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.
Under the Regulations, you need an A19 – Temporary onsite waste treatment permit for a site operating a temporary onsite plant for treating industrial waste generated at the site.
Temporary means operating for a maximum total of 12 months over a 3-year period.
Learn more about your waste obligations and duties.
Exemptions
Under some circumstances, you can apply for a permit exemption.
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:
Summary of the proposal
Give an overview of your proposal for temporary onsite waste treatment. Include:
- a description of the activities you will undertake at the site
- a description of the site layout
- the location of temporary waste treatment activities
- proof of the efficacy of the treatment
- an overview of your risk assessment and proposed risk control methods for the temporary waste treatment activities.
Consideration of risk of harm to human health or the environment
Provide details of how you’ll assess risks to the environment and human health, as well as supporting evidence. This should include but not be limited to:
- The waste type, any hazard characteristics and your proposed treatment process.
- How you will conduct the waste treatment in a safe manner so that you mitigate risks to groundwater, surface water and air quality.
- Any plant or equipment used in the waste treatment process and the engineered storage facilities.
- A plan showing the site location and where waste treatment and any associated storage will happen.
- The location of your proposed controls to manage risks. This includes dust control, noise and run-off management, and any relevant monitoring locations
- Management arrangements and operating conditions designed to minimise the risk of adverse impacts from the activities on any beneficial uses of the environment.
- The intended or expected endpoint of the waste material undergoing treatment. This means the material to be temporarily stored before disposal off site or reuse on site
- A detailed description of your traffic management plan.
Learn more about developing a risk management process.
Monitoring program
Provide details of your proposed risk management and monitoring program. Include details about your methods to work out how effective your controls and risk management will be for emissions to land and air. For example, odour, noise and liquid runoff.
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 up to 3 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 | A copy of this permit must be kept at the activity site and be easily accessible to persons who are engaging in an activity conducted at the activity site. Information regarding the requirements of the permit and the Act duties must be included in site induction and training information. |
| 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_G04a | You must provide the Authority with a Permission Information and Performance Statement (PIPS) in the form determined by the Authority within 2 months of receiving notification in writing from the Authority. The PIPS may be released to the public (in whole or in part). |
| PER_G04b | Information and monitoring records used for the preparation of, inclusion in, or support of, any reporting or notification that is required of you by the Authority (including data reporting, performance reporting, documents evidencing any risk and monitoring program) must be: a) retained for five years; and b) made available to the Authority on request. |
| PER_G05 | 1. You must develop a risk management and monitoring program for your activities which: (a) identifies all the risks of harm to human health and the environment which may arise from the activities you are engaging in at your activity site; (b) clearly defines your environmental performance objectives; (c) clearly defines your risk control performance objectives; (d) describes how the environmental and risk control performance objectives are being achieved; (e) identifies and describes how you will continue to eliminate or minimise the risks in 1(a) (above) so far as reasonably practicable (SFARP); and (f) describes how the information collated in compliance with this clause, is or will be disseminated, used or otherwise considered by you or any other entity. 2. The risk management and monitoring program must be: (a) documented in writing; (b) signed by a duly authorised officer of the licensed entity; and (c) made available to the Authority on request. |
| PER_TW01 (specific) | Visible emissions to air other than steam must not be discharged from the activity site, except as permitted by this permit. |
| PER_TW02 (specific) | When treating [placeholder1] you must operate the waste incinerator at a maximum feed rate of [placeholder2] per hour, a secondary chamber combustion temperature of at least [placeholder3] degrees Celsius and at least 2 seconds residence time. |
| PER_TW03 (specific) | All waste at the activity site must be stored in a roofed area. |
| PER_WM03 (specific) | Each container holding waste at the activity site must be labelled so that the contents and the waste producer can be identified. |
| PER_WM04 (specific) | All unloading, loading, processing, storage and general handling of liquid wastes, reportable priority wastes, oils and chemicals must be conducted in a way which prevents leaks and spills from escaping to the environment. |
| PER_WM05 (specific) | You must maintain an effective method of security which prevents unauthorised access. |
| PER_WM06 (specific) | You must maintain onsite fire fighting equipment and access to water supplies that are capable of controlling and extinguishing a fire at the activity site. |
| PER_WM07 (specific) | You must store and manage waste in a manner which minimises the risk of fires. |
| PER_WM08 (specific) | You can store up to [placeholder1] at the activity site at any time |
Manage your permit
To amend, transfer or surrender your permit, visit Manage your permission.
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