Permission summary

Permission ID
DL000300060
Issue date
Expiry date
Status
Active
Activity site

1477 Yorkshire Rd Newbridge VIC 3551 AU

Permission holder

VAN SCHAIK'S BIO GRO PTY LTD
LEVEL 3
170 FROME STREET
ADELAIDE, SA 5000

Activity

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A01 (Reportable priority waste management)
Issued
A07a (Organic waste processing - large)
Issued

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  • Conditions

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    DL_C01
    Commissioning activities must be undertaken in accordance with the commissioning plan approved by the Authority.
    DL_C02
    You must immediately notify the Authority by calling 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842) in the event of: a) A discharge, emission or deposit which gives rise to, or may give rise to, actual or potential harm to human health or the environment; b) A malfunction, breakdown or failure of risk control measures at the site which could reasonably be expected to give rise to actual or potential harm to human health or the environment; or c) Any breach of the licence.
    DL_C03
    Construction and commissioning activities permitted under this license must not cause or result in any breach of any permission issued by the Authority for the permission activity, except where authorised by a condition of this licence.
    DL_C05
    1. You must develop a risk management and monitoring program for your activities which: (a) identifies all the risks of harm to human health and the environment which may arise from the activities you are engaging in at your activity site; (b) clearly defines your environmental performance objectives; (c) clearly defines your risk control performance objectives; (d) describes how the environmental and risk control performance objectives are being achieved; (e) identifies and describes how you will continue to eliminate or minimise the risks in 1(a) (above) so far as reasonably practicable; and (f) describes how the information collated in compliance with this clause, is or will be disseminated, used or otherwise considered by you or any other entity. 2. The risk management and monitoring program must be: (a) documented in writing; (b) signed by a duly authorised officer of the licensed entity (c) made available to the Authority on request.
    DL_C07
    Within 30 business days of the completion of the approved activities, you must provide to EPA a written report that summarises the activities undertaken and includes: (1) Results of the commissioning monitoring program as required under condition DL_R01; and (2) Detailed analysis of the sampling results of the finished product, with particular focus on pathogen levels, to demonstrate compliance with the specifications for compost outlined in AS4454 and EPA’s Processed Organics Determination.
    DL_C09
    You must not accept or store more than 160,000 tonnes (including 2000 tonnes of K100) per annum of wastes at the activity site for the duration of this permission.
    DL_C10
    You must ensure that: a) Only waste of a type shown in Appendix 4 of this approval is accepted at the activity site; and b) If it is identified that any waste has been received at the activity site that is of a type not shown in Appendix 4 in contravention of paragraph a) above, such waste must be placed in a designated and sign-posted temporary storage area and sent for disposal to a site authorised by the Authority to receive such waste within 21 days of the date it was received.
    DL_C11
    Wastes accepted at the activity site may only be treated or disposed of in accordance with Appendix 4.
    DL_C12
    Waste from the activity site must not be discharged or disposed of to the environment except in accordance with this permission and with any other permission issued by the Authority that may relate to the activity site.
    DL_G01
    A copy of this licence must be kept at the site and be easily accessible to persons who are engaging in an activity conducted at the site. Information regarding the requirements of the licence and the Act duties must be included in site induction and training information.
    DL_G02
