What production releases.
WHAT FACTORIES PRODUCE
Solid waste Liquid effluent Emissions to air Noise
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
What approvals your activity requires.
WHAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR
New facilities, expansion, and certain processes.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT EFFLUENT
Establish what you discharge, and whether treatment is required.
WHY
Discharging untreated effluent contaminates water and attracts enforcement.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Where effluent goes, and what standard applies.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT SOLID WASTE
Segregate it Recover what has value Dispose of the rest through authorised handlers
WHAT TO KEEP
Evidence of disposal.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT EMISSIONS
Establish what is released and whether control is required.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT NOISE
Assess it, and consider neighbours.
WHY NEIGHBOURS MATTER
Complaints attract enforcement and they can close operations.
WHAT TO MANAGE ACTIVELY
Noise, odour, dust and vehicle movement.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
A relationship with the community around the facility.
WHY
It is what determines whether problems become complaints.
WHAT TO CONSIDER COMMERCIALLY
Reducing consumption of water, power and material.
WHY
It reduces cost as well as impact.
WHAT TO MEASURE
Consumption per unit produced.
WHAT THAT REVEALS
Efficiency changes that cost figures conceal.
