PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROPOSED EXPANSION OF WASTE RECYCLING FACILITY CAPPOGUE FINGLAS DUBLIN 11 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Prepared For: - PANDA Waste Services Ltd., Cappogue, Finglas, Dublin 11 Prepared By: - O’ Callaghan Moran & Associates, Granary House, Rutland Street, Cork 10th February 2009 C:\07\138_PandaWaste\03_WLA\1380301ProDecDoc February 2009 (MW/JOC) EPA Export 26-07-2013:03:51:36 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 1 2. FACILITY OVERVIEW................................................................................................. 3 2.1 WASTE ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................... 3 2.2 WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY ................................................................................... 4 2.2.1 Dublin Region Waste Management Plan ........................................................... 4 2.2.2 Fingal County Council Development Plan ........................................................ 5 2.3 NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................... 6 3. SITE DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................... 7 3.1 SITE LOCATION & DESCRIPTION ................................................................................. 7 3.2 SITE HISTORY.............................................................................................................. 7 3.3 CLIMATE ..................................................................................................................... 7 3.4 GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY .............................................................................. 10 3.4.1 Geology ............................................................................................................ 10 3.4.2 Hydrogeology................................................................................................... 10 3.5 SURFACE WATERS..................................................................................................... 11 3.5.1 Surface Water Drainage System ...................................................................... 11 3.6 LANDSCAPE............................................................................................................... 11 3.6.1 Landcover......................................................................................................... 12 3.6.2 Landscape Value .............................................................................................. 12 3.6.3 Landscape Sensitivity ................................ For inspection purposes only. ....................................................... 12 Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 3.6.4 View Points....................................................................................................... 12 3.7 AIR............................................................................................................................ 14 3.8 SURROUNDING LAND USE AND MATERIAL ASSETS................................................... 14 3.9 NOISE ........................................................................................................................ 14 4. FACILITY DESIGN...................................................................................................... 16 4.1 SITE LAYOUT ............................................................................................................ 16 4.2 CONSTRUCTION WORKS............................................................................................ 16 4.3 SITE SERVICES........................................................................................................... 16 4.4 SITE ACCESS ............................................................................................................. 17 4.5 BUILDINGS & HARDSTANDING.................................................................................. 17 4.6 WASTE QUARANTINE AREA ...................................................................................... 17 4.7 SURFACE WATER ...................................................................................................... 18 4.8 OIL / CHEMICAL STORAGE ........................................................................................ 18 4.9 SECURITY .................................................................................................................. 18 4.10 LANDSCAPE MEASURES ............................................................................................ 19 5. OPERATION.................................................................................................................. 20 5.1 OPERATIONAL HOURS ............................................................................................... 20 5.2 STAFF ........................................................................................................................ 20 5.3 FACILITY ACCESS...................................................................................................... 20 C:\07\138_PandaWaste\03_WLA\1380301ProDecDoc i February 2009 (MW/JOC) EPA Export 26-07-2013:03:51:37 5.4 WASTE TYPES AND VOLUMES................................................................................... 20 5.5 WASTE ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES .......................................................................... 21 5.6 WASTE HANDLING .................................................................................................... 22 5.6.1 C&D ................................................................................................................. 22 5.6.2 Dry Recyclables................................................................................................ 22 5.6.3 Paper & Cardboard ......................................................................................... 23 5.6.4 MSW ................................................................................................................. 24 5.7 PLANT & MACHINERY............................................................................................... 25 5.8 WASTES GENERATED ................................................................................................ 26 5.8.1 Waste Types & Volumes................................................................................... 26 5.8.2 Waste Disposal / Treatment ............................................................................. 26 5.9 SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT .............................................................................. 26 5.10 WASTEWATER ........................................................................................................... 26 5.10.1 Wastewater Volumes ........................................................................................ 27 5.10.2 Wastewater Quality.......................................................................................... 28 5.11 ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE..................................................................................... 28 5.11.1 Litter................................................................................................................. 28 5.11.2 Birds ................................................................................................................. 29 5.11.3 Vermin & Pests................................................................................................. 29 5.11.4 Odours.............................................................................................................. 29 5.12 SAFETY AND HAZARD CONTROL ............................................................................... 30 5.13 ANNUAL NATURAL RESOURCE CONSUMPTION ......................................................... 30 5.14 CONTINGENCY ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................... 30 5.14.1 Firewater Retention.......................................................................................... 30 5.14.2 Assessment of Impact ....................................................................................... 31 6. EMISSION CONTROL & MITIGATION.................................................................. 32 6.1 SURFACE WATER ...................................................................................................... 32 6.1.1 Assessment........................................................................................................ 32 6.1.2 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................ 32 6.2 SOIL AND GROUNDWATER......................................................................................... 33 6.2.1 Assessment................................ For inspection ................................purposes only. ........................................ 33 Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. 6.2.2 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................ 33 6.3 ODOURS .................................................................................................................... 34 6.3.1 Assessment.......................................................................................................