    The development activity of the expansion of the composting facility at 1477 Yorkshire Rd, Newbridge must be developed in accordance with the listed approved plans and documents: Initial application documents, submitted on 13/11/2023. i. Bio Gro – EPA RFI Response- Dated 17.10.2024.msg ii. APP031160 – Application Details.pdf iii. APP031160 – Invoice.pdf iv. Appendix B BIO GRO_F1017_Oct23.pdf v. Bio Gro DLA Appendix A-F.pdf vi. Bio Gro DLA Appendix G-H.pdf vii. Bio Gro DLA Appendix I-M.pdf viii. Bio Gro DLA Appendix N-O.pdf ix. Bio Gro DLA Appendix P-R.pdf x. Bio Gro DLA Appendix S-U.pdf xi. Bio Gro_F1018_Prohibited Person Oct 2023.pdf RFI responses, and revised applications: i. Bio Gro – EPA RFI Response- Dated 17.10.2024.msg ii. Bio Gro Contact water basin- Dated 28.10.2024.msg iii. FW Bio Gro Newbridge- GME 4 Letter Report July 2024 (2275)- Dated 20.09.2024.msg iv. FW Bio Gro Newbridge- Dated 10.09.2024.msg v. RE Bio Gro – EPA RFI Response- Dated 17.10.2024.msg vi. RE Bio Gro – EPA RFI Response CRM0075000175- 1st email.msg vii. RE Bio Gro Newbridge– Dated 10.09.2024.msg viii. RE Bio Gro Newbridge– Dated 11.09.2024.msg ix. RE Bio Gro Newbridge– Dated 17.09.2024.msg x. RE Bio Gro Newbridge– Dated 20.09.2024.msg xi. RE Bio Gro Newbridge– Meeting with the applicant and Public Health Dated 20.09.24.msg xii. RE Bio Gro – EPA RFI Response CRM0075000175- 2nd email.msg xiii. RE Bio Gro – EPA RFI Response CRM0075000175- Dated 08.11.2024.msg xiv. RE URGENT FA- Bio Gro Newbridge DLA APP031160– Dated 21.11.2024.msg xv. Response – Bio Gro Contact water basin- Dated 29.10.2024.msg xvi. APP031160 Bio Gro RFI Response Public Health.pdf xvii. Bio Gro Newbridge Public Health Response.msg xviii. APP031160 Bio Gro Response – Odour.pdf xix. Bio Gro RFI Response Water Science – Freshwater July 2024.pdf xx. Bio Gro RFI #2 Response.eml xxi. Bio Gro RFI.eml xxii. Bio Gro RFI Response – Fire Safety July 2024.docx xxiii. Bio Gro RFI Response Public Health July 2024.pdf xxiv. Risk Monitoring & Management Plan – Newbridge Facility 2024 ENV.PLA004 v2.1-2.pdf xxv. Bio Gro RFI Response Water Science – Technology July 2024.docx xxvi. APP031160 Bio Gro RFI Response Land.pdf xxvii. RE_Bio Gro Newbridge APP031160 – RFI Noise.msg xxviii. APP031160 Bio Gro RFI Response -Odour.pdf xxix. APP031160 Bio Gro RFI Response Waste.pdf xxx. APP031160 Bio Gro RFI Response Fire Safety.pdf xxxi. APP031160 Bio Gro RFI Response Water Science.pdf xxxii.130-04 Bio Gro EPA RFI Sept24_Response Oct24.pdf. In the event of any inconsistency between the approved documents and the conditions of this permission, the conditions of this permission shall prevail.
    DL_G03
    Subject to the following conditions, this development licence allows you to: construct works to develop a composting facility capable of processing 160,000 tonnes (including a maximum of 2000 tonnes of K100 waste) per annum and a maximum total volume of 120,000 tonnes of waste stored onsite at any one time, as per application APP031160 and supporting documents listed in condition DL_G02. The following key infrastructure and equipment are included: 1) Pure Bark and Timber screening and finished storage area (Crushed rock pad/roads) 2) Pallet stacking, 4,000 footprint (80 x 50), 1.2m x 1.2m/Pallet 3) Stockpile crushed rock hardstand (Crushed rock pad/roads) 4) Car park (Crushed rock pad/roads) 5) Buffer line (Crushed rock pad/roads) 6) Impervious composting pad (305 m x 184 m, with a liner achieving hydraulic conductivity of less than 1 x 10-9 m/s in accordance with AS 1289.6.7.1-2001). 7) Basin C- contact water basin (minimum volume = 12,500 m3 and maximum volume = 32,327 m3) 8) General table drains 9) Drainage pipes 10) Weigh bridge 11) Berm bank.
    DL_G05
    This permission expires: (a) on the issue or amendment of an operating licence or permit relating to all activities covered by this permission; (b) when the Authority advises in writing that all activities covered by this permission have been satisfactorily completed and the issue or amendment of an operating licence or permit is not required; or c) on the expiry date listed on the front page of this permission.
    DL_G07
    You must: (a) develop and maintain a decommissioning plan that is in accordance with the current decommissioning guidelines published by the Authority; (b) provide the decommissioning plan to the Authority upon request; (c) supply to the Authority an updated detailed decommissioning plan 40 business days prior to commencement of decommissioning, if you propose to divest a section of the licensed site, cease part or all of the licensed activity or reduce the basis upon which the licence was granted to a point where licensing is no longer required; and (d) decommission the licensed site in accordance with the detailed decommissioning plan, to the satisfaction of the Authority and within any reasonable timeframe which may be specified by the Authority.
    DL_R01
