The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is undertaking further community consultation on the Paper Australia Pty Ltd (Australian Paper) proposal to develop a large-scale energy from waste facility.
The EPA is consulting on the health impact assessment submitted by Australian Paper to support its application for a works approval for the facility.
The facility is proposed to be co-located within the boundaries of the Australian Paper site in the Latrobe Valley, and would generate both steam and electricity that can be used in the papermill and its operations or power exported to the grid.
The plant would be fuelled by an estimated 650,000 tonnes per annum of municipal solid waste (80%) and commercial and industrial waste (20%) from the Melbourne and Gippsland regions.
Comments can be made here or by email to approvals.applications@epa.vic.gov.au by 16 October 2018.
Energy from Waste application – consultation continues
Published: October 5, 2018
