What is classed as VENM (Virgin Excavated Natural Materials)?
VENM is defined as virgin excavated natural material (eg. clay, gravel, sand, soil and rock) that is not mixed with any other waste and that:
- Has been excavated from areas that are not contaminated, as a result of industrial, commercial, mining or agricultural activities, with manufactured chemicals, that does not contain sulphidic ores or soils and does not contain naturally elevated levels of certain elements or compounds. OR
- Consists of excavated natural materials that meet such criteria as may be approved by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
When disposing of VENM at Kimbriki?
- All loads are subject to inspection by Kimbriki staff.
- VENM must not contain any contaminants such as grass, concrete, bricks, broken pipes, building materials, or any other foreign matter. If contaminants are found, mixed waste rates will apply.
VENM Certificate
How do I classify my excavated material
- Is there any other waste present as VENM?
- Are manufactured chemicals or process residues present?
- Are sulfidic ores or soils present?
- Are naturally occuring asbestos soils present?
See all questions in full detail here
A VENM certificate may be completed by a waste generator, or a consultant acting on behalf of a waste generator, to certify that waste is VENM as defined in Schedule 1 of the POEO Act. It is not required, but intended to give confidence to waste generators, contractors and receivers of VENM that the above four questions have been considered in the classification of a waste material as VENM.
DOWNLOAD HERE a copy of the NSW EPA VENM certificate can be downloaded from the NSW EPA website.
