The operator of two Sunbury rural properties has had its waste tyre registrations revoked and will have to dispose of more than 10,000 tyres. The decision follows an EPA Victoria investigation that found the operator had not complied with “numerous registration conditions and an improvement notice”.
“Each of the adjacent properties on Sullivans and Palmer Rd, Sunbury, were registered to hold a maximum of 5,000 equivalent passenger units of waste tyres,” said EPA Northern Metropolitan Region team leader, Mike Tangtatco.
“It was understood that the waste tyres were accepted for planned tyre shredding for waste and resource recovery purposes, which was not part of their EPA registration.
“Our inspections uncovered non-compliances relating to unacceptable fire risk, excessive volumes of tyres, poor management measures and administrative control. Their registrations have been revoked.
“Following the issue of Environmental Action Notices (EAN), the waste tyres will now have to be removed to a facility with the necessary EPA permission to accept them and at the operator’s cost.
The EPA states waste tyres can present a pollution hazard, particularly if there is a fire, but they can also leach as they degrade, running off into waterways and throughout the soil profile.
