When you need a permit for this activity
You must get a permission from us to conduct certain activities that have risk of harm to human health and the environment. These are called prescribed activities and are defined in Schedule 1 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2021.
Transporting waste can pose a risk to human health and the environment if the waste is not properly managed and handled.
Reportable priority waste is generally hazardous by nature. This type of waste poses the greatest level of risk to human health and the environment.
Under the Regulations, your vehicle needs an A10a – Reportable priority waste (transport) – high risk permit to transport reportable priority waste with these codes:
- B100 – acids in a solid form or acidic solutions with pH value of 4 or less
- E100 – oxidising agents, including peroxides
- G100 – ethers and highly flammable hydrocarbons, including petrol and jet fuel
- R100 – clinical and related wastes, including biomedical waste, not otherwise specified in Schedule 5 of the Regulations
To transport waste with other reportable priority waste codes, you need an A10b – Reportable priority waste (transport) – other registration.
Learn more about transporting industrial waste.
Exemptions
Under some circumstances, you can apply for an exemption for transporting reportable priority waste. For example, if you have a valid authorisation issued by another state or territory to transport reportable priority waste.
The exemption is issued to the waste transporter.
Related activities
To transport other types of reportable priority waste (excluding waste codes B100, E100, G100 or R100), you need an A10b – Reportable priority waste (transport) – other registration.
To consign reportable priority waste for transport into Victoria, you need an A11 – Transporting controlled waste into Victoria permit.
To move solid reportable priority waste out of Victoria, you need an A12 – Transporting waste out of Victoria permit.
Information to include in your application
When you submit your application in the portal, it must include certain information and supporting evidence. To learn more, visit Apply for a permit.
If you're unsure of the type of permission you need, use our free permission pathway process before you start your application.
For this application, you must also provide:
Details of the proposal
Confirm waste form for each waste code – for example, solid, liquid, sludge.
Provide:
- Photo evidence that the vehicle meets the requirements for transporting the proposed waste. This must include:
- photos of the vehicle’s front, sides, and rear (the licence plate must be visible in at least one photo)
- photos of each of the vehicle features and/or fittings for your vehicle type as shown in Appendix 1, Table 1 of Vehicle guidance: tanker/tanker trailer or Vehicle guidance: non-tanker vehicles/trailers.
- If the vehicle is registered in a state or territory other than Victoria
- a copy of the vehicle's registration.
- If the person applying for the permit is not the owner of the vehicle or the vehicle is operated under a lease agreement:
- a copy of the lease agreement signed and dated by both the vehicle owner and vehicle lessee showing the duration of the lease.
Guidance to help you with your application:
Application fee
For a list of current fees and how they're calculated, visit Fees. An extra fee may apply if we need more time than specified in the Regulations to assess your application.
If an application fee applies, we cannot assess your application until we've received and processed this fee.
How long your permit is valid for
Your permit is valid for 3 months or 5 years.
How we assess your application
Find out how we assess your application and how long it takes.
Permit conditions
Permission conditions outline the legal obligations for the permission holder. They set up a framework for risk management, record keeping and reporting.
Where a condition includes:
- the word 'placeholder', values will be populated with information that's specific to your site
- a reference to a 'figure' or 'appendix', information will be populated that's specific to your site.
'Authority' means Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
Other conditions may apply.
