References
References
We've included reference material on the things we get asked about most.
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See the links below.
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Guide & articles
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Before applying for an EPA Victoria registration, permit or licence, get your story right. Understanding your activity upfront can save you time, money and unnecessary obligations, and may reveal a simpler path.
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With EPA scrutiny rising, learn why choosing a consultant with hands-on experience running highly regulated sites is the best way to get effective, achievable results that stand the stresses of a real-world operation.
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As part of satisfying the general environmental duty (or GED), you are expected to maintain a "State of Knowledge" around the risks your activity poses. Â Online training makes it so much easier to get that knowledge and, just as importantly, demonstrate you've done it.
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A plain-English guide for Victorian waste, recycling and manufacturing businesses on their duties under the Environment Protection Act 2017, with a practical compliance checklist.
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A humorous look at a serious topic. Â "The guy who knows it all" can be dangerous if listened to. A tongue in cheek warning about following advice from someone whose confidence outweighs their ability and how it can get you into (lots) of trouble.
EPA guidelines & primary sources
The primary sources we work from. Worth bookmarking — but if you're reading one of these because of a notice or an application, call us before you act on your own interpretation.
Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic)
The governing legislation, including the General Environmental Duty.
Environment Protection Regulations 2021 (Vic)
Permission tiers, waste classification and the duties attached to each.
EPA Victoria — permissions and licensing
Application forms, fees, guidance and the public register of permissions.
EPA Victoria — Waste Tracker
The system reportable priority waste must be tracked through, origin to lawful disposal.
EPA Victoria — CRWM management guidelines
Stockpile separation, access and fire controls for combustible recyclable and waste materials.
EPA Victoria — waste guidance hub
Landing page for EPA Victoria's waste duties, classification and permissions guidance.
Waste classification assessment protocol
How to sample, assess and classify a waste before it leaves site.
Reportable priority waste — duties and Waste Tracker guidance
Which wastes are reportable, and the consignment and record-keeping duties that follow.
Industrial Waste Resource Guidelines (IWRG series)
The technical guideline series covering sampling, categorisation, storage and transport of industrial waste.
Waste and resource recovery facilities — design and operation
EPA guidance on siting, designing and operating waste and resource recovery infrastructure.
Best practice management of landfills
Siting, design, operation and rehabilitation requirements for landfill sites.
SQPT — compliance training
Our sister company's course library, including RPW Driver Training and A13c Registration training.
WRAPA
Waste industry association and delivery partner for RPW Driver Training.