Weddin Shire Council is currently working through a number of issues regarding the Grenfell Waste Facility with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
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Council's Director Environmental Services Brendan Hayes told the February council meeting that staff had met with the EPA and "they were very happy with the initial works that have been carried out especially in relation to cover," at the waste facility.
Mr Hayes said litter fencing would be constructed along the boundary of a neighbour, 350 metres (long), 2100 high, to assist with litter control.
He said a leachate pond would also be constructed at the facility.
The EPA have indicated they will provide council with a Prevention Notice that will put timelines on council's immediate term actions at the facility.
"As long as council understands we continue to make progress I'm sure we'll continue to have support of agencies," Mr Hayes said.
Council received a report at its December meeting outlining issues identified by the EPA at the facility and actions being taken by the council.
The issues include the need to remove all windblown rubbish and continue to undertake the removal routinely.
A contractor has been directed to carry out routine windblown rubbish removal.
Council has also been asked to minimise as far as practicable the size of the active tipping face of the active landfill cell.
Council's Tip Operator has been directed only to have daily loads as part of the working face.
Council has also been told to apply daily cover to the waste in accordance with section 8 of the Guideline.
Council has contracted a loader to provide cover on the days of expose tip face to allow Council's Tip Operator to immediately cover and compact.
The EPA requested that by the end of last month Council undertakes the following:
1. Identification and disposal of all potentially asbestos contaminated waste in accordance with s.80 of the Waste Regulation;
2. Works to ensure all contaminated surface water and leachate is retained onsite; and A leachate detention pond will be constructed below the cells to the west.
3. A groundwater monitoring program is established in accordance with section 4.4 of the Guideline.
It is proposed to install two groundwater monitoring wells located below the leachate detention pond with indicator parameters consistent with Table 5 of the Environmental Guidelines: Solid Waste Landfills.
In the medium term the EPA requested council:
1. Considers the option of either contracting or centralising the management of the landfill to one section within Council;
2. Undertakes a revised risk assessment in accordance with Environmental Risk Assessment and Mitigation Package (E-Ramp) to confirm the main environmental risks associated with the landfill and to allow Council to prioritise its response to the identified risks;
3. Prepares a Landfill Environmental Management Plan (LEMP) having regard to the minimum standards established in the Guideline, including details regarding how these standards will be met.
4. Develops a timeline for the completion of the disposal of all building and demolition waste based on the risk assessment outcomes and the LEMP.
Mr Hayes said works could cost in the vicinity of $65,000.