    At least 20 business days before the commencement of any commissioning, you must provide to the Authority reports that include(s): (1) A commissioning plan that includes: (i) Proof of performance to demonstrate the compost product, meet the requirement of EPA Publication 1588.1, AS 4454 – 2012: composts, soil conditioners and mulches, and AS 3743-2003: potting mixes; (ii) Detailed waste acceptance criteria (for medium to high-risk waste and waste with contaminants of concern such as PFAS) and details on how high-risk waste is stored on site before being processed in open vessels and windrows, rejecting unacceptable waste and managing/storing/rejecting contaminated loads and how the odour is controlled. (iii) Details of your contact water monitoring plan and groundwater monitoring plan; (iv) A commissioning testing and sampling program for finished product which includes regular testing for E. coli, Salmonella spp. and Clostridium perfringens and applicable parameters specified in AS4454 for compost; and (v) An updated odour assessment that uses the odour surveillance and directional buffer to calibrate the model. (2) A Construction Quality Assurance report for the contact water dam and impervious composting pad area, which must include hydraulic conductivity testing results achieving hydraulic conductivity of less than 1 x 10–9 m/s in accordance with AS 1289.6.7.1-2001. (3) A Fire Risk Management plan that includes: (i) An updated WHS.PR0021.2 Fire andEmergency Management Plan v1.0 (FEMP), which includes details on the water tanker kept on site; (ii) An updated WHS.PLA005.4 An Emergency Evacuation Plan which shows fire hydrants or booster locations; and (iii) Details on how pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras are to be used on site for afterhours monitoring of windrows. (4) Items (1) to (3) above must be incorporated into the site Risk Management and Monitoring Program (as referred to in condition DL_C05) where applicable.
    DL_R02
    You must not commence commissioning of the operating components of the development activities until you have received the Authority's written approval of the plans which is required pursuant to condition(s) DL_R01.
    DL_R03
    You must not commence operation of the works until the Authority's written approval of the reports required by condition(s) DL_C07 has been received.
    DL_R04
    At least 20 business days before the commencement of any construction, you must provide to the Authority documentation that include(s): . (1) Details of the source material for the construction of the contact water dam and impervious composting pad area, including permeability testing results to demonstrate suitability. (2) Detailed design of the following items: (a) The contact water dam with the following minimum specifications: (i) Liner in Basin C to achieve hydraulic permeability of less than 1 x 10-9 m/s; (ii) Volume of Basin C is 12,500 m3 – 32,327 m3; and (iii) 600 mm freeboard. (b) Impervious composting pad with the following minimum specifications: (i) Hydraulic permeability of less than 1 x 10-9 m/s; and (ii) The surface to be graded with a 2 – 4 % fall.
    DL_W03
    You must notify the Authority when the construction associated with the development activities covered by this approval has been completed.
    DL_W10
    You must implement all liquid storage containment and handling measures in accordance with “Liquid storage and handling guidelines” (EPA Publication 1698, released June 2018).

  • Waste information

    Learn more about waste acceptance regulations.

    K100
    Animal effluent and residues, including abattoir wastes and other wastes from animal processing
    K210
    Solid commercial food wastes, not otherwise specified in "Schedule 5—Waste Classification" of the Environment Protection Regulations 2021
    K220
    Manures including any mixture of manure and biodegradable animal bedding such as straw
    K230
    Processed solid organic waste, including unpasteurised or otherwise contaminated material
    K300
    Commercial garden & landscaping organics that does not contain any physical or chemical contamination
    K310-NH
    Untreated timber, including sawdust
    W_4
    Municipal Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) - food and garden waste from source separated kerbside collection of waste by local government
    W_5
    Municipal green waste - vegetation, garden, landscaping, and natural fibrous wastes
    W_6
    Agricultural mortalities - mortalities from the agriculture sector such as deceased livestock and mortalities from broiler farms, not otherwise listed as Reportable Priority Waste

  • Documents

    In the event of a discrepancy between the conditions listed on this page and the linked statutory document, the statutory document prevails

    DL000300060 - Statutory Document.pdf

  • Performance Statements

    There are no performance statements