Awaba Waste Pollution Incident & Emergency Response Plan

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1 Procedure Awaba Waste Pollution Incident & Emergency Response Plan Table of Contents Table of Contents... 1 Awaba Waste Pollution Incident & Emergency Response Plan... 2 Purpose... 2 Site Description... 2 Types of Pollution Incident/Emergencies that could arise at the Awaba Waste Management Facility:... 5 a) Fire... 6 b) Explosion... 7 c) Gas leak... 7 d) Leachate dam failure... 8 e) Natural event e.g. earthquake... 9 f) Hazardous waste g) Mine subsidence h) Bomb Threat i) Robbery WHS Management System Information Controlled Document Information Appendix A Appendix B Lake Macquarie City Council Page 1 of 18

2 Awaba Waste Pollution Incident & Emergency Response Plan Purpose This Pollution Incident & Emergency Response Management Plan sets out the Awaba Waste Management Facility s response to a potential pollution incident and/or emergency situation at the site and; 1. To control or limit any effect that a pollution incident or emergency situation may have on or off site. 2. To facilitate emergency response and to provide such assistance on site as is appropriate to the situation. 3. To ensure that all vital information is communicated to relevant and external authorities as soon as possible. This may also include all owners and occupiers of premises (including private residences) near the Awaba Waste Management Facility. The notification to local residents however will only be done after consultation between the Emergency Warden and the Manager Waste Environment & Rangers. 4. To facilitate the reorganisation and recovery operations so that normal operations can be resumed as soon as practicable. 5. To provide relevant emergency training so that a high level of emergency preparedness can be continually maintained. 6. To provide a basis for the revision of pollution and emergency procedures. 7. To comply with the new requirements introduced by the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (POELA Act). Site Description The Awaba Waste Management Facility is a Licenced (Environment Protection Licence No 5873) Class 1 Solid Waste Landfill under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act. A Class 1 Landfill is licenced to accept all inert wastes including stabilised asbestos cement and physically, chemically or biological fixed, treated or processed waste in accordance with any special requirements that may be set by the EPA. The Awaba Waste Management Facility is also licenced to accept all solid waste including putrescible waste and other wastes approved by the EPA. The Awaba Waste Management Facility is NOT licenced to accepted hazardous waste. Hazardous waste is described as any waste which, through toxicity, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, teratogenicity, flammability, explosivity, chemical reactivity, corrosivity, infectiousness or other biologically damaging properties, which may present danger to the life or health of living organisms when released into the environment. The Awaba Waste Management Facility has on site 2 leachate dams containing approximately 10 mega litres of leachate. See Definitions. An aerial photo of the Awaba Waste Management Facility indicating major site features is attached as Appendix A. Appendix A also indicates the emergency evacuation point near the weighbridge. The emergency evacuation point is also sign posted in the field. Lake Macquarie City Council Page 2 of 18

3 The Emergency Warden may change the location of the designated emergency evacuation point if it is not suitable due to the particular emergency situation at hand. Actions to be undertaken in event of pollution incident or emergency In the event of a pollution incident or emergency situation, the first consideration is the safety of staff, contractors, and general public. Following this, the next consideration is the minimisation of potential damage to the environment and surrounding community. The Emergency Warden is to contact the following people as required, if not on site at the time of the incident, so that the mobilisation of emergency site staff and equipment can commence. Awaba Waste Management Facility Emergency contacts Name Position Day time contact No. Mobile No. Steven Merrett Tim Prisk Waste Site Supervisor Emergency Warden (1 st ) First Aid Officer Waste Site Leading Hand Emergency Warden (2 nd ) First Aid Officer Tony Wilcox Plant Operator Justin Conaghan Plant Operator Arthur Berends Waste Site Attendant Neil Rae Waste Site Attendant Tim Veitch Waste Site Attendant Jason Martin Waste Site Attendant Robert Horsey Waste Site Attendant LMS Energy Nathan McClelland Landfill Gas Extraction Contractor Use mobile only Remondis Keith Stevenson David Brake Greenwaste Processing Contractor Manager Waste Environment and Rangers Group Coordinator Waste Operations Scott Smith Lincoln Latunin Lake Macquarie City Council Page 3 of 18

