The following wastes have been pre-classified as ‘general solid waste (non-putrescible):
• glass, plastic, rubber, plasterboard, ceramics, bricks, concrete or metal
• paper or cardboard
• household waste from municipal clean-up that does not contain food waste
• waste collected by, or on behalf of, local councils from street sweepings
• grit, sediment, litter and gross pollutants collected in, and [...]
Virgin Excavated Natural Material (VENM) is defined in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 as ‘natural material (such as clay, gravel, sand, soil or rock fines) [...]
Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) store various products and wastes. These products are often dangerous to the environment and to human health in excessive quantities. [...]
Contaminated soils that require off site disposal are required to be classified in accordance with the NSW DECC Waste Classification Guidelines. Based upon chemical analysis, soils are classified within one of the following six categories.
General Solid Waste (Putrescible)
Contaminated waste material that does not exceed specific contaminant concentrations (SCC) and leachable concentration (TCLP) concentrations [...]
Remediating a contaminated site requires numerous unique issues. One of these is the impact of a remote or iscolated site on the scheduling and completion of site [...]