Background - PFAS landfills in SA
Cleanaway's application is the second the EPA has received since it released the Landfill disposal criteria for PFAS-contaminated waste in 2020. The EPA refused a previous application in 2021 due to the site's location in McLaren Vale.
The EPA has since undertaken further work regarding the broader policy and operational management of PFAS-contaminated waste in South Australia, including the development of draft site selection factors specific to South Australia to assist the EPA’s assessment of applications.
Please see the Guidance for Managing PFAS in SA consultation on this website for further information.
These draft guidelines were open for consultation in early 2023. For further information:
Ph: 8124 4216
Consultation has concluded
