What it contains  

The guidelines help to keep a safe distance between places that emit dust or odour and where people: 

• live 
• learn 
• work.

They will help people who make planning decisions to protect the community and the environment from risks.

The guidelines recommend bigger distances for some activities. New industries and activities are also included.

They ensure industry can operate without impact on sensitive uses, such as:

• homes
• schools
• childcare 
• medical centres 
• aged care facilities.  

It also gives advice on how to manage areas around landfills and what uses are suitable there.

Separation distance guidelines

This guideline provides advice on recommended separation distances between industrial land uses that emit odour and/or dust, and sensitive land uses.

• Separation distance guidelines (DOCS, 3.9MB)

Landfill buffer guidelines

This guideline is intended to provide all relevant information about buffers for landfills. 

• Landfill buffer guidelines (DOCS, 3.9MB)

Supporting information for separation distance and landfill buffer guidelines

This report supports the separation distance and landfill buffer guidelines and shows: 

• the comparison of separation distances with other jurisdictions
• how we measure and estimate odour and dust impacts
• data from EPA investigations on odour and dust for priority
• summary of changes to separation distances.

The report provides those who use the guidelines with further information on the basis for the separation distances. It also provides the science and data used to determine these distances.

• Supporting information for separation distance and landfill buffer guidelines (DOCX, 3.3MB)