Waste Management Facilities Checklist

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1. What type of facility is being inspected?

• 1. Operating Landfill; 2. Transfer Station; 3. Resource Recovery Centre; 4. Closed Landfill

  1. Operating Landfill

  2. Transfer Station

  3. Resource Recovery Centre

  4. Closed Landfill

2. Nuisance Control

• Is wind blown litter causing a nuisance on the site and to adjoining properties?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was an odour detectable on the site at the time of inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the odour detectable beyond the boundaries of the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was dust control required at the time of the inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of dust control being applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the excessive noise evident beyond the site boundaries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of pest & vermin presence on the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is additional pest management required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rate the delivery of the contractor's nuisance management.

3. Storm water & Erosion Control

• Are recently exposed areas adequately stabilised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of batter erosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is maintenance being being carried out in the SW drains i.e. de-silting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the HES basin require any attention?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient flocculant in the HIgh Efficiency Sedimentation Basin dosing tank?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where any storm water discharge samples taken and why?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rate the contractor's storm water & erosion management.

4. Safety

• Was a visual inspection carried out for potential hazards to customers & staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• We're all contractors' staff wearing & using PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did any reportable incidents occur since the previous inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the necessary reports been lodged and the investigation completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all remedial actions resulting from the investigation been implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rate contractor compliance for Work Place Health & Safety

5. Working face.

• Is the size of the landfill working face in accordance with the development approval?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the working face graded & bunded to reduce the inflow storm water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of night cover being applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the volume of night cover in accordance with the developing approval?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the catch fences appropriately positioned and effective?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rate the contractor's level of compliance with the DA conditions

6. Regulated waste management

• Is the hazardous area being operated according to the required standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rate the contractor's performance in managing Hazardous Household Waste.

7.General services

• Is a service required by the metal recovery contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a service required by the concrete crushing contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a service required by the green waste mulching contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a service required by the hazardous waste contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a service required by the refrigerant gas contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a service required by the scrap tyre contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a service required by the recovered oil contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a service required by the timber transport contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Environmental

• Is there evidence of any leachate seeps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any environmental monitoring required as as result of this inspection i.e. leachate or turbid discharge.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has this discharge been reported to the regulating authority?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is their any action recommended to ensure environmental compliance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Down load weather station data for Site Based Management Plan update?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the sorting pad's dirty storm water tank require servicing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is access to the ground water bores clear of vegetation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the bore cap locks operable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rate the environmental compliance.

9. Stockpiles & Hardstands

• Are the stockpiles being adequately managed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any contamination in the stockpiles that needs to be removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do any hardstand pads require maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bunds within the hardstand areas maintained & adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is water leaching from the stockpiles and being adequately managed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rate the management of the stockpiles & Hardstand areas

10. General amenity

• Does the batter grass require mowing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is weed control required on the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any trees touching electricial supply lines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the access roads require maintenance or repairs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does any signage need attention or replacement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the integrity of the perimeter fence adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. Commodities

• Approximately how much crushed concrete is on hand?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Approximately how much single grind mulch is on hand?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Approximately how much double grind mulch is on hand?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Approximately how much ground timber is on hand?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12. Miscellanous

• Is the site evacuation alarm testing up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the weighbridge emergency generator testing up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there leachate flow meter reading required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13. Next inspection

• 7 days; 14 days; 1 month; 3 months; 6 months

  7 days

  14 days

  1 month

  3 months

  6 months

• Select date

  Date