But a massive amount of work is needed to prepare the landfill sites to receive the project’s soil. Construction alone would take six months and cost $100-$150 million at each site.
A separate source who is close to the project said no contract would be signed until a deal was reached on who would foot this bill.
Sunbury residents protest against plans to send contaminated soil to the Hi-Quality landfill in Bulla.
Credit:No Toxic Soil in Sunbury Facebook page
Chris O’Neill, a spokesman for community group Sunbury Against Toxic Soil, which opposes plans to send contaminated soil to Hi-Quality, called on the government to ensure no contracts were signed with landfill operators until after the legal cases were complete.
EPA quashes all West Gate Tunnel landfill approvals
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EPA quashes all West Gate Tunnel landfill approvals
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Victoria s environmental watchdog has overturned all of the approvals it has given to landfills set to accept the West Gate Tunnel s contaminated soil, in what has been described as a monumental stuff up that has shattered the public s faith in the regulator.
The Environment Protection Authority confirmed on Thursday that it had revoked environmental approvals it gave to a further two landfills, Hi-Quality in Bulla and Cleanaway Ravenhall, which were set to accept up to 3 million tonnes of soil contaminated with chemicals known as PFAS.