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The following regulations have been updated:
- Environment Protection (Fees and Levy) Regulations 1994
- Environment Protection (General) Regulations 1994
- Environment Protection (Exempt Classes of Persons and Activities) Regulations 2001
- Environment Protection (Site Contamination) Regulations 2008
- Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Regulations 2008
In all cases where any of the above appears in any publication, these have been replaced by the Environment Protection Regulations 2009 from 1 September 2009.
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Landfill gas and development near landfills–advice for planning authorities and developers
Document: Waste - Information sheet (published 21.02.12)
EPA 969/12: This information sheet provides planning authorities, developers and landfill owners and operators with clarification of EPA advice relating to the risks presented by landfill gas, and the basis on which the EPA will respond to development applications.
info_landfill_gas.pdf (108.9 kb)
Explanatory note for landfill sites closing before July 2010
Document: Waste - Report (published 01.03.08)
Closure and post-closure management of landfills minimises the generation and uncontrolled emission of leachate and landfill gases, which may have adverse impacts on human health or the environment.
Guidelines for groundwater investigation and monitoring for landfills - draft for public consultation
Document: Waste - Public consultation (published 01.01.08)
This guideline has been produced to advise proponents, developers, operators and licensees of landfill sites (and their environmental consultants) on methods to be used to monitor groundwater at landfill sites.
guidelines_landfill.pdf (212.4 kb)
Environmental management of landfill facilities (municipal solid waste and commercial and industrial general waste)
Document: Waste - Guideline (published 01.01.07)
This guideline is intended to provide guidance to landfill operators, developers, planning authorities and regulatory bodies on the site selection, development, design, construction, operation, closure and post-closure management of municipal solid waste, and commercial and industrial (C&I) general waste landfill facilities so that they can comply with the EP Act.
EPA Board Landfill Subcommittee Report - EPA Landfill Guidelines
Document: Waste - Report (published 01.05.06)
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Landfill Guidelines are intended to provide guidance to landfill operators, developers, planning authorities and regulatory bodies on the site selection, development, design, construction, operation, closure and post-closure management of municipal solid waste and commercial and industrial general waste landfill facilities so that they can comply with Environment Protection (EP) Act 1993.
landfill_guidelines.pdf (91.8 kb)
Consultancy report: Alternatives to landfill cost structures and related issues
Document: Waste - Report (published 01.09.03)
The purpose of Part A of the Alternatives to Landfill-Cost Structure and Related Issues report is to present information on alternatives to landfill disposal of waste.
landfill_alternatives.pdf (1.3 mb)
Consultancy report: SA rural landfill waste audit 2001
Document: Waste - Report (published 01.03.02)
In 2001, the South Australian Environment Protection Agency commissioned Waste Audit and Consultancy Services to undertake a disposal based waste survey of selected South Australian regional landfills.
Consultancy report: South Australia landfill audit
Document: Waste - Report (published 01.02.00)
In August 1998 the South Australian Environment Protection Agency commissioned Waste Audit and Consultancy Services (Aust) Pty Ltd and C.R. Hudson & Associates Pty Ltd to undertake a disposal based audit of waste disposed to landfills within the Adelaide metropolitan area.
Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010: Guidelines on handling wastes banned from landfills
Document: Waste - Guideline (published 07.05.12)
This document informs the waste and resource recovery industry on what must be done to determine when banned wastes may be disposed of to landfill.
guide_banned_waste.pdf (157.5 kb)
Landfill gas testing results: residential properties in Seacliff area, 23 February 2010
Document: Corporate - Media/news (published 23.02.10)
No gas has been detected in any homes which have been tested for landfill gas in the Seacliff area.
Landfill gas measurements in Seacliff area, 18 February 2010
Document: Corporate - Media/news (published 18.02.10)
The Environment Protection Authority is coordinating a program to measure for landfill gas in the Seacliff Park area after the Authority received information about the presence of landfill gas.
Guidelines for construction specifications and reports: landfills, leachate ponds, composting facilities and wastewater lagoons - draft for public con
Document: Waste - Public consultation (published 24.11.09)
This guideline has been prepared to assist project proponents, consultants, engineers, construction companies and others in preparing Technical Specifications and the ACR for landfills, leachate ponds, composting pad liners and wastewater lagoons.
guide_construction_specs.pdf (139.3 kb)
Government crackdown on waste going to landfill, 7 November 2008
Document: Corporate - Media/news (published 07.11.08)
The State Government will crack down on the amount of waste going to landfill and creating harmful greenhouse gases by moving to ban certain types of waste from being dumped.
Diversion of putrescible waste from landfill
Document: Waste - Report (published 01.01.02)
Trials conducted with a simple in-vessel composting system at the Flinders University of South Australia campus showed that it is possible to convert mixed food waste into a product that can be used on site as a beneficial soil amendment.
