Trigger: regulated site or Soil becomes waste on High level waste must be Quantities reported for redevelopment of site leaving site. treated before movements and arrival (planning approval landfilling; treatment at receivers. Tracked from site to process). onsite or interstate. destination online Quantities of soil treated – Assessment of historical tracking system, Receiving facility must or stored on site activity determines if information entered as be licensed for available through contamination is likely. they go. appropriate approvals and auditing. classification of Process; not reported or Contamination classified Movement by licenced contamination. tracked so not currently based on concentrations waste transporter. available. of contaminants and Automatic exception Consignment exposure pathways. reporting flags authorisation required inconsistencies through Accredited auditor from receivers before online tracking. approves remediation moving. plan or site suitability for Waste levies apply to use. landfill. Table 5 Tracking and approval process summary for New South Wales Data The Waste Data Unit of the NSW EPA provided data for the quantities of contaminated soil handled by landfill facilities . Data on Contaminated soil is as categorised in the Section 88 monthly or annual returns required by landfills to submit to the EPA. Separate figures are given for each of tonnes received at the gate, tonnes transported from the facility for further recycling or disposal, and tonnes disposed at the facility. The figures used for the baseline summary is the total disposed, thereby discounting the quantity transported. The NSW EPA that sometimes asbestos contaminated soil is disposed under the material classification of "Asbestos" waste, a category which is not addressed in this report. FY Total received Total transported Total disposed 2008-2009 641,115 17 641,098 2009-2010 442,008 - 442,008 2010-2011 506,005 16 505,989 2011-2012 620,116 - 620,116 2012-2013 555,299 - 555,299 Table 6 Annual reporting by landfill facilities of contaminated soil in NSW. (Source: ()) Figure 4 Annual reporting by landfill facilities of contaminated soil in NSW (Source:())
Trigger: regulated site or redevelopment of site (planning approval process). Assessment of historical activity determines if contamination is likely. Contamination classified based on concentrations of contaminants and exposure pathways. Accredited auditor approves remediation plan or site suitability for use. Soil becomes waste on leaving site. Tracked from site to destination – online tracking system, information entered as they go. Movement by licenced waste transporter. Consignment authorisation required from receivers before moving. High level waste must be treated before landfilling; treatment onsite or interstate. Receiving facility must be licensed for appropriate classification of contamination. Automatic exception reporting flags inconsistencies through online tracking. Waste levies apply to landfill. Quantities reported for movements and arrival at receivers. Quantities of soil treated or stored on site available through approvals and auditing. Process; not reported or tracked so not currently available. Table 5 Tracking and approval process summary for New South Wales Data The Waste Data Unit of the NSW EPA provided data for the quantities of contaminated soil handled by landfill facilities . Data on Contaminated soil is as categorised in the Section 88 monthly or annual returns required by landfills to submit to the EPA. Separate figures are given for each of tonnes received at the gate, tonnes transported from the facility for further recycling or disposal, and tonnes disposed at the facility. The figures used for the baseline summary is the total disposed, thereby discounting the quantity transported. The NSW EPA that sometimes asbestos contaminated soil is disposed under the material classification of "Asbestos" waste, a category which is not addressed in this report. FY Total received Total transported Total disposed 2008-2009 641,115 17 641,098 2009-2010 442,008 - 442,008 2010-2011 506,005 16 505,989 2011-2012 620,116 - 620,116 2012-2013 555,299 - 555,299 Table 6 Annual reporting by landfill facilities of contaminated soil in NSW. (Source: ()) Figure 4 Annual reporting by landfill facilities of contaminated soil in NSW (Source:())
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