EPA Victoria has allowed a recycling company to resume accepting recyclable waste materials at one of its sites.
The compliance assessment was made following an inspection of the facility earlier this week, where the company was found to have met the conditions of the notice served on them, in regard to correct storage of the recyclable waste materials.
A second facility remains non-compliant and will not be able to accept recycling waste until compliance has been confirmed by the EPA.
On 15 February 2019, EPA Victoria alleged that the premises was non-compliant with the Victorian Waste Management Policy (Combustible Recyclable and Waste Materials) and issued the company a remedial notice which required the company to cease accepting recyclable waste materials at its two sites.
EPA CEO Dr Cathy Wilkinson said that in the event of a fire at either site, large amounts of plastic materials could likely generate significant community impacts from smoke and that the recycling industry was provided with ample time to become compliant with the Policy.
Recycling company in Laverton North accepting waste again
Published: March 15, 2019
