A delegate of the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has concluded assessment of a proposal by Hazell Bros Group Pty Ltd for an asphalt and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) processing plant in the Brighton Council area.
The proposal is to construct and operate a new asphalt and RAP processing plant within an industrial area of Bridgewater, producing a maximum of 50,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of asphalt and receiving and processing up to 5,000 tpa of reclaimed asphalt pavement.
Public consultation was open for 28 days from 6 December 2025. No representations were made in relation to the proposal.
The Board's delegate has considered the relevant issues and determined that the proposal can be managed in an environmentally sustainable manner, with conditions imposed. Key conditions related to air quality, including requirements to conduct an air emissions survey soon after commissioning of the plant, control dust and odour emissions, and maintain emission control equipment.
All wastewater and contaminated stormwater discharged from the site must be collected and treated prior to discharge and the stormwater management system must be able to treat stormwater resulting from a 1 in 20 year storm event. Noise emission limits are imposed to ensure operations do not cause environmental nuisance.
The Board's delegate undertook assessment of the proposal in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment Principles in Section 74 of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994.
This decision and all assessment documents can be viewed on the EPA website at Hazell Bros Group Pty Ltd, Asphalt and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Processing Plant, 1 Crooked Billet Drive B'water | EPA Tasmania.
ENDS.
Published on:
17/03/2026