LJleBreton

I am in agreement with you. However, in Australia, all governments are culpable for the disgraceful handling of hazardous waste.

My state has a Labor government and they too should be incarcerated as should the Liberal government before them.

And despite the dire environmental situation, the handling of hazardous waste has worsened (if possible) with no regulations at all.

It's called "self regulation."

Believe me, all the inane sophistry your environmental department spews out is just that - lies and deception to exploit and confuse the masses whilst they defend and suck up to pollutant industries.

Unhappily, there are only three residents (including me) out of 30,000 who are fighting the senior bureaucrats over the uncontrolled hazardous waste emitted from all pollutant industries.

It is the bureaucrats who are controlling the pollies and the ill-informed, complacent masses!

Without people power, the problem will remain and these bureaucrats know this and exploit that fact to the max!

Can the EPA be trusted with Hazardous Waste?

We can agree that our own political system is full of Hazardous waste and I can't see them soon closing their Loot supplies to benefit anyone else other than their own depravity and Ineptitude.

The Judiciary is laced with the same equal corruption, so don’t depend on the Law to help; Statutes only assist the Looting process.
Thus the abundance of Witchdoctors to conjure up more propaganda and mythical potions to cash in on the guilt and the dumbing down process.

Sounds a bit cynical; I know, but guess what?

This week I found updated documents on the EPA website, (see attached) that support my theory completely. Everything is falling into place for this to happen with many documents being updated.

As you will see below and in the attached files, there are already approximately 25 landfills in Victoria that receive prescribed industrial wastes and the list will only get bigger. I wonder if the EPA really cares about the people living next to the tip, as we have in Hampton Park.

The big question is:
Why are they introducing the ability to deposit Hazardous Waste into Municipal landfill, if they do not expect to use it?

Below are extracts from the documents.

1. DRAFT EPA PUBLICATION 448, CLASSIFICATION OF WASTES
Publication 448.2*
February 2007
EPA seeks comment on the Draft Classification of Wastes. Written submissions will be received at the following address until Monday, 5 March 2007.

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Management requirements
Category C (Contaminated soil) and Category B (Contaminated soil) can be accepted at a landfill or facility licensed by EPA to accept such waste.

2. DRAFT ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (PRESCRIBED WASTE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2007
Publication 1095
EPA Victoria, State Government of Victoria, February 2007

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“If you would like to discuss the proposed Regulations please contact EPA on the details below by Monday, 5 March 2007.

EPA is holding an information session on the regulatory changes and also changes to guidance for classifying contaminated soils on: 3 pm, 15 February 2007
(The document was only released on Feb 2nd – Tony)

3. INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY (PRESCRIBED INDUSTRIAL WASTE) PROGRESS REVIEW
Publication 994

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4. HOW ARE WE DOING?
There are approximately 25 landfills in Victoria that receive prescribed industrial wastes from off-site sources. The Tullamarine and Lyndhurst landfills are currently licensed to dispose of higher hazard wastes. The other landfills accept low hazard wastes (for example, low level contaminated soil or asbestos after it has been appropriately packaged) or wastes with impact on amenity (for example, odorous scallop shells).