Waste management planned around your approval conditions.
Waste management is a core environmental obligation for development, mining and industrial operations 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 associated regulations and guidelines, and approval conditions for major projects often include waste management requirements that must be met and reported on for the life of the project. Poorly managed waste creates environmental risk and regulatory exposure, so it pays to plan for it 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 compliance support. Our environmental scientists work within the regulatory framework for waste in WA and the NT to develop waste management approaches that are practical to run on site.
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. They cover 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, which brings heritage, environmental and planning specialists together under one roof.
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