4 Rick Brindley Waste Sites and Safety Coordinator LMCC Incident Hotline Emergency Department Contacts. The Emergency Warden is to contact the following if the incident represents an immediate threat to human health or property NSW Police 000 NSW Fire & Rescue 000 NSW Ambulance 000 NSW Rural Fire Service Mine Subsidence Board Lake Macquarie & Newcastle If Emergency Services are to be notified, the Waste Site Supervisor/Emergency Warden will use the following format when notifying. 1) Location Awaba Waste Management Facility 367 Wilton Road AWABA NSW ) Type of emergency 3) Any casualties 4) Assistance required 5) Hazards 6) Telephone contact number Mobile (Steve Merrett) (Tim Prisk) 7) Name - Steve Merrett Tim Prisk If the incident does not require an initial emergency response agency or once the 000 call is made, then the Emergency Warden will notify the relevant authorities in the following order if the incident represents potential harm to the environment. Environmental Protection Authority Ministry of Health ( Local Health Unit ) Safe Work NSW Lake Macquarie City Council Hotline Lake Macquarie City Council Customer Service Centre NSW Fire & Rescue. Note. According to the legislation even if the Fire & Rescue is not Lake Macquarie City Council Page 4 of 18

5 required, protocol states that you still ring but just advise that at present they are not required. Types of Pollution Incident/Emergencies that could arise at the Awaba Waste Management Facility: a) Fire b) Explosion c) Gas leak d) Leachate dam failure e) Natural events e.g. earthquake f) Hazardous waste g) Mine subsidence h) Bomb threat i) Robbery Plant available on site includes 2 x Traxcavators 1 x Landfill Compactor 1 x Alternate Daily Cover Vehicle. Also can be used as water cart and fire fighting. 1 x Steel drum roller 1 x Gas monitor. 3 x Flexi drive pumps 1 x diesel pump 1 x 2 tonne tipper 1 x 4 wheel drive dual cab utility 2 x portable hand held radios 2 x fire extinguishers 1 x John Deere tractor. The likelihood of some of the above incidents / emergencies occurring is remote due to the stringent licence conditions imposed by the EPA on the Awaba Waste Management Facility (Environment Protection Licence No. 5873). However if one of the above does arise the following actions will be put in place by the Waste Site Supervisor/Emergency Warden. All staff on site have been issued with / have available, the appropriate personal protective equipment and will wear such equipment as required and if requested by the Emergency Warden during an emergency. Lake Macquarie City Council Page 5 of 18

6 a) Fire The Emergency Warden will decide on the appropriate response subject to the location and severity of the fire, including the following. Main gate closed immediately to public and staff member stationed at the gate to advise public of situation. Radio contact to be arranged. First Aid Officer to administer first aid as required. Emergency Warden to contact the NSW Ambulance for assistance if required. Public and contractors on site advised to leave site as quickly as possible via the weighbridge. Emergency Warden to decide whether or not customers are to weigh out and complete transactions, based upon the location and severity of the fire and the number of customers on site. If decided not to complete transactions, customers will receive free tipping and waste tonnages based on vehicle type adopted for waste reporting purposes. Weighbridge operator to advise Emergency Warden that all public and contractors have vacated site. Weighbridge closed and made secure. If deemed by the Emergency Warden, staff will be instructed to congregate at the Emergency Evacuation point. Emergency Warden to organise on site staff and equipment as required to respond. Onsite plant available to respond to a fire is listed above. Waste, which is on fire, will be continually sprayed with water whilst the traxcavator and compactor are used to uncover waste to enable centre of fire to be exposed and extinguished. If required the Emergency Warden will contact the Rural Fire Service for assistance in containing / extinguishing the fire. () The Rural Fire Service are to make regular visits to the Awaba Waste Facility to familiarise themselves with the location of dams with regards to sources of water. As the greenwaste hard stand area is isolated from the main landfilling area, the risk of fire spreading to the greenwaste area from the landfill is remote. However, staff will spray the greenwaste stockpiles with water to reduce the risk of spontaneous combustion within stockpiles. The greenwaste and mulch stockpiles are designed to allow plant access around the stockpiles. This also creates firebreaks. The Emergency Warden will discuss with the WER Manager if there is a need to notify any other relevant authorities and local residents of the fire. The Emergency Warden will notify the Customer Service Centre to advise that the site may be closed and that customers will have to use an alternative landfill. The Emergency Warden will report the incident to Council s Incident Hotline (Ph ) If a fire originates in the Greenwaste hard stand area, the Emergency Warden is to contact Green Waste processing contractor (Remondis) to advise of situation. The Emergency Warden in consultation with the relevant authorities will declare the site safe for normal operations Lake Macquarie City Council Page 6 of 18

