WA Parliament QoN regarding waste removal from Waste Control Pty Ltd site, treatment methods, licensing, and other facilities involved. The Minister provides details on treatment processes, locations, and waste types.

AnsweredQoN 623Legislative Council
Asked
27 September 2001
Portfolio
the Environment and Heritage

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WASTE CONTROL PTY LTD SITE, WASTE REMOVAL
Further to my question on notice 213 of 13 September 2001 - (1) (a) Which of the wastes that were removed from the Waste Control Pty Ltd site in Bellevue and taken to the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility were treated, and by what methods were they treated; and (b) were there appropriate licences for each treated waste material? (2) By what method was the contaminated fire water from the Waste Control site treated at the Brookdale plant? (3) In regard to the other facilities that handled waste from the Waste Control site - (a) where is Environmental Recovery Services situated; and (b) what class of waste is the South Cardup landfill site licensed to accept, and was contaminated soil analysed prior to its disposal? (4) Who is establishing the Tox Free Solutions Ltd facility at Kwinana, and what waste will it handle? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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(1) (a) The waste from the Waste Control site that was treated at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility included contaminated fire water and approximately 200 kilograms of laboratory chemicals. The fire water was treated by chemical precipitation of metals and oxidation of organics. The laboratory chemicals were treated by chemical precipitation and stabilisation. These treatments resulted in the waste meeting the criteria for discharge to sewer, which was the disposal method used. (b) Waste was treated at Brookdale in accordance with an Environmental Protection Authority exemption to the ministerial directive for the site. (2) Is answered by (1). (3) (a) Environmental Recovery Services is located at 6 Carole Road, Maddington. (b) The South Cardup landfill is a class 3 landfill. The waste taken there was analysed and found to be suitable for disposal to a class 1 landfill. (4) A company called Tox Free Solutions Ltd is establishing a waste treatment facility in Kwinana. It is expected that the facility will treat dry-cleaning wastes, polychlorinated biphenyl wastes and pesticide waste.
(1) (a) Which of the wastes that were removed from the Waste Control Pty Ltd site in Bellevue and taken to the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility were treated, and by what methods were they treated; and (b) were there appropriate licences for each treated waste material? (2) By what method was the contaminated fire water from the Waste Control site treated at the Brookdale plant? (3) In regard to the other facilities that handled waste from the Waste Control site - (a) where is Environmental Recovery Services situated; and (b) what class of waste is the South Cardup landfill site licensed to accept, and was contaminated soil analysed prior to its disposal? (4) Who is establishing the Tox Free Solutions Ltd facility at Kwinana, and what waste will it handle? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) (a) The waste from the Waste Control site that was treated at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility included contaminated fire water and approximately 200 kilograms of laboratory chemicals. The fire water was treated by chemical precipitation of metals and oxidation of organics. The laboratory chemicals were treated by chemical precipitation and stabilisation. These treatments resulted in the waste meeting the criteria for discharge to sewer, which was the disposal method used. (b) Waste was treated at Brookdale in accordance with an Environmental Protection Authority exemption to the ministerial directive for the site. (2) Is answered by (1). (3) (a) Environmental Recovery Services is located at 6 Carole Road, Maddington. (b) The South Cardup landfill is a class 3 landfill. The waste taken there was analysed and found to be suitable for disposal to a class 1 landfill. (4) A company called Tox Free Solutions Ltd is establishing a waste treatment facility in Kwinana. It is expected that the facility will treat dry-cleaning wastes, polychlorinated biphenyl wastes and pesticide waste.
(3) In regard to the other facilities that handled waste from the Waste Control site - (a) where is Environmental Recovery Services situated; and (b) what class of waste is the South Cardup landfill site licensed to accept, and was contaminated soil analysed prior to its disposal? (4) Who is establishing the Tox Free Solutions Ltd facility at Kwinana, and what waste will it handle? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) (a) The waste from the Waste Control site that was treated at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility included contaminated fire water and approximately 200 kilograms of laboratory chemicals. The fire water was treated by chemical precipitation of metals and oxidation of organics. The laboratory chemicals were treated by chemical precipitation and stabilisation. These treatments resulted in the waste meeting the criteria for discharge to sewer, which was the disposal method used. (b) Waste was treated at Brookdale in accordance with an Environmental Protection Authority exemption to the ministerial directive for the site. (2) Is answered by (1). (3) (a) Environmental Recovery Services is located at 6 Carole Road, Maddington. (b) The South Cardup landfill is a class 3 landfill. The waste taken there was analysed and found to be suitable for disposal to a class 1 landfill. (4) A company called Tox Free Solutions Ltd is establishing a waste treatment facility in Kwinana. It is expected that the facility will treat dry-cleaning wastes, polychlorinated biphenyl wastes and pesticide waste.
(b) what class of waste is the South Cardup landfill site licensed to accept, and was contaminated soil analysed prior to its disposal?
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) (a) The waste from the Waste Control site that was treated at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility included contaminated fire water and approximately 200 kilograms of laboratory chemicals. The fire water was treated by chemical precipitation of metals and oxidation of organics. The laboratory chemicals were treated by chemical precipitation and stabilisation. These treatments resulted in the waste meeting the criteria for discharge to sewer, which was the disposal method used. (b) Waste was treated at Brookdale in accordance with an Environmental Protection Authority exemption to the ministerial directive for the site. (2) Is answered by (1). (3) (a) Environmental Recovery Services is located at 6 Carole Road, Maddington. (b) The South Cardup landfill is a class 3 landfill. The waste taken there was analysed and found to be suitable for disposal to a class 1 landfill. (4) A company called Tox Free Solutions Ltd is establishing a waste treatment facility in Kwinana. It is expected that the facility will treat dry-cleaning wastes, polychlorinated biphenyl wastes and pesticide waste.
(1) (a) The waste from the Waste Control site that was treated at the Brookdale liquid waste treatment facility included contaminated fire water and approximately 200 kilograms of laboratory chemicals. The fire water was treated by chemical precipitation of metals and oxidation of organics. The laboratory chemicals were treated by chemical precipitation and stabilisation. These treatments resulted in the waste meeting the criteria for discharge to sewer, which was the disposal method used. (b) Waste was treated at Brookdale in accordance with an Environmental Protection Authority exemption to the ministerial directive for the site. (2) Is answered by (1). (3) (a) Environmental Recovery Services is located at 6 Carole Road, Maddington. (b) The South Cardup landfill is a class 3 landfill. The waste taken there was analysed and found to be suitable for disposal to a class 1 landfill. (4) A company called Tox Free Solutions Ltd is establishing a waste treatment facility in Kwinana. It is expected that the facility will treat dry-cleaning wastes, polychlorinated biphenyl wastes and pesticide waste.
(3) (a) Environmental Recovery Services is located at 6 Carole Road, Maddington. (b) The South Cardup landfill is a class 3 landfill. The waste taken there was analysed and found to be suitable for disposal to a class 1 landfill. (4) A company called Tox Free Solutions Ltd is establishing a waste treatment facility in Kwinana. It is expected that the facility will treat dry-cleaning wastes, polychlorinated biphenyl wastes and pesticide waste.

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