RISK – Unlawfully disposing of waste, causing actual or potential harm to human health and environment
Transporters and receiving facilities must be appropriately licensed as per the Waste Management Procedure.
- All waste must be identified, assessed and if required classified before segregating correctly to minimise the volume of waste entering landfill and to prevent exposing people and the environment to hazardous materials. Ensure waste contractors have the appropriate licence to transport the waste for disposal.
- Obtain a copy of their licence and all relevant waste transport certificates prior to removal of material to verify and confirm compliance. Ensure receiving facilities have appropriate licenses or development consent to accept the specific waste type being sent. Ensure records are kept so that all waste sent from site can be accounted for and final destination known.
- Establish designated areas or skip bins/ to allow materials for re-use, recycling or disposal to be segregated.
- This should include the segregation of different waste types identified for your workplace.
- Secure the areas or skip bins/containers if required to prevent waste from contaminating the surrounding area and access by wildlife.
- Topsoils, subsoil and contaminated soil types need to be stockpiled separately to prevent cross-contamination and allow clean topsoils and subsoils to be reused on-site.
- Incorrectly stockpiled material may result in it unable to be reused on-site and/or increased costs for disposal.
Related GMRs
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Environment Planning Procedure