Question regarding the practice of landfarming oil wastes at Bunbury and Busselton landfill sites, specifically inquiring about current practices, quantities, and origins of the waste. The answer avoids directly addressing the current situation, instead focusing on potential future bioremediation.

AnsweredQoN 90Legislative Council
Asked
21 June 2001
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the Environment and Heritage

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Further to question on notice 323 answered on Tuesday, March 14 2000 -
(1) Does landfarming of oil wastes still occur at the Bunbury and Busselton landfill sites?
(2) If yes, how much is dumped at each landfill site per annum and from what companies does the oil waste originate?
(3) If not, when did the practice of landfarming oil waste stop at these two sites?

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Answered
31 July 2001
Responded by
Minister for Housing representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
40 days
(2) Not applicable. (3) Both sites would consider undertaking bioremediation of oily wastes if approached to do so. Such wastes may periodically emanate from the decommissioning of underground hydrocarbon storage tanks, or from the clean-up of hydrocarbon contaminated soil from commercial, or industrial activities or from accidental spillages on roads.
(3) Both sites would consider undertaking bioremediation of oily wastes if approached to do so. Such wastes may periodically emanate from the decommissioning of underground hydrocarbon storage tanks, or from the clean-up of hydrocarbon contaminated soil from commercial, or industrial activities or from accidental spillages on roads.

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