| Condition code | Description |
| PER_G01.01 | A copy of this permit must be kept in the vehicle to which the permit applies and be easily accessible to persons who are engaging in the permit activity. |
| PER_G02 | You must immediately notify the Authority by calling 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842) in the event of: a) A discharge, emission or deposit which gives rise to, or may give rise to, actual or potential harm to human health or the environment; b) A malfunction, breakdown or failure of risk control measures at the site which could reasonably be expected to give rise to actual or potential harm to human health or the environment; or c) Any breach of the permit. |
| PER_G03 | You must notify the Authority within 48 hours of the occurrence of any the following: (a) Any change to your name or address (including your registered address and site as applicable); or (b) A change to an officer (as defined in the Act). You must update the EPA Interaction Portal if any other relevant administrative details for your business change. |
| PER_WT01 | No reportable priority wastes other than those listed in Appendix 2 may be transported by the vehicle listed in Appendix 1. |
| PER_WT02 | The holder of this permit must ensure that reportable priority waste (transport) is stored in a way which minimises the risk of waste escaping, spilling or leaking at any time during transport. |
| PER_WT03 | The holder of this permit must ensure that reportable priority waste (transport) of different types is not transported together unless the wastes are of a type or types that are compatible with each other. |
| PER_WT04 | The holder of this permit must ensure that containers used to contain reportable priority waste (transport) during transport are compatible with the reportable priority waste (transport). |
| PER_WT05 | The holder of this permit must ensure that when a vehicle to which the permit applies is used to transport reportable priority waste, the driver has completed all EPA approved training requirements and all training certifications are current and valid. |
| PER_WT06 | The holder of this permit must ensure that when a vehicle to which the permit applies is used to transport waste classified as a class of dangerous goods as per Appendix A of the Waste classification assessment protocol (EPA Publication 1827.1, released June 2020), the driver has completed all EPA approved training requirements and all training certifications are current and valid. |
| PER_WT07 | Subject to condition PER_WT08, a vehicle transporting the following industrial wastes in a tipper, tanker or container with a capacity of more than 500 kilograms or litres must display the 30XY Emergency Information Panel depicted in Figure 1— a) D300 b) J100 c) J120 d) J130 e) J170 f) K100 g) K110 h) L100 i) L200-H j) T130-H |
| PER_WT08 | Where Emergency Information Panels must be fixed to a vehicle, if the mounting of full size panels is not possible due to vehicle design or construction, half-size panels are permitted to be fixed. Half-size panels must replicate the information and proportions and measure not less than half the dimensions of the full-size Emergency Information Panel otherwise required. |
| PER_WT09 | A vehicle transporting clinical and pharmaceutical wastes must have the class label depicted in Figure 2 in black on a white background fixed on the front and rear of the vehicle. |
| PER_WT10 | When clinical and pharmaceutical wastes are being transported, the waste(s) must be: a) packaged in a manner which minimises the risk to handlers and the community; and b) clearly labelled to identify the type of waste or wastes being transported. |
| PER_WT11 | All clinical and pharmaceutical wastes must be transported in a sealed load compartment that is lockable or in a lockable secondary container. |
| PER_WT12 | You must ensure that, where you have made a declaration to the Authority that the vehicle to which the permit applies is fit for the purpose of transporting the reportable priority waste (transport), the vehicle and associated insurance and approvals are maintained in accordance with that declaration whenever the vehicle is transporting reportable priority waste (transport). |
| PER_WT13 | The holder of this permit may unload the reportable priority waste (transport) onto another means of transport that will convey the waste interstate or overseas, provided that the Authority has approved the interstate or overseas destination. |
| PER_WT14 | The holder of this permit must ensure there is an impact buffer distance between the rear of vehicle and liquid waste containers to prevent any spills if the rear of the vehicle is impacted. |
| PER_WT15 | The load compartment must be separated from the driver’s cabin by a solid partition. Note: This condition does not apply to vehicles classified as prime movers. |
| PER_WT16 | A spill kit that is appropriate for the type and volume of waste being transported must be: a) carried in the vehicle; and b) accessible at all times. Note: This condition does not apply to vehicles classified as prime movers. |
| PER_WT17 | All (solid) bulk loads must be fully contained and/or covered by a suitable tarpaulin cover that prevents reportable priority waste (transport), including dust, from leaving the vehicle. Note: This condition does not apply to vehicles classified as prime movers. |
| PER_WT18 | The holder of this permit must ensure that the waste load compartment which is to be used for transporting packaged liquid waste is designed and maintained to ensure that it contains all spills effectively. Note: This condition does not apply to vehicles classified as a tanker, prime mover, tipper, trailer without secondary containment, hook lift (bin/skip only), truck without secondary containment, utility without secondary containment and van without secondary containment. |
| PER_WT19 | When asbestos waste is being transported, all asbestos waste must be appropriately packaged in a manner which prevents the release of airborne asbestos fibres. All asbestos waste must be securely loaded and stowed on the vehicle during transit in such a way that does not cause any of the packaging to rupture. Note: This condition does not apply to vehicles classified as prime movers or tankers. |
Manage your permit
To amend, transfer or surrender your permit, visit Manage your permission.
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