Abattoirs – odours
Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171, or email to
incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au for complaints regarding nuisance odours from abattoirs.
However, some smaller abattoirs are regulated by
Local Council, not the EPA.
Backyard burning
Contact the
Local Council (and/or Tasmania Police after hours) for complaints regarding nuisance smoke from backyard burns.
Food processing plants – odours
Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171, or email to
incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au for complaints regarding nuisance odours from food processing plants.
However, some smaller food processing plants are regulated by
Local Council, not the EPA.
Forestry associated burns
Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171, or email to
incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au.
The EPA has implemented a number of measures to assist planned burners to improve smoke management.
Industrial premises – heavy
(e.g. cement works, foundries, rendering plants, metallurgical works, mines, smelters large sawmills and quarries, tanneries)
Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171, or email to
incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au for complaints or notifications regarding smoke or odours from industrial premises.
Industrial premises - light
(e.g. motor garages and bodyworks, small sawmills and quarries, businesses)
Contact the
local council for complaints or notifications regarding smoke or odours from smaller industrial premises or businesses.
Motor vehicles
Contact the Department of State Growth (phone 1300 135 513) for complaints regarding nuisance smoke from vehicles operating on public roads.
Planned burns – forestry, or other
Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171, or email to
incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au.
The EPA has implemented a number of measures to assist planned burners to improve smoke management.
Trains
Contact TasRail (phone 1300 827 724) for complaints relating to train-related pollution.
Tyre burning
If the fire is posing a threat to life, property or there is a risk of wildfire, call Emergency Services on 000.
Otherwise, Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171
Tyres are controlled wastes. Burning tyres is prohibited under the
Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Waste Management) Regulations 2020 and has serious health and air quality impacts. There are penalties associated with the illegal use, storage and burning of tyres.
Waste disposal sites
Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171, or email to
incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au for complaints or notifications regarding smoke or odours from waste disposal sites.
Waste transfer stations
Contact the
Local Council for complaints or notifications regarding smoke or odours from waste transfer stations.
Wastewater treatment plants
Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171, or email to
incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au for complaints or notifications regarding odours from wastewater treatment plants.
The EPA must also be notified of any environmental harm or nuisance issues from wastewater treatment plants. This includes
sewage spills, or odour, which might interfere with a person’s enjoyment of the environment.
Note that for nuisance complaints regarding pump stations, sewage reticulation, or smaller "on-site" sewage systems contact the Environmental Health Officer at the
Local Council.
Woodheaters
Contact your
Local Council for complaints regarding nuisance smoke from wood heaters or other domestic burners.
