Classification and Management of Contaminated Soil

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Classification and management of contaminated soil (Information Bulletin 105)

Information Bulletin 105 defines the criteria used by the EPA for the classification of contaminated soil that requires treatment and/or off-site disposal, and outlines the management of each classification. It is designed for waste producers, consultants, local government, waste transporters and landfill operators who are responsible for determining whether a potentially contaminated soil is suitable to be disposed of at a landfill; and to assist them in assessing alternative options for contaminated soils management and how to make an application for disposal to the EPA.

 Information Bulletin 105 - Classification of Contaminated Soils (IB105) (PDF 309Kb)

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​Current links for resources referred to in IB105

• Landfill Sustainability Guide 2004 (PDF 2Mb)

• Tasmanian Acid Sulfate Soil Management​​ Guidelines – DPIPWE document
• Ac​​id Sulfate Soils – NRE Tas webpage
• PFAS National Environment Management Plan – Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Wat​​er
  
• Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Waste Management) Regulations 2020​
  
• Application for Environmental Approvals under Regulation 21 of the Waste Management Regulations 2020​ 
  (previously Regulation 12)

• Registered Controlled Waste Transporters (PDF 240Kb)​

Please contact the Waste and Wastewater Regulation ​Section for the most up-to-date information.​

Deci​​sion Tree

​Contaminated soil may be a controlled waste. The EPA has produced a decision tree to assist persons that are managing waste in determining if a waste is a 'controlled waste'. Further explanation is available under Controlled Waste.

 Controlled Waste Identification Decision Tree (PDF 194Kb)

​Advisory Note to I​​B105​​​

In 2012 an Advisory Note to IB105 was published to assist in the classification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and further amendments have been made to IB105 to include per-​ and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Written advice should be sought from the EPA if any doubt exists.

  Advisory Note for Classification of PAHs   (135Kb)​​