1. Santa Teresa Landfill and Remediation Project
lgant 2019

2. Commence landfill construction
OVERVIEW
Approvals
Design & compliance
Stakeholders
Commence landfill construction
Remediation Project

3. INTRODUCTION
MacDonnell Regional Council is part of the CAWMWG which was formed in 2012
BRC, CDRC, Dept. of Environmental Health, NTEPA, DLGHCD, NT Worksafe and LGANT).
33 remote communities and their stakeholders working to develop sustainable Waste Management “Best Practice”

4. Santa Teresa Landfill design and closure 2016/2019
Lease application submitted 2016
Sacred site clearance submitted 2016
Approvals received Dec 2018
Work commenced by MRC Dec 2018
Work completed June 2019

5. Time frame for construction of new facility 4 (working) months

6. Central Australia landfill Operations Manual

7. Guidelines for the Closure Legacy Waste Sites
Identify Key Stakeholders
Complying with Regulatory & Statutory requirements
Recording of the sites History
Planning for site Remediation
Establishing budgets for the remediation
Implementing the Closure plan
Post closure maintenance
Identification and audit of legacy waste sites

8. Infrastructure involved for the new site
Construction of:
Council Compound to bury and stockpile items
Fire breaks, sediment ponds, ground water channels
Public Drop off Area (Transfer Station) for Public use 24 hours
All weather entry road
All weather public drop off pad

9. Project planning

10. Following Compliance and Legislative requirements

11. Project Stakeholders LA Santa Teresa CLC (who consult with TO’s)
Santa Teresa School
Catholic Care (CDP provider)
AAAC
Catholic Church
Santa Teresa store
MRC

12. Stakeholders meeting held Dec 2018
Final meeting discussed;
Timeline for construct
Remediation of the old WMF site
What infrastructure will be involved
What land clearing/fencing/firebreaks etc.
Compliances and legislative requirements to be followed

13. From the meeting the site was amended

14. Site Identified

15. Identifying boundaries

16. Redesign to fit site

17. Clean and clearing of the Site

18. Marking the site

19. First General waste pit
Compound construction

20. Welcome to Santa Teresa Landfill prior to JUNE 2019

22. Drop Off Bay Signage
Stockpile & Pit Signage

23. The Old landfill March 2019
General Waste Pit
Septic and Animal Pit

24. Metal Stockpile
Vehicle Stockpile

25. C & D and Green Stockpiles
Tyre Stockpile

26. 1 2

27. 3 4

28. 5 6

29. 7 8

30. 9 10

31. 11 12

32. 13 14

33. Remediation works commence

34. JOB DONE !

37. Thanks Graeme, Mervin & Paul

38. THANK YOU