pollutants (POPs) and heavy metals. Where are the Generation Transport Storage Treatment Recovery Final disposal risks of impacts most likely? Low Low High N/A Medium Medium In NSW, fire services estimate a total of 256 tyre fires have burnt since 2009, with an average of 50 a year.2 Fire activity relative to this would also apply in other Australian states and territories. For example, in January 2015, an investigation was launched into a large stockpile of tyres Has anything which were burned in fires in Moyston, Victoria. Concerns were raised by the Environment happened Protection Authority who are investigating whether a pile of 30,000 tyres that caught fire before in was illegally dumped. 5 Australia? Overseas there have also been many examples of large tyre stockpile fires. A stockpile of 10million tyres illegally dumped near Knighton, Powys in Wales caught fire in 1989. Unable to access the area, fire fighters could not extinguish the blaze and it burnt for at least 15 years. Polluting leachate from the site contaminated drinking water supplies by polluting the River Teme.6 In response to suspected illegal operators undercutting legitimate recyclers (who had the requisite licences, planning approvals and Industry – safety measures), the Australian Tyre Recycling Association systematic developed a best practice standard of operation. controls Also see Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme and the formation of Tyre Stewardship Australia below. Industry – N/A exposure controls The Australian Government launched Tyre Stewardship Australia What control (TSA) on behalf of the tyre industry on 20 January 2014. TSA has measures are in been established by tyre importers to administer a national tyre place to product stewardship scheme. TSA will also promote environmentally manage risks posed by this sustainable collection and recycling of end-of-life tyres and explore and promote new uses for recycled end-of-life tyres. waste? TSA will administer the tyre product stewardship scheme and conduct education, communication, compliance assessment and Government market development activities. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) granted authorisation for the scheme for five years until 3 May 2018. The scheme is funded through an ACCC-authorised levy on the sale of tyres in Australia. Victoria is currently proposing regulations relating to the storage of waste tyres, as evidenced by their Regulatory Impact Statement comment process in late 2014 2. From 29 April 2015, tyre stockpiles
pollutants (POPs) and heavy metals. Where are the risks of impacts most likely? Generation Transport Storage Treatment Recovery Final disposal Low Low High N/A Medium Medium Has anything happened before in Australia? In NSW, fire services estimate a total of 256 tyre fires have burnt since 2009, with an average of 50 a year.2 Fire activity relative to this would also apply in other Australian states and territories. For example, in January 2015, an investigation was launched into a large stockpile of tyres which were burned in fires in Moyston, Victoria. Concerns were raised by the Environment Protection Authority who are investigating whether a pile of 30,000 tyres that caught fire was illegally dumped. 5 Overseas there have also been many examples of large tyre stockpile fires. A stockpile of 10million tyres illegally dumped near Knighton, Powys in Wales caught fire in 1989. Unable to access the area, fire fighters could not extinguish the blaze and it burnt for at least 15 years. Polluting leachate from the site contaminated drinking water supplies by polluting the River Teme.6 What control measures are in place to manage risks posed by this waste? Industry – systematic controls In response to suspected illegal operators undercutting legitimate recyclers (who had the requisite licences, planning approvals and safety measures), the Australian Tyre Recycling Association developed a best practice standard of operation. Also see Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme and the formation of Tyre Stewardship Australia below. Industry – exposure controls N/A Government The Australian Government launched Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) on behalf of the tyre industry on 20 January 2014. TSA has been established by tyre importers to administer a national tyre product stewardship scheme. TSA will also promote environmentally sustainable collection and recycling of end-of-life tyres and explore and promote new uses for recycled end-of-life tyres. TSA will administer the tyre product stewardship scheme and conduct education, communication, compliance assessment and market development activities. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) granted authorisation for the scheme for five years until 3 May 2018. The scheme is funded through an ACCC-authorised levy on the sale of tyres in Australia. Victoria is currently proposing regulations relating to the storage of waste tyres, as evidenced by their Regulatory Impact Statement comment process in late 2014 2. From 29 April 2015, tyre stockpiles
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