7 b) Explosion The Emergency Warden will decide on the appropriate response subject to the location and severity of the explosion. The risk of an explosion onsite is considered very low, however if it does occur, the following will be implemented as deemed necessary by the Emergency Warden: Main gate closed immediately to public and staff member stationed at the gate to advise public of situation. Radio contact to be arranged. First Aid Officer to administer first aid as required. Emergency Warden to contact the NSW Ambulance for assistance if required. Public and contractors on site advised to leave the site as quickly as possible via the weighbridge. Emergency Warden to decide whether or not customers are to weigh out and complete transactions, based upon the location and severity of the explosion and the number of customers on site. If decided not to complete transactions, customers will receive free tipping and waste tonnages based on vehicle type adopted for waste reporting purposes. Weighbridge operator to advise Emergency Warden that all public have vacated site. Weighbridge closed and made secure. If deemed by the Emergency Warden, staff will be instructed to congregate at the Emergency Evacuation point. The Emergency Warden will notify the Customer Service Centre to advise that the site may be closed and that customers will have to use an alternative landfill The Emergency Warden will contact the relevant emergency services if required. The Emergency Warden will report the incident to Council s Incident Hotline (Ph ) The Emergency Warden in consultation with the relevant authorities will declare the site safe for normal operations c) Gas leak The Emergency Warden will decide on the appropriate response subject to the location and severity of the gas leak: including the following: Main gate closed immediately to public and staff member stationed at the gate to advise public of situation. Radio contact to be arranged. First Aid Officer to administer first aid as required. Emergency Warden to contact the NSW Ambulance for assistance if required. Public and contractors on site advised to leave site as quickly as possible via the weighbridge. Emergency Warden to decide whether or not customers are to weigh out and complete transactions, based upon the location and severity of the gas leak and the number of customers on site. If decided not to complete transactions, customers will receive free tipping and waste tonnages based on vehicle type adopted for waste reporting purposes. Weighbridge operator to advise Emergency Warden that all public have vacated site. Lake Macquarie City Council Page 7 of 18

