Inkerman Landfill - Northward Fill

The proposal

The original major development proposal by Pathline Australia Pty Ltd to develop a solid landfill at Inkerman (approximately eighty kilometres north of Adelaide) was the subject of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process under the Development Act 1993 and was approved by the Governor on 21 January 1999. The Northward Fill Landfill Depot was commissioned in 2004 and is operated in accordance with an EPA licence to receive approximately 200,000 – 300,000 tonnes of waste per annum.

A number of variations have been made to the approval to allow the disposal of additional waste types (including low-level contaminated waste, treatment plant residues and construction / demolition waste) and to improve the efficiency of operations.

In October 2022 the Minister for Planning approved a variation to recognise the ‘Inkerman Resource Recovery Centre Masterplan’ which covers a nominal period of 10 years and articulates the strategic plans for the processing of waste streams and organics at the site, to increase diversion from landfill and produce beneficial products either for reuse on-site or resale into commercial markets.

The variation approval includes a new condition requiring the proponent to submit detailed applications to the Minister for Planning (or delegate) for assessment and approval, prior to the establishment and/or construction of each stage of the Inkerman Resource Recovery Centre.