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Stamp out your fire risk, says EPA’s Fire Prevention team
Fire prevention teams from Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) have inspected over 200 waste and resource recovery sites across Victoria so far this year, as part of a targeted prevention campaign.
Many of the sites have not had regular contact with EPA in the past, and EPA’s teams found 80% of operators were not fully complying with environmental regulations in some way.
EPA officers have given informal advice for minor non-compliances and issued legally enforceable orders for the more serious hazards, to ensure each business is addressing any issues on its site.
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Visy applies for development licence
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has received an application for a development licence from Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd, to expand their glass recycling operation at Laverton.
Visy is proposing to upgrade the glass recycling facility at 46-52 Dohertys Road, Laverton. They currently hold an operating licence for the prescribed activity and operate an existing glass works facility.
The new glass recycling plant is designed to process 40 tonnes of recyclable container glass per hour, replacing the existing plant that can process 24 tonnes per hour.
The new recycling plant will produce furnace ready recyclable container glass cullet used in the manufacturing of new glass containers.
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EPA lays charges over Torquay chemical incident
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has laid a total of three charges against Torquay company I, C & J Santospirito Pty Ltd. (Santospirito) under the Environment Protection Act 1970.
The charges follow a multi-agency investigation, which included assistance from Surfcoast Shire Council, into an alleged chemical incident at 200 Coombes Rd, Torquay.
EPA alleges that Santospirito improperly used a fumigant resulting in the production of methyl isothiocyanate (MITC). MITC affects the eyes and respiratory tract. Several nearby residents reported breathing difficulties as well as stinging and watering eyes.
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