8 Weighbridge closed and made secure. If deemed by the Emergency Warden, staff will be instructed to congregate at the Emergency Evacuation point. Source of gas leak located if possible. If gas leak is determined to be part of the gas extraction system then the Emergency Warden is to contact LMS (Landfill Management Services). If gas leak is determined not to be part of the gas extraction system then the Emergency Warden is to arrange for the gas leak to be capped with landfill cover material. The Emergency Warden will notify the Customer Service Centre to advise that the site may be closed and that customers will have to use an alternative landfill The Emergency Warden will contact the relevant emergency services if required. The Emergency Warden will report the incident to Council s Incident Hotline (Ph ) The Emergency Warden in consultation with relevant authorities will declare the site safe for normal operations d) Leachate dam failure The Emergency Warden will decide on the appropriate response subject to the location and amount of leachate escape. An Environmental Inspection checklist is completed by the Waste Sites & WH&S Coordinator on a 3- month cycle. A record of the Environmental Inspection is filed on Trim Folder F2012/ The Environmental Inspection identifies any potential environmental hazards that could impact upon the Awaba Waste Management Facility and surrounding environment, and allows the Waste Sites Supervisor to put in place corrective actions to control the risk of an environmental incident. Inspections are carried out by the Waste Site Supervisor to ensure that surface water drains are free of sediment build up as well as twice yearly maintenance of surface water drains to reduce the risk of storm water entering the leachate collection system and dams. All inspections are noted in the Waste Site Supervisor s Daily Diary. Leachate levels of the lower leachate dam are monitored by the Waste Sites Supervisor and when required leachate is pumped to the top leachate storage dam. The main reason for failure of a leachate dam would be overflow due to exceptionally heavy rainfall. If a leachate dam wall fails, the following will be undertaken as deemed necessary by the Emergency Warden: The Emergency Warden will organise on site plant to build bunds as quickly as possible to stop or reduce the flow of leachate from leaving the site by natural watercourses and / or drainage lines. The Emergency Warden will contact the relevant emergency services if required. If deemed appropriate, the Emergency Warden will order the closure of the site. Main gate closed immediately to public and staff member stationed at the gate to advise public of situation. Radio contact to be arranged. Public and contractors on site advised to leave site as quickly as possible via the weighbridge. Lake Macquarie City Council Page 8 of 18

9 Emergency Warden to decide whether or not customers are to weigh out and complete transactions, based upon the location and severity of the dam failure and the number of customers on site. If decided not to complete transactions, customers will receive free tipping and waste tonnages based on vehicle type adopted for waste reporting purposes. Weighbridge operator to advise Emergency Warden that all public have vacated site. Weighbridge closed and made secure. If deemed by the Emergency Warden, staff will be instructed to congregate at the Emergency Evacuation point. The Emergency Warden will notify the Customer Service Centre to advise that the site may be closed and that customers will have to use an alternative landfill The Emergency Warden will contact the relevant emergency services if required. The Emergency Warden will report the incident to Council s Incident Hotline (Ph ) The Emergency Warden will in consultation with relevant authorities declare the site safe for normal operations e) Natural event e.g. earthquake The Emergency Warden will decide on the appropriate response subject to the severity of the earthquake and subsequent damage, including the following. Main gate closed immediately to public and staff member stationed at the gate to advise public of situation. Radio contact to be arranged. First Aid Officer to administer first aid as required. Emergency Warden to contact the NSW Ambulance for assistance if required. Public and contractors on site advised to leave the site as quickly as possible via the weighbridge. Emergency Warden to decide whether or not customers are to weigh out and complete transactions, based upon the location and severity of the natural event and the number of customers on site. If decided not to complete transactions, customers will receive free tipping and waste tonnages based on vehicle type adopted for waste reporting purposes. Weighbridge operator to advise Emergency Warden that all public have vacated site. Weighbridge closed and made secure. If deemed by the Emergency Warden, staff will be instructed to congregate at the Emergency Evacuation point. The Emergency Warden will notify the Customer Service Centre to advise that the site may be closed and that customers will have to use an alternative landfill The Emergency Warden will contact the relevant emergency services if required. The Emergency Warden will report the incident to Council s Incident Hotline (Ph ) The Emergency Warden in consultation with the relevant authorities, declare the site safe for normal operations. Lake Macquarie City Council Page 9 of 18

