NSW’s Future of Waste Management
Asbestos waste management
Waste levy changes impacts
Energy from Waste Policy
Sydney Friday 14 March 2014
Major changes and directions are coming to the management of wastes in NSW. Key areas of change include asbestos, the waste levy coming from proposed changes to the POEO (Waste) Regulation and Energy from Waste policy (EfW).
Lead by the NSW Asbestos Implementation Plan, new controls and conditions are being introduced to manage this problem material and its waste. Key issues are the practicality of crossover of health and safety, contaminated land and waste regulations and control on asbestos. Asbestos changes will have profound effect on the waste transport sector, the recycling sector and contaminated site remediation.
A variation to s88 of the POEO Act including recycling and waste processing facilities to be liable to pay the waste levy will have significant administrative implications for this sector. How the new levy payments will be made and how will they be measured and calculated are key issues for this sector.
Energy from Waste Policy is major reform of policy in NSW. Gradually Australia is warming to EfW and slowly following Europe’s lead. The EfW policy has introduced perhaps the world’s tightest conditions on this sector. So will this be enough for to permit EfW to obtain planning permissions or not? Additionally, the EfW will also replace the current Non-Standard Fuels Policy, so many other processes using ‘waste materials’ as fuel may be affected by this. The issue here is the very broad definition apply to waste.
The conference's agenda includes:
- Steve Beaman, Director Waste Policy, EPA
Overview on the Waste Regulation's amendments and the EfW Policy - Kevin Murphy, A. State Coordinator, Asbestos and Demolition, WorkCover
Managing asbestos wastes under the Asbestos Plan and from an WHS perspective - Gavin Shapiro, Senior Associate, Henry Davis York
A legal perspective on recent legal waste matters and regulatory changes - Tony Scott, Coffey Environments
Practical issues in the management of asbestos on land and as waste - Hayden Fisher, The CIE
Regulatory impact of these changes including the s88 levy and other economic assessments - Andrew Hookings, XL Insurance
Asbestos waste and insurance issues, what can the insurance industry offer? - Miles Mason, BDM, New Energy Corporation
opportunities for EfW in eastern Australia - Will the EfW Policy assist in the planning process? - Andrew Doig, CEO ASBG
A business perspective on the changes facing waste management in NSW.
This conference is sponsored by Henry Davis York (HDY).
Date: Friday 14 March 2014
Time: 8.40am (Registrations) for 8:55 am to 4.40pm
Venue: Henry Davis York, L10, 44 Martin Place Sydney
Cost: $395 (ASBG, ALGA and WMAA Members, and HDY clientele) or $480 (Non Members)
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