Tasmanian Business Reporter September 2018

10 Tasmanian Business Reporter - SEPTEMBER 2018
FOCUS ON BUSINESS
C-cell open for business
Construction of
the Copping C-cell
is now complete,
with Southern
Waste Solutions
expecting the
first delivery to be
made this month.
AFTER requests from industry
and with the support of the State
Government, Southern Waste
Solutions set about establishing
the state’s first Category C-cell
waste disposal site in 2012.
After an extensive testing and
approval process by the Environment
Protection Authority it
is now ready for operation.
Tasmania has many industries
including agriculture, aquaculture,
mining and manufacturing
that produce controlled waste.
Much of this waste is temporarily
stored at worksites,
including built up areas and on
the shorelines of various bodies
of water, risking contamination
of waterways and the urban
environment.
Southern Waste Solutions
has been responsible for waste
management solutions for much
of Southern Tasmania and the
East Coast since 2001 and is expanding
to include a sustainable
solution to managing controlled
waste in the state.
A cell is simply another word
for a securely lined landfill,
or a site that is used to safely
bury waste. The waste material
accepted into the C-cell will
generally be soil and timber
contaminated with metal, all
of which will be subject to
independent testing and EPA
approval prior to delivery at the
site.
The purpose of the C-cell is
to isolate waste from the surrounding
environment (surface
water and groundwater).
It undergoes regular monitoring
and testing to ensure it
meets all regulations and this
will continue indefinitely after
the cell is closed and capped.
The location of different types
of waste will be mapped inside
the cell using a 3D GPS system,
with the goal of recycling or reusing
it in the future should the
opportunity present itself.
The gate fee to use the Copping
C-cell includes an amount
that will be allocated to a trust
to establish funds for ongoing
monitoring and aftercare of the
site once it’s been capped and
closed.
The Copping C-cell is a safe
distance from any water course,
located about 2.5km away from
the nearest river and its buffer
zones are well in excess of EPA
recommendations.
The C-cell design meets or
exceeds all requirements of the
EPA and relevant legislation.
It also removes the need to
export category C waste to the
mainland, which is both costly
and unsustainable for Tasmanian
businesses.
Southern Waste Solutions
welcomes all questions regarding
the opening of the Copping
C-cell and invites anyone with
a genuine interest in the facility
to attend one of our community
reference group meetings.
Nyrstar is set to be the first
customer to make use of Tasmania’s
only category C waste
disposal facility, with additional
contracts likely to be secured
for further deliveries in the
coming months.
Southern Waste Solutions also
offers free personalised tours
of the Copping Landfill which
can be scheduled on request and
tailored to specific audiences.
Further information about meetings on our website at swstas.com.au. To book a tour call 03 6273 9712 or email sws.finmanager@internode.on.net
The Copping C-cell is now open
and accepting enquiries from
businesses across Tasmania.
Southern Waste Solutions is pleased to be extending
our services to include a sustainable solution to managing
controlled waste in Tasmania.
Please call 6273 9712 or email
sws.finmanager@internode.on.net
to discuss how we can assist your business
with responsible waste management.