Industrial Waste Resource Guidelines

1.  Introduction

• Introduction to the new Regulations (PDF140 KB)

2.  Policy & Legislation

• Environment Protection  (Industrial Waste Resource) Regulations 2009 (PDF140 KB)
• Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF 2262 KB)
• Response to Comments (PDF343KB)
• Enforcement Policy (PDF 63 KB)
  
  

3.  Avoidance or Reduction

• Waste Avoidance and Reduction (PDF 124 KB)
  
• HazWaste Fund Framework (PDF 499 KB)
• The HazWaste webpage
• HazWaste Expo
• Case Studies (Coming soon)
  
  

4.  Reuse & Recycling

4.1 Introduction

• HazWaste Fund Framework (PDF 499 KB)
• Case Studies (Coming soon)
  

4.2 Secondary Beneficial Reuse

• Secondary Beneficial Reuse Notification (for further information please Email EPA)
• SBR Registration
• SBR Login

4.3 Classification for Reuse

• Classification for Reuse
• Contaminated Soil (PDF 157 KB)
• Grease Interceptor Trap Waste (PDF 115 KB)
• Large Containers with PIW (PDF 132KB)
• Oil Filters  (PDF 124 KB)

Land Application

• Biosolids Land Application (PDF 499 KB)
• Biosolids Geotechnical Fill (PDF 499 KB)
  

Managing and reusing Fill material (fact sheets)

The fact sheets are designed to provide advice on the roles and responsibilities to managers of fill sites, generators of fill material and industrial waste and transporters.

Download or print the whole series of industrial waste guidance documents (PDF 1.64MB)

Industrial waste fact sheets

• Introduction (PDF 554 KB)
• Site assessment (PDF 705 KB)
• Fill material management (PDF 648 KB)
• Segregation (PDF 630 KB)
• Engineered fill (PDF 704 KB)
• Haul roads (PDF 509 KB)
• Legal definitions (PDF 747 KB)

5.  Treatment

• Introduction (Coming soon)
• Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Approval (PDF 138 KB)
  

6.  Waste Categorisation

• Introduction to Waste Categorisation (PDF 159KB)

6.1 Prescribed Industrial Wastes with Specific Handling Requirements 

• Asbestos Transport & Disposal (PDF 161 KB)
• Asbestos-contaminated soil (EPA / Worksafe)
• Asbestos Landfill Disposal map
• Clinical and Related Waste Operational Guidance (PDF 204 KB)

6.2 Soil

• Soil Hazard Categorisation & Management (PDF 207 KB)
• Acid Sulfate Soil & Rock (PDF 403 KB)
• Arsenic Mine Tailings, Sand & Rock (PDF 131 KB)
• Soil remediation technologies In Victoria (PDF 137 KB)
• Thermal treatment technologies (PDF 200 KB)
  
  
  

6.3 Manufacturing / Industrial

• Solid Industrial Waste Hazard Categorisation & Management (PDF 325 KB)
• Industrial Water Reuse  (PDF 536 KB)

6.4 Additional Guidance

• Farm Waste Management (PDF 217 KB)
• Motor Vehicle Repair & Service Premises (PDF 186 KB)
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Management (PDF 307 KB)
• Used containers Transport and Management (PDF 120 KB)
• Used Tyres (PDF 120 KB)
  
  

7.  Sampling and Analysis

• Sampling and Analysis of Waters, Wastewaters, Soils, Waste (PDF 587 KB)
• Soil Sampling Guidance (PDF 434 KB)
• Solid Industrial Waste Sampling (Coming Soon)
  
  

8.  Transport

8.1 Permits

• Permit to transport prescribed industrial waste (PDF 151 KB)
• Accredited Agent Authorisation (PDF 142 KB)
• Accredited Agents Listing (PDF 153 KB)

8.2 Transport Certificates

• Waste Transport Certificates (PDF 537 KB)
• Waste codes (PDF 324 KB)
• Translation Guide for Revised Waste Codes(PDF 23 KB)

8.3 Interstate Movement

• Movement of Controlled Waste into Victoria (PDF 187 KB)
• Movement of Prescribed Waste from Victoria (PDF 216 KB)
  
  

9.  Disposal

• Landfill Guidance
  

9.1 Classification for disposal

• Classification for disposal
• Specific
• General