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Hoenig, Ron to the
Minister for the Environment, Minister for Heritage, and Assistant Minister for Planning
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- Is the Alexandria Landfill site subject to a New South Wales Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) clean up notice, particularly for the removal of
asbestos?
- Has the EPA issued a licence to the WestConnex Delivery Authority to remove
asbestos from the Alexandria tip site?
- Were the remedial works to remove asbestos at the Alexandria tip site
undertaken on or after 12 August 2015 completed under a valid EPA licence?
- If so, when were the licences issued by the EPA?
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Answer -
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I am advised as follows:
- A clean up notice was issued to the previous occupier of the site for the
safe removal of a specific stockpile. WestConnex Delivery Authority took over
ownership of the site prior to the works being completed. The EPA is currently
finalising a new clean up notice to WestConnex Delivery Authority to require it
to complete the works.
- and (3) The removal of asbestos waste does not require an environment
protection licence as a scheduled activity under Schedule 1 of the Protection
of the Environment Operations Act 1997.
The transport and disposal of
asbestos waste must be undertaken in accordance with clauses 77 to 81 of the
Protection of the Environment Operation (Waste) Regulation 2014.
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Question asked on 13 August 2015 (session 56-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 22
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Answer received on 15 September 2015
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 29
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