EPA Victoria is assessing a Development Licence application from Lyka Pet Food Pty Ltd. 

 

The application proposes a new pet food manufacturing facility at 32 Crompton Way, Dandenong South. It will be developed within an existing warehouse. 

 

The facility will lightly cook meat and vegetables to produce pet food and will have a maximum production capacity of 5,200 tonnes per annum.

Proposed infrastructure includes:

• A biofilter to treat odour emissions

• A wastewater treatment plant

EPA invites public submissions on the proposal from 14 Feb to 8 March. The full application can be found at Engage Victoria at www.engage.vic.gov.au/lyka-pet-food-pty-ltd.

 

EPA licences and permissions

To perform prescribed activities that may cause harm to human health and/or the environment, you must have a permission such as a licence, permit or registration.

Permissions work alongside the General Environmental Duty, ensuring performance standards and conditions are met across a range of activities. There are three tiers of permissions based on the level of risk to human health and the environment:

1. Licences for high-risk prescribed activities

2. Permits for medium-risk prescribed activities

3. Registrations for low-risk prescribed activities

This risk-based approach means EPA can target different levels of risk with the right balance of permissions and conditions. Our Permissions scheme policy (publication 1799) outlines:

• Your role, as the permission holder, in ensuring compliance and preventing harm

• What we consider when assessing an application for a permission

• How permissions work to manage the risks related to prescribed activities

Find out more at epa.vic.gov.au/for-business/new-laws-and-your-business/permissions