5pm update

Following reports of odour, EPA officers inspected SBI landfill in Cranbourne today. 

Odour surveillance at the site and surrounding residential area found no offsite odour. There has been a drop in odour reports from the community since midday Friday 26 August. 

EPA has identified no immediate risk to the community from odours at the site. EPA will continue to conduct odour surveillance at the site during the weekend and next week. 

Our air quality monitoring equipment remains in place as part of our ongoing data collection and assessment.

1pm update

EPA officers are working in the Cranbourne area after renewed reports of landfill odour overnight and today.

This is part of EPA’s continued surveillance of the source of recent odour issues.  We will keep residents informed as the situation progresses, and there will be another community information session in the local area on Tuesday

Members of the public can report pollution by calling EPA’s 24 hour hotline on 1300 372 842 or providing details online

Media release

EPA Victoria has lifted a prohibition notice that has been in place at SBI landfill since 10 August, following a site inspection by EPA officers on Thursday 25 August 2022.

The notice was put in place by EPA to ensure SBI took all required actions to deal with odours from the site impacting on nearby residents. 

The prohibition notice has been removed because EPA has determined immediate risks have been addressed.  It means that SBI can accept solid inert waste at the landfill site as of 8am, Friday 26 August.

The decision follows recent EPA inspections that determined required actions to manage odours at the site had been implemented by the company, including the installation of gas wells to capture odour.  In making the decision, EPA also assessed air monitoring data, odour surveillance results and community odour reports – which have decreased and there have been no reports in recent days.

Regular inspections at the site will continue and EPA will take further regulatory action as required to protect the environment and local communities from impacts at the site.

EPA will continue to liaise closely with community on this important issue, including a local meeting on Tuesday night. Details can be found at epa.vic.gov.au