CMA Recycling Pty Ltd
CMA Recycling (Vic) Pty Limited (formerly trading as Southern Rocycling) is a large recycler and processor of scrap metal based in Ringwood. Local residents have reported their concerns to EPA about noise from the premises during both the day and night.
In response, EPA undertook an extensive noise-monitoring program between April and June to determine if CMA Recycling was compliant with State Environment Protection Policy (Control of Noise from Commerce, Industry and Trade) No. N-1.
EPA found that CMA was breaching noise limits for both day and night time operations. Following the analysis of the noise monitoring data, EPA met with the company and carried out an inspection of the premises.
EPA has issued a Pollution Abatement Notice (
Adobe PDF format 486 KB) , which requires the company to undertake an assessment of noise from the site in order to identify all noise sources and the actions needed to reduce the noise to the required levels. The PAN was issued on the 14th July 2008.
EPA has been liased extensively with Maroondah City Council and Whitehorse City Council in the completion of the noise monitoring of CMA Recycling.