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Environmental Protection Regulation 2019
sec.29ATypes of plant or equipment for particular organic material processing— Act , s 580
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### sec.29A Types of plant or equipment for particular organic material processing— Act , s 580
This section applies in relation to carrying out organic material processing—
within 4km of the boundary of a residential zone; and
using odorous feedstock.
For section 580 of the Act —
an enclosed system must be used to receive, store and initially mix the odorous feedstock; and
to the extent the activity involves composting the odorous feedstock, either or both of the following systems must be used to compost the feedstock—
an enclosed system;
an in-vessel system.
In this section—
enclosed system , for carrying out organic material processing, means plant or equipment—
comprising a system under which negative pressure is used in a building, or a section of a building; and
that is designed, when used under paragraph (a) , to minimise any adverse effect, or potential adverse effect, of the activity on odour.
in-vessel system , for carrying out organic material processing—
means plant or equipment—
comprising a system under which material is—
covered or contained; and
composted in a way that captures, filters or otherwise controls the release of gases; and
that is designed, when used under subparagraph (i) , to minimise any adverse effect, or potential adverse effect, of the activity on odour; but
does not include plant or equipment comprising a system under which the release of gases is controlled only by the use of semi-permeable membranes.
s 29A ins 2024 SL No. 126 s 3
(sec.29A-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to carrying out organic material processing— within 4km of the boundary of a residential zone; and using odorous feedstock.
(sec.29A-ssec.2) For section 580 of the Act — an enclosed system must be used to receive, store and initially mix the odorous feedstock; and to the extent the activity involves composting the odorous feedstock, either or both of the following systems must be used to compost the feedstock— an enclosed system; an in-vessel system.
(sec.29A-ssec.3) In this section— enclosed system , for carrying out organic material processing, means plant or equipment— comprising a system under which negative pressure is used in a building, or a section of a building; and that is designed, when used under paragraph (a) , to minimise any adverse effect, or potential adverse effect, of the activity on odour. in-vessel system , for carrying out organic material processing— means plant or equipment— comprising a system under which material is— covered or contained; and composted in a way that captures, filters or otherwise controls the release of gases; and that is designed, when used under subparagraph (i) , to minimise any adverse effect, or potential adverse effect, of the activity on odour; but does not include plant or equipment comprising a system under which the release of gases is controlled only by the use of semi-permeable membranes.
- (a) within 4km of the boundary of a residential zone; and
- (b) using odorous feedstock.
- (a) an enclosed system must be used to receive, store and initially mix the odorous feedstock; and
- (b) to the extent the activity involves composting the odorous feedstock, either or both of the following systems must be used to compost the feedstock— (i) an enclosed system; (ii) an in-vessel system.
- (i) an enclosed system;
- (ii) an in-vessel system.
- (i) an enclosed system;
- (ii) an in-vessel system.
- (a) comprising a system under which negative pressure is used in a building, or a section of a building; and
- (b) that is designed, when used under paragraph (a) , to minimise any adverse effect, or potential adverse effect, of the activity on odour.
- (a) means plant or equipment— (i) comprising a system under which material is— (A) covered or contained; and (B) composted in a way that captures, filters or otherwise controls the release of gases; and (ii) that is designed, when used under subparagraph (i) , to minimise any adverse effect, or potential adverse effect, of the activity on odour; but
- (i) comprising a system under which material is— (A) covered or contained; and (B) composted in a way that captures, filters or otherwise controls the release of gases; and
- (A) covered or contained; and
- (B) composted in a way that captures, filters or otherwise controls the release of gases; and
- (ii) that is designed, when used under subparagraph (i) , to minimise any adverse effect, or potential adverse effect, of the activity on odour; but
- (b) does not include plant or equipment comprising a system under which the release of gases is controlled only by the use of semi-permeable membranes.
- (i) comprising a system under which material is— (A) covered or contained; and (B) composted in a way that captures, filters or otherwise controls the release of gases; and
- (A) covered or contained; and
- (B) composted in a way that captures, filters or otherwise controls the release of gases; and
- (ii) that is designed, when used under subparagraph (i) , to minimise any adverse effect, or potential adverse effect, of the activity on odour; but
- (A) covered or contained; and
- (B) composted in a way that captures, filters or otherwise controls the release of gases; and