F1024: Licence exemption application

Use this form to apply for an exemption under section 80 of the Environment Protection Act 2017. Specifically, this relates to exemptions from the requirement to hold a development licence or an...

IWRG422: Large containers (>200 L) contaminated with PIW — Classification for reuse

To achieve the best environmental outcome, large containers contaminated with prescribed industrial waste (PIW) have been classified by EPA, because there are opportunities for their reuse and...

Waste Mass Balance Guideline - 2040

This guideline is intended to assist landfill permission holders/liable persons in preparing waste mass balance supporting information for quarterly waste levy statements...

Broderick Road Frequently Asked Questions - 2047

EPA’s role at Broderick Road was to ensure the site no longer posed an unacceptable risk to human health and the environment in the event of a fire by cleaning up the waste stockpiles. The waste...

West Gate Tunnel Project

Find out about the West Gate Tunnel Project and who you can contact for more information...

EPA fined a timber grinder

EPA Victoria has fined a waste timber grinding company at Clayton and ordered it to clean up dust and fibres that drifted as far as Mulgrave.   The investigation started with complaints from the...

Veolia fined for missed deadline

Failure to provide a report by the specified time has cost Veolia Recycling and Recovery Pty Ltd $9,246. EPA Victoria has fined the company after it failed to provide a report on the groundwater...

Illegal burn off reports on the rise

Illegal burn offs of industrial waste including treated timber, plastics and tyres appears to be on the rise, according to Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA). EPA Executive Director...

Cleanaway pleads guilty on EPA charges

Cleanaway Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined in the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court over missed deadlines and badly managed waste stockpiles at their Brooklyn facility. EPA Victoria’s...

Lemon Springs December update

The year is coming to a close, but EPA’s clean-up of Lemon Springs continues with waste from 29 of the 32 sites removed despite significant challenges including the weather.  The...