10 f) Hazardous waste The Emergency Warden will decide on the appropriate response subject to the type and quantity of hazardous waste and may include the following:. Depending upon the nature of the hazardous waste discovered on site, then the general public and contractors could be required to be removed from the site. Main gate closed immediately to public and staff member stationed at the gate to advise public of situation. Radio contact to be arranged. First Aid Officer to administer first aid as required. Emergency Warden to contact the NSW Ambulance for assistance if required. Public and contractors on site advised to leave the site as quickly as possible via the weighbridge. Emergency Warden to decide whether or not customers are to weigh out and complete transactions, based upon the location and severity of the hazardous waste and the number of customers on site. If decided not to complete transactions, customers will receive free tipping and waste tonnages based on vehicle type adopted for waste reporting purposes. Weighbridge operator to advise Emergency Warden that all public have vacated site. Weighbridge closed and made secure. The Emergency Warden will notify the Customer Service Centre to advise that the site may be closed and that customers will have to use an alternative landfill The Emergency Warden will contact the relevant emergency services if required. If deemed by the Emergency Warden, staff will be instructed to congregate at the Emergency Evacuation point. All Awaba Waste Management Facility staff to wear personal protective equipment appropriate to manage the hazardous substance. The hazardous substance is to be appropriately identified and disposed of by Council or others. The Emergency Warden will report the incident to Council s Incident Hotline (Ph ) The site will be kept closed until advised by emergency services or the Emergency Warden that it is safe to reopen. g) Mine subsidence The Emergency Warden will decide on the appropriate response subject to the location and degree of mine subsidence including the following: Main gate closed immediately to public and staff member stationed at the gate to advise public of situation. Radio contact to be arranged. First Aid Officer to administer first aid as required. Emergency Warden to contact the NSW Ambulance for assistance if required. Public and contractors on site advised to leave the site as quickly as possible via the weighbridge. Lake Macquarie City Council Page 10 of 18

11 Emergency Warden to decide whether or not customers are to weigh out and complete transactions, based upon the location and severity of the mine subsidence and the number of customers on site. If decided not to complete transactions, customers will receive free tipping and waste tonnages based on vehicle type adopted for waste reporting purposes. Weighbridge operator to advise Emergency Warden that all public have vacated site. Weighbridge closed and made secure. The Emergency Warden will notify the Customer Service Centre to advise that the site may be closed and that customers will have to use an alternative landfill The Emergency Warden will contact the relevant emergency services if required. If deemed by the Emergency Warden, staff will be instructed to congregate at the Emergency Evacuation point. If mine subsidence is minor and in an isolated area, The Waste Sites Coordinator will arrange for the area concerned to be barricaded off, staff and contractors notified, and area restricted to public access. The Emergency Warden in consultation with the relevant authorities declare the site safe for normal operations. h) Bomb Threat The person receiving the bomb threat phone call is to follow the Bomb Threat Checklist as contained in the Emergency Response Guide located within the Gatehouse and attached as Appendix B. The Emergency Warden will report the bomb threat to the Police, and in consultation with the Police decide on the appropriate response, subject to the perceived authenticity of the bomb threat. If agreed to be necessary the staff, general public and contractors could be required to be removed from the site. Main gate closed immediately to public and staff member stationed at the gate to advise public of situation. Radio contact to be arranged. Staff, public and contractors on site advised to leave the site as quickly as possible via the weighbridge. Emergency Warden to decide whether or not customers are to weigh out and complete transactions, based upon the location and severity of the bomb threat and the number of customers on site. If decided not to complete transactions, customers will receive free tipping and waste tonnages based on vehicle type adopted for waste reporting purposes. Weighbridge operator to advise Emergency Warden that all staff, public and contractors have vacated site. Weighbridge closed and made secure. The Emergency Warden will notify the Customer Service Centre to advise that the site may be closed and that customers will have to use an alternative landfill The Emergency Warden will contact the relevant emergency services if required. If deemed by the Emergency Warden, staff will be instructed to congregate at the Emergency Evacuation point. Lake Macquarie City Council Page 11 of 18

