Application for Licence Amendment
Part V Division 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986
Licence Number L7742/1998/7
Licence Holder Product Recovery Industries Pty Ltd
ACN 637 912 040
File Number DER2013/001060
Premises Waste Care WA
50 Clune Street
BAYSWATER WA 6053
Being Lot 2 on Plan 28971 as depicted in Schedule 1.
As defined by the premises map attached to the revised licence
Date of Report 08 November 2020 Decision Revised licence granted
Stephen Checker
MANAGER WASTE INDUSTRIES
an officer delegated under section 20 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)
Amendment Report
Steve Checker
Digitally signed by Steve Checker
Date: 2020.11.08 11:35:36 +08'00'
Table of Contents
Decision summary ... 3
Scope of assessment ... 3
2.1 Regulatory framework ... 3
2.2 Application summary ... 3
Consultation ... 3
Conclusion ... 3
4.1 Summary of amendments ... 3
References ... 6
Decision summary
The Delegated Officer has determined to make amendments to licence L7742/1998/7. The amendments are administrative in nature therefore they do not alter the risk profile of the premises, providing that activities, emissions and receptors as stated in existing approvals remain unchanged.
This amendment report documents the amendments made pursuant to section 59 and 59(B) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).
The decision report for the existing licence will remain on the department’s website for future reference and will act as a record of the department’s decision making.
Scope of assessment
2.1 Regulatory framework
In amending the licence, the department has considered and given due regard to its Regulatory Framework and relevant policy documents which are available at
https://dwer.wa.gov.au/regulatory-documents.
2.2 Application summary
Licence L7742/1998/7 is held by Resource Recovery Solutions Pty Ltd (Holder) for the Waste Care (the premises), located at 50 Clune Street, Bayswater.
The premises relates to the categories and the assessed design capacity under Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 (EP Regulations) which are defined in existing licence L7742/1998/7.
On 16 September 2020, the licence holder submitted an application to the department to amend L7742/1998/7 under section 59B of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).
The amendment is limited only to the transfer of the licence from Resource Recovery Solutions Pty Ltd to Product Recovery Industries Pty Ltd.
Consultation
The licence holder was provided with the draft amendment report on 27 October 2020.
On 30 October 2020 the licence holder waived the comment period.
Conclusion
Based on the assessment in this amendment report, the Delegated Officer has determined that an amended licence will be granted, subject to conditions commensurate with the determined controls and necessary for administration and reporting requirements.
4.1 Summary of amendments
Table 1 below provides a summary of the proposed amendments and will act as a record of implemented changes. All proposed changes have been incorporated into the revised licence as part of the amendment process.
Table 2 details the changes between the existing and revised licence conditions.
Table 1: Summary of licence amendments Condition no. Proposed amendments
Cover page Change licence holder and ABN to Product Recovery Industries Pty Ltd, ACN 637 912 040
Introduction Deleted
All Change from “licensee” to “licence holder”
Condition 1, Table 1 Reference to DER deleted, unit for putrescible and Contaminated solid waste quantity limit inserted
Condition 7 Reference to ‘Department’ officers inserted Condition 8 Reference to ‘site’ changed to ‘premises’
Condition 20 Reference to ‘site’ changed to ‘premises’
Condition 27 Insertion of “Annual Audit” Compliance Report Condition 2.2.1 Deleted (redundant)
Definitions Definitions updated: ‘CEO’
Table 2: Conversion of condition numbers as part of licence transfer
Existing condition
Condition summary Revised
licence condition
Conversion notes
1.1.1 Waste acceptance 1 Revised numbering and referencing, Deletion of DER reference, insertion of unit for putrescible and
Contaminated solid waste quantity limit
1.2.2 Non-conforming loads 2 Revised numbering and referencing 1.2.3 Segregation of asbestos
containing non-conforming loads
3 Revised numbering and referencing
1.2.4 Advise providers that asbestos is not accepted at the
premises
4 Revised numbering and referencing
1.2.5 Inclusion of a ‘no asbestos’
clause in material provider contracts
5 Revised numbering and referencing
1.2.6 Visual inspection of loads for asbestos
6 Revised numbering and referencing
Existing condition
Condition summary Revised
licence condition
Conversion notes
1.2.7 Responding to classified loads 7 Revised numbering and referencing, Insertion of reference to Department officers
1.2.8 Handling of classified loads 8 Revised numbering and referencing, Reference to ‘site’ changed to
‘premises’
1.2.9 Dampening of classified loads 9 Revised numbering and referencing 1.2.10 Inspection and maintenance of
records for all unloaded waste
10 Revised numbering and referencing
1.2.11 Inspection of waste asbestos at all stages of the storage, sorting, and screening process
11 Revised numbering and referencing
1.2.12 Waste stockpiling requirements
12 Revised numbering and referencing
1.2.13 Recycled output asbestos contamination limit
13 Revised numbering and referencing
1.2.14 Sampling of outputs
originating from Inert Waste Type 1
14 Revised numbering and referencing
1.2.15 Waste processing 15 Revised numbering and referencing 1.2.16 Stockpile and roadway dust
suppression requirements
16 Revised numbering and referencing
1.2.17 Dust suppression during equipment operation
17 Revised numbering and referencing
1.2.18 Wheel-wash maintenance 18 Revised numbering and referencing 1.2.19 Vehicle speed restriction 19 Revised numbering and referencing 1.2.20 Premises security measures 20 Revised numbering and referencing,
Reference to ‘site’ changed to
‘premises’
1.2.21 Signage requirements 21 Revised numbering and referencing 1.2.22 Vermin control 22 Revised numbering and referencing 1.2.23 Wind-blown waste
management
23 Revised numbering and referencing
Existing condition
Condition summary Revised
licence condition
Conversion notes
1.2.24 Hours of equipment operation 24 Revised numbering and referencing 2.1.1 Monitoring of inputs and
outputs
25 Revised numbering and referencing
2.2.1 Monitoring of noise emissions - Deleted 3.1.1 Records management
requirements
26 Revised numbering and referencing
3.1.2 AACR submission 27 Revised numbering and referencing, Insertion of “Annual Audit”
Compliance Report 3.1.3 Complaints management
system
28 Revised numbering and referencing
3.2.1 Environmental Report submission
29 Revised numbering and referencing
3.3.1 Notification requirements 30 Revised numbering and referencing
References
1. DER 2017, Guidance Statement: Risk Assessments, Perth, Western Australia.
2. DER 2015, Guidance Statement: Setting Conditions, Perth, Western Australia.
3. Department of Environment Regulation (DER) 2016, Guidance Statement:
Environmental Siting, Perth, Western Australia.