Review of the landfill disposal risks and potential for recovery and recycling of preservative treated timber
Document: Waste - Report (published 01.11.99)
As part of future strategy, the South Australian Environment Protection Agency (SA EPA) determined that it was appropriate to consider the potential risks which may arise from the disposal of preservative treated timber.
Analysis of Resource Recovery Activities Servicing Metropolitan Adelaide
Document: Waste - Report (published 06.03.12)
The purpose of Clauses 11 and 12 of the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010 (W2REPP) is, in essence, that all suitable waste material from the Adelaide metropolitan area be subject to resource recovery before disposal to landfill.
resource_recovery.pdf (1.7 mb)
Community consultation for waste management and recycling facilities
Document: Waste - Guideline (published 29.09.10)
EPA 328/10: This guideline replaces EPA Technical Bulletin No. 19, ‘Community consultation for waste management and recycling facilities’ (July 2000). The facilities covered by the guidelines include landfills, transfer stations, recycling centres, material recovery facilities (MRF) and composting facilities.
guide_consultation.pdf (74.3 kb)
Reducing and reusing SA waste, 3 August 2010
Document: Corporate - Media/news (published 04.08.10)
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will have stronger powers to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and increase reuse of valuable resources, when new Waste to Resources legislation comes into effect on 1 September 2010.
Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010: Guidelines on the assessment of resource recovery facilities
Document: Waste - Guideline (published 07.05.12)
This document provides guidance to the waste and resource recovery industry and other activities undertaking resource recovery on when approval is required under clause 11 of the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010.
guide_resource_assessment.pdf (107.4 kb)
Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010: Guidelines on resource recovery processing requirements
Document: Waste - Guideline (published 07.05.12)
This document provides guidance to the waste and resource recovery industry when undertaking resource recovery.
guide_resource_processing.pdf (103.4 kb)
Australian Packaging Covenant Action Plan July 2010 - June 2015
Document: Waste - Report (published 27.03.12)
The Government of South Australia is an original signatory to the National Packaging Covenant, now known as the Australian Packaging Covenant (the Covenant). The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is charged with implementing Covenant obligations on behalf of the Government.
Illegal dumping - it will cost you
Document: Waste - Brochure (published 30.01.12)
Illegal dumping is a serious problem in Australia.
brochure_illegal_dumping.pdf (357 kb)
Round-table 2011 summary report
Document: Corporate - Report (published 11.01.12)
EPA and future Adelaide: The EPA’s role in helping to deliver Adelaide’s 30-Year Plan Round-table 2011 summarises the views of our stakeholders on how they see EPA’s role in the delivery of the 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide
EPA Annual Report 2010-2011
Document: Corporate - Report (published 11.11.11)
It is with pleasure that I present you with the Annual Report of the Environment Protection Authority for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.
Background report for the Adelaide Coastal Water Quality Improvement Plan - Report 3
Document: Water - Report (published 20.09.11)
Report 3 Sample of programs and activities relevant to water quality improvement for Adelaide’s coastal waters
EPA Sustainability Licence - University of Adelaide
Document: Corporate - Other (published 16.08.11)
The University of Adelaide commits to meeting the conditions of the EPA Licence and implementing the environmental sustainability agreement.
Chemical storage and disposal (River Murray)
Document: Water - Information sheet (published 09.08.11)
EPA 944/11: This information sheet provides advice about appropriate chemical storage and disposal to avoid polluting the River Murray.
EPA moves to exempt Adelaide Hills from green bin requirement in rural areas, 20 July 2011
Document: Corporate - Media/news (published 20.07.11)
The Environment Protection Authority is moving to amend its Waste to Resources policy to exempt the rural properties within the Adelaide Hills Council area from a green bin requirement.
media_20jul2011.pdf (102.6 kb)
Derivation of disposal criteria
Document: Waste - Public consultation (published 19.07.11)
EPA 658/09: This information sheet provides supporting technical information for the draft publication, Guideline for solid waste: criteria for assessment, classification and disposal of waste, and should be read in conjunction with this guideline.
info_solid_waste.pdf (68.7 kb)
Amendment to Schedule 2 of the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010 to exclude certain rural areas of the Adelaide Hills Council ar
Document: Legislation - Public Consultation (published 19.07.11)
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking comment on a proposed amendment to Schedule 2 of the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010 (the Policy) to exclude Council kerbside collected waste from certain rural areas of the Adelaide Hills Council, where a recyclables service is provided, from resource recovery requirements of the Policy (Clause 11).
adelaide_hills_exclusion.pdf (306.5 kb)