12 The Emergency Warden will cooperate and be directed by the Police in responding to the bomb threat. The Emergency Warden will report the incident to Council s Incident Hotline (Ph ) The site will be kept closed until advised by emergency services or the Emergency Warden that it is safe to reopen. i) Robbery The person threatened to be robbed is to cooperate with the robbers. Staff are not to contest the robbers or resist being robbed. The Emergency Warden will report the robbery to the Police, and in consultation with the Police decide on the appropriate response, subject to the nature of the robbery. If agreed to be necessary the staff, general public and contractors could be required to be removed from the site. Main gate closed immediately to public and staff member stationed at the gate to advise public of situation. Radio contact to be arranged. Staff, public and contractors on site advised to leave the site as quickly as possible via the weighbridge. Emergency Warden to decide whether or not customers are to weigh out and complete transactions, based upon the nature of the robbery and the number of customers on site. If decided not to complete transactions, customers will receive free tipping and waste tonnages based on vehicle type adopted for waste reporting purposes. Weighbridge operator to advise Emergency Warden that all staff, public and contractors have vacated site. Weighbridge closed and made secure. The Emergency Warden will notify the Customer Service Centre to advise that the site may be closed and that customers will have to use an alternative landfill The Emergency Warden will contact the relevant emergency services if required. If deemed by the Emergency Warden, staff will be instructed to congregate at the Emergency Evacuation point. The Emergency Warden will cooperate and be directed by the Police in responding to the robbery. The Emergency Warden will report the incident to Council s Incident Hotline (Ph ) The site will be kept closed until advised by emergency services or the Emergency Warden that it is safe to reopen. All relevant staff are to undergo the Armed Holdup training that is conducted by Lake Macquarie City Council. Lake Macquarie City Council Page 12 of 18

13 Training and Review of Pollution Incident Emergency Response Plan Due to the Awaba Waste Management Facility being open to the public 364 days a year, and the important roles that staff have on site regarding EPA licence compliance, the closing of the site to carry out trialling of this Pollution Incident & Emergency Response Plan by undertaking practical exercises or drills is considered to be unrealistic. In lieu of undertaking practical exercises or drills and to ensure that all staff are aware of their roles whenever a pollution incident / emergency situation occurs, a desk top simulation will be undertaken at least every 12 months. This Procedure will be provided to, and discussed with the Awaba Waste Management Facility staff at periodic team meetings. Staff roles and responsibilities will be discussed, reviewed, and if necessary, this procedure amended. The results of the desk top audits and the minutes of these meetings will be recorded and Trimmed in folder F2012/ Each year the folder number will reflect the current year eg F2012/ , F2012/ Specialised training in emergency response that would be appropriate for the staff at the Awaba Waste Management Facility will continually be sourced and if appropriate staff will attend. This Pollution Incident & Emergency Response Management Plan will be reviewed every 12 months as per EPA requirements or one month following any pollution/emergency incident. A copy of this plan will be uploaded to the Lake Macquarie City Council s website. Lake Macquarie City Council Page 13 of 18

14 WHS Management System Information Record Keeping Requirements Records associated with, and generated in compliance with this document include:- Minutes of the Awaba Waste Management Facility team meeting All records will be managed in accordance with WHS Module 10 - Records. Training Requirements Specific training required to carry out the requirements of this document includes:- Specialised training as identified that may assist in the implementation of this procedure eg Armed holdup training Staff training via desk top simulation training module. Training requirements will be managed in accordance with WHS Module 12 Training. Auditing Requirements Auditing of this process will be managed in accordance with WHS Module 11 Auditing. Corrective Actions Corrective actions are to be managed in accordance with WHS Module 09 Corrective Actions whenever it is identified that the requirements of this document and its references are not being met. Review This document will be reviewed in accordance with WHS Module 04 Document Control and whenever there is a relevant change to applicable legislation, industry standards, Codes of Practice, the WHS Management System, or the process. This also applies to EPA requirements that the document be reviewed and tested every 12 months Responsibilities, Authorities & Accountabilities Responsibility, authority, and accountabilities for all positions within Council are outlined in WHS Module 01 WHS Responsibilities and in the WHS Responsibilities, Authorities and Accountabilities (RAA) Table associated with WHS Module 01. The RAA table includes responsibility, authority, and accountabilities for employees, managers, supervisors, contractors, visitors, and persons with specialist roles within the organisation. In addition to WHS Module 01 WHS Responsibilities, the following positions have responsibilities, authorities and accountabilities associated with this document: Position Waste Site Supervisor Waste Site Leading Hand Waste Sites & WH&S Coordinator Group Coordinator Waste Operations Manage Waste Environment & Rangers Responsibilities, Authorities & Accountabilities Emergency Warden (1st t )- Implement procedure. Emergency Warden (2 nd) Implement procedure. Assist and support Emergency Warden. Assist and support Emergency Warden. Assist and support Emergency Warden. Decide on notification of local residents. Lake Macquarie City Council Page 14 of 18

