Recorded – Webinar 3 x 1.1 hour sessions
ASBG's Queensland Waste Workshop : Focus on Contaminated Soils
This webinar is designed to help environmental and waste professionals come up to speed on the complex area of waste
classification, resource recovery, and its management. QLD environmental laws establish a complex set of legal controls on
the generation, transport, re-use, recycling, treatment and disposal of wastes. There are many pitfalls and administrative
processes that abound in the management of wastes in QLD. The webinar is run over 3 x 1 hour sessions and cover the
following areas:
Session 1: General Waste Classification and Laws:
- Introduction – Waste and contaminated sites in Queensland
- Overview of the waste laws covering, waste definition, waste licensing, waste transport laws
- Illegal waste liabilities: dumping, land pollution, transporters and facilities
- Introduction to waste classification - Regulated & Non-regulated wastes & how they differ with NSW & Victoria
- Permits for disposal and treatment of contaminated soils
- EP Act, Regulation and Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (WRRA) affecting contaminated sites
- ERA triggers for on-site management of contaminated soil, landfill, treatment etc.
- General conditions for transporting and storing wastes
- Waste levy and proposed changes how it operates across Queensland
Session 2: End of Waste Codes and Other Wastes:
- Special treatment of contaminated soils:
- Disposal and treatment permit for contaminated soils in QLD
- Regulated and contaminated soil waste levy charges
- End of Waste Codes (EoW): coverage, use, documentation etc.
- Usefulness of EoWs for treated contaminated soils
- Applying for specific EoWs not covered by the published list and fees
- Overview on asbestos waste and problems with recycling soils and stockpiles
- Sampling, testing, storing, application and other requirements
- Tips on when and how to apply for specific EoW applications
- Managing asbestos wastes
Session 3: Regulated, Hazardous Wastes and Immobilisation
- Classification of Regulated wastes under Sch 9 EP Regulation - how it works
- Desktop or default approach
- Sampling and testing approach
- Exempt wastes including ground waters
- Treatment of PFAS wastes
- Typical landfill acceptance criteria based on concentrations and TCLPs
- Liquid wastes and triggers for regulated wastes
- Immobilisation, where can it be used?
- Examine the tracking system for Queensland and touch on the IWTS
- Waste tracking data and on-line waste tracking
- Interstate tracking
Facilitator: Andrew Doig CEO, ASBG
Time: At any time you have full control of when to watch
Venue: Webinar: At your computer with > 5Mbs download speed. Login details via Crowdcast.io to be provided on registration.
Cost: $100 (ASBG/ALGA members) or $120 (Non Members) includes notes after live session
Note the webinar can be replayed like a YouTube video.
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 Queensland Waste & Soils Workshop: Webinar - May 2024 | 803 kB |
