Managing waste responsibly. Meeting every regulatory obligation.
Waste management is a core environmental obligation for every development, mining and industrial operation in Western Australia. The generation, storage, handling, transport and disposal of waste is regulated under the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007 (WA), the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) and a range of associated regulations and guidelines — and approval conditions for major projects routinely include specific waste management requirements that must be met and reported on throughout the life of the project. Poorly managed waste creates environmental risk, regulatory exposure and reputational damage. Trace Ecology helps clients get waste management right from the outset.
We provide waste management services for developers, miners, exploration companies, construction contractors and industrial operators across WA and the NT — covering waste management planning, waste auditing, waste characterisation and ongoing waste management compliance support. Our environmental scientists understand the regulatory framework governing waste in WA and the NT, and we apply that understanding to help clients develop waste management approaches that are practical, cost-effective and compliant.
Our waste management plans establish a clear framework for the identification, classification, minimisation, storage, handling, transport and disposal of all waste streams generated by a project — covering general solid waste, construction and demolition waste, liquid waste, hazardous waste, contaminated materials and regulated waste. We align waste management plans with the project's broader environmental management plan framework, the relevant approval conditions and the requirements of DWER and other regulatory bodies. Our plans are written to be used — by site managers, contractors and operational staff — not to sit on a shelf.
Waste audits provide an independent assessment of a project's waste generation, handling and disposal practices against the requirements of the approved waste management plan, operating licence conditions and relevant legislation. We identify non-compliances, inefficiencies and risks in current waste management practices and provide clear, practical recommendations for improvement. Where contaminated soils, hydrocarbon-affected materials or other regulated wastes are present on a project site, we provide waste characterisation services — sampling and analysing waste materials to determine their classification and the appropriate disposal pathway under WA's waste classification framework.
We also assist clients with waste data management and regulatory reporting — tracking waste generation and disposal data, preparing waste reports for inclusion in annual environmental reports and ensuring that waste-related approval conditions and licence requirements are met and documented throughout the project lifecycle.
Trace Ecology is a division of Trace Enterprises — Perth's only fully integrated heritage, environmental and planning consultancy.
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