Rock. Publication No. 655.1. Website: EPA (2009), Industrial Waste Resource Guidelines – Solid industrial waste hazard categorisation and management. Publication No. IWRG631. Website: EPA (2009), Industrial Waste Resource Guidelines – Soil hazard categorisation and management. Publication No. IWRG621. Website: EPA (2010), Industrial Waste Resource Guidelines – Waste Categorisation. Publication No. IWRG600.2. Website: EPA (2015), EPA Classification for Drilling Mud - 2015/205. Website: EPA (2016), Industrial Waste Fact Sheet, Publication No. 1624. Website: EPA (2017), Designing, Constructing and Operating Composting Facilities. Publication No. 1588.1. Website: EPA(2017), Management and Storage of Combustible Recyclable and Waste Materials Guideline. Publication 1667.1. Website: VicRoads (2011), Standard Specification Section 820 - Crushed Concrete for Pavement Subbase and Light Duty Base. Victoria Government (2013), Getting Full Value – The Victorian Waste and Resource Recovery Policy. Website: Appendices Appendix A: Legislative Framework Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990
Has a visual inspection of the imported material been conducted? Yes No Confirm details provided by the driver Material type: ……………… Quantity: …………………… Sample results (if required): ………………. Can you observe any inert contamination in the load (e.g. plastic, metal, tiles, etc.)? No Yes If yes, what is the type of contamination: Estimated % of contamination: Any prescribed waste visible (e.g. asbestos) or other unacceptable waste (e.g. putrescible waste)? No Yes Based on assessment, is the load suitable to accept on site? Yes No Authorised by the __________________ (example Hon. ) Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources 1 Spring Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone (03) 9651 9999 © Copyright State of Victoria, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources 2016 Except for any logos, emblems, trademarks, artwork and photography this document is made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia license. This document is also available in an accessible format at economicdevelopment.vic.gov.au