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Posted by Melissa C. Moyce in Uncategorised on October 12th, 2020
The Metech team attended EcoForum 2020, hosted by the Australasian Land & Groundwater Association.
The 3-day annual industry event was held via e-conference this year and featured a variety of presentations from contaminated land experts around the world. Topics included: asbestos in soils and contaminants in uncontrolled fill; management of petroleum hydrocarbons in difficult geologies; PFAS source identification and remediation; vapour and gas monitoring and risk assessment; and remediation of large and complex sites.
The conference was a success, and the Metech team had an opportunity to interact with our peers to discuss industry breakthroughs and the current challenges to the land and groundwater sector.
Metech Consulting are committed to continual improvement and professional development. By keeping up to date with the latest industry news, we consider the most modern and innovative methods available when advising the best approach for our clients.
Posted by Melissa C. Moyce in Uncategorised on March 9th, 2020
Metech Consulting was approached by a company seeking large quantities of fill material to rehabilitate and revitalise a historic industrial facility in the Illawarra region, with minimal funding to do so.
Metech developed a solution to enable the importation of materials derived from off-site sources.
Under the provisions of the Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014, the NSW EPA has the authority to grant Resource Recovery Exemptions which allow for specific types of waste to be used for purposes other than disposal, where it can be demonstrated that the use of the material is a bona-fide, fit-for-purpose, reuse opportunity.
Metech prepared an application for a Specific Resource Recovery Exemption on behalf of our client, which was subsequently approved through Metech’s successful negotiation and agreement with the NSW EPA. The Exemption was designed to enable our client to receive material from various off-site sources based on specific physical and chemical property requirements.
The importation process has been successfully implemented over the past year, providing our client with both the materials needed to revitalise previously redundant assets at the facility and a revenue stream through the importation of fill materials.
Metech’s solution enabled our client to realise future commercial opportunities, as well as providing excellent environmental outcomes by circumventing the material from landfill through genuine, best-practice waste minimisation.
To learn more about what environmental solutions Metech Consulting can provide for your business, contact an expert at Metech.