Air Pollution Control Residue (APCr) Treatment and Disposal - Public Environmental Review

Overview

The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council is proposing to construct and operate an immobilisation plant to treat Class V Air Pollution Control Residue (APCr) generated from offsite Waste to Energy plants, and to construct a dedicated Class IV monocell for disposal of the treated APCr, at the Red Hill Waste Management Facility, located within the City of Swan.

The immobilisation plant will treat APCr to meet Class IV standards suitable for disposal into Class IV landfills. The existing Class IV Stage 2 landfill waste disposal cell will be used until the dedicated Class IV monocell has been constructed.

An Environmental Review Document (ERD) has been prepared by the EMRC in accordance with Environmental Protection Authority procedures and is released for public review.

The ERD describes the proposal, examines the likely environmental effects and the proposed environmental management procedures associated with the proposed development.

The ERD is available for download from https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/apcr-immobilisation-plant-and-interim-disposal-solution under 3. Assessment > Environmental Review.

The document is also available on the proponent’s website at https://www.emrc.org.au/.

Hard copies of the document may be purchased for $10 (including postage and packaging) or an electronic version is available free of charge. Email mail@emrc.org.au to request either a hard copy or electronic version to be provided to you.

Copies of the document will be available for examination at:

• Midland Public Library
• Ellenbrook Library
• Bassendean Memorial Library
• Bayswater Library
• Gerry Leeuwangh Library
• Maylands Library
• KSP Library (Boya Public Library)
• Guildford Library
• Bullsbrook Library
• Ballajura Library
• Beechboro library
• State Library of Western Australia.

Public submissions are to be received by the EPA by 28 January 2025.

Submissions should be made thorugh this portal.

Alternatively submissions can be

Posted to:

Chair

Environmental Protection Authority

Locked Bag 10

Joondalup DC  WA 6919.

Delivered to:

Environmental Protection Authority

Prime House

8 Davidson Terrace

Joondalup  WA  6027.

If you have any questions on how to make a submission, please contact EPA Services of the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation on 6364 7000.