When is soil waste tracked? As there is no tracking system or approval process, listed waste contaminated soil is tracked as soon as an officer” () requests an inspection of the record. “authorised Waste Management and Pollution Control Act Part 12 Division 4 Regulation, 117 (2)(b): “provide for the implementation of a system to track the movement of waste, or a class of waste, from the place at which it is generated to the place at which it is disposed of;” (). Site Movements Fate Measurement Database of Movement by licenced Receiving facility must Quantification possible contaminated handler, to a designated be licensed and must through waste levy facility. Handlers report report activity. billing data. Integrated land annually but it is not information system tracked or thoroughly database has confirmed audited. and suspected contaminated sites. Trigger: planning applications for work on site, or Pollution Abatement Notices (PANS). Accredited auditor approves remediation plan or site suitability for use. Table 21 Tracking and approval process summary Data The data represents the amount measured at disposal at the only licensed disposal facility, Bay. It was collected for the purposes of applying the waste levy. The data does not capture on site treatment or reuse. Given that the quantities were collected for financial purposes it can be expected that they are a reasonably reliable account of the material that reaches the facility. As mentioned in Section 4.7.1, a rapid increase in redevelopment of old industrial sites for residential purposes, together with improvements in reporting and control, explain the large increase in the recent years, which is clearly evident in Table 22. Year Volume reported to NT EPA (tonnes) 2008-2009 Only reported by population serviced 2009-2010 Only reported by population serviced
When is soil waste tracked? As there is no tracking system or approval process, listed waste contaminated soil is tracked as soon as an “authorised officer” () requests an inspection of the record. Waste Management and Pollution Control Act Part 12 Division 4 Regulation, 117 (2)(b): “provide for the implementation of a system to track the movement of waste, or a class of waste, from the place at which it is generated to the place at which it is disposed of;” (). Site Movements Fate Measurement Database of contaminated Integrated land information system database has confirmed and suspected contaminated sites. Trigger: planning applications for work on site, or Pollution Abatement Notices (PANS). Accredited auditor approves remediation plan or site suitability for use. Movement by licenced handler, to a designated facility. Handlers report annually but it is not tracked or thoroughly audited. Receiving facility must be licensed and must report activity. Quantification possible through waste levy billing data. Table 21 Tracking and approval process summary Data The data represents the amount measured at disposal at the only licensed disposal facility, Bay. It was collected for the purposes of applying the waste levy. The data does not capture on site treatment or reuse. Given that the quantities were collected for financial purposes it can be expected that they are a reasonably reliable account of the material that reaches the facility. As mentioned in Section 4.7.1, a rapid increase in redevelopment of old industrial sites for residential purposes, together with improvements in reporting and control, explain the large increase in the recent years, which is clearly evident in Table 22. Year Volume reported to NT EPA (tonnes) 2008-2009 Only reported by population serviced 2009-2010 Only reported by population serviced
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