15 Authorisation Details Controlled Document Information This document is a controlled document. Before using this document, check it is the latest version by referring to the TRIM controlled document folder identified below or Council s intranet. Unless otherwise shown, printed or downloaded versions of this document are uncontrolled. Folder No: F2005/ TRIM Record No: D Audience: Department: Officer: Departmental - This document applies to Awaba Waste Facility staff Waste, Environment & Rangers Waste Sites & WH&S Coordinator - Rick Brindley Review Timeframe: Max < 3 years 12 months Next Scheduled Review Date: 16 May 2018 Authorisation: Manager Waste Environment & Rangers - Keith Stevenson - 16 May 2017 Related Document Information, Standards & References Related Legislation: (Legislation) Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (POELA Act) (Relationship/Context) Procedure developed to comply with POELA Act Related Policies (Council & Internal): (Policy Name & TRIM Document No.) N/A (Relationship/Context) N/A Related Procedures, Guidelines, Forms, WHS Modules/PCD s, Risk Assessments, Work Method Statements: Standards COP s & Other References Definitions Term / Abbreviation Environmental Guidelines for Solid Waste Landfills (Standard, COP or Other References) EPL Licence 5873 Definition Reference Document for landfill operations (Relationship/Context) EPA Environment Protection Licence for the Awaba Waste management Facility Pollution Incident Emergency EPA Leachate ADC An incident or set of circumstances during or as a consequence of which there is or is likely to be a leak, spill or other escape or deposit of a substance, as a result of which pollution has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur. It includes an incident or set of circumstances in which a substance has been placed or disposed of on a premises, but does not include an incident or set of circumstances involving only the emission of any noise Is an abnormal and dangerous or potentially dangerous situation, which requires urgent action to control, correct, and return to a safe condition Environmental Protection Authority Water that has percolated through or otherwise come into contact with waste materials and has extracted, dissolved or suspended materials from the waste Alternate Daily Cover Emergency Warden Waste Site Supervisor - Steve Merrett Waste Site leading Hand - Tim Prisk Lake Macquarie City Council Page 15 of 18

16 Consultation (update for each version created) Key Departments, Teams, Positions, Meetings: Awaba Waste Management Staff. All staff tested on roles and responsibilities to comply with EPA requirements Version History Version No Date Changed Modified By Details and Comments 1 New document 2 9 Oct 2013 Rick Brindley Document reviewed. Changes Greenwaste Contractor details 3 29 July 2014 Rick Brindley Document reviewed as per EPA requirements In emergencies 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 &9 Emergency Warden to decide whether or not customers are to weigh out and complete transactions, based upon the nature of the emergency and the number of customers on site. If decided not to complete transactions, customers will receive free tipping and waste tonnages based on vehicle type adopted for waste reporting purposes. Under the heading Plant available on site only 1 x 2 tonne tipper on site Appendix B included- Bomb Threat Checklist 4 June 2015 Rick Brindley Document reviewed as per EPA requirements. Training now includes online training module. 5 June 2016 Rick Brindley Document reviewed as per EPA requirements. 6 June 2017 Rick Brindley Contact names and phone numbers checked and changed where required Lake Macquarie City Council Page 16 of 18

17 Appendix A Lake Macquarie City Council Page 17 of 18

18 Appendix B Lake Macquarie City Council Page 18 of 18