Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade, Rocherlea

Current Stage

Assessment Completed

Proposal Details

Client: Recycal Pty Ltd

Premises: 256 George Town Road, Rocherlea 7248

Activity: Waste storage and recycling facility

Class of Assessment: 2A

Important Dates

Assessment Commenced: 11/10/2019

Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 30/1/2021

Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 15/2/2021

Assessment Completed: 1/4/2021

​The Proposal​

Recycal Pty Ltd has proposed to upgrade their existing facility at 256 George Town Road, Rocherlea by installing additional recycling equipment in a new building on the site, with a proposed maximum quantity of material to be received at the site of 60,000 tonnes per annum. 

The proponent lodged a Development Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Launceston City Council.

The application was referred to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the Board) for assessment under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).

Public Exhibition of Documentation

A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EER) were made available for public inspection. The public consultation period has now closed.

Environmental Effects Report

The purpose of the EER is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.

The EER was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the project specific guidelines for preparation of an EER which were provided by the Board.

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - EER   (2Mb)

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix A   (3Mb)

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix B   (173Kb)  

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix B Plans   (12Mb)

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix C   (1Mb)

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix D   (8Mb)

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix E   (6Mb)

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix F   (15Mb)

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix G   (5Mb)

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix H   (14Mb)

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix I   (2Mb)

  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade - Appendix J   (3Mb)

Environmental Assessment Report and EPA Decision

The environmental assessment report has now been completed and can be viewed below. The report contains the permit conditions required by the Board to be included in the land use permit, if a permit is granted, by Council.

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  Recycal Pty Ltd, Recycling Facility Upgrade, Rocherlea - EAR   (1Mb)