Environment protection policies and guidelines

• Separation distance guidelines for air emissions (PDF 419KB) or (DOCX 2MB)

• Environmental guidelines for preparation of an Environment Management Plan (PDF 329KB) or (DOC 432KB)
• Environment regulation and protection compliance and enforcement guideline 2016 (DOC 403KB) or (PDF 368KB)

• Guidelines for the preparation of Noise Management Plans for development applications (PDF 378KB) or (DOCX 166KB)

The Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating's Residential Air Conditioning Best Practice Guideline [PDF 515KB] sets out industry best practice guidelines for the selection, installation an maintenance of residential air conditioning units. The guideline addresses issues such as energy efficiency and air conditioner noise in a clear and concise manner.

• Auto dismantlers (PDF 162KB) or (DOC 180KB)

• Preventing pollution from residential building sites - Builders' booklet (PDF 3.2MB) Note: This document replaces the previous 'prevent pollution from building sites' information sheets.
• Environment Protection Guidelines for Construction and Land Development in the ACT (PDF 14.4MB)
• Environment Protection Factsheet for Construction and Land Development in the ACT (PDF 146KB)
• Minimum standards for submission of pollution control plans (PDF 102KB) or (DOC 196KB)
• Discharge from sediment control ponds (PDF 323KB) or (DOC 784KB)
• Spoil Management in the ACT (PDF 473KB) or (DOCX 1.4MB)
• Preventing pollution from concreting operations (PDF 205KB) or (DOC 226KB)
• Dust suppression during construction (PDF 170KB) or (DOC 190KB)
• Delivering supplies to building sites (PDF 673KB) or (DOC 713KB)

• Environment Protection Accreditation of a Code of Practice 1998

• Commercial composting guide (PDF 521KB) or (DOCX 336KB)

• Landscape gardening and garden maintenance (PDF 151KB) or (DOC 164KB)

• Live music and entertainment noise (PDF 116KB) or (DOC 142KB)

• Mobile carpet cleaners (PDF 115KB) or (DOC 142KB)
• Mobile pet grooming businesses (PDF 186KB) or (DOC 202KB)

• Motor Trades Association ACT
• 2019 Environment Protection (Automotive Trades) Code of Practice

• Preventing pollution from painting (PDF 219KB) or (DOC 244KB)

• Retail food businesses (PDF 108KB) or (DOC 136KB)
• Odour management in retail food businesses (PDF 132KB) or (DOC 160KB)

Petroleum storage guidelines

The Environment Protection Authority's Environmental Guidelines for Petroleum Storage 2019 reflect current best practice and provide information on petroleum storage in the ACT. The guidelines are designed to help people understand and comply with the Environment Protection Act 1997 and Australian Standard AS 4897: The Design, Installation and Operation of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems.

• Environmental guidelines for petroleum storage in the ACT June 2019 (PDF 575KB) or (DOCX 225KB)

The ACT Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has developed the Guidelines for Stockpile Management which outline the potential risks associated with the stockpiling of materials for use, reuse and recycling, and provides guidance on controls to reduce those risks.

As Canberra grows, the stockpiling of bulk materials is likely to increase. The guidelines are intended to support effective decision making regarding the management of stockpiled materials to minimise fire risk and protect human health and the environment.

The EPA expects persons undertaking stockpiling activities to have regard to the guidance as the EPA will use it to assist in determining whether stockpile managers are meeting their general environmental duty and compliance under the Environment Protection Act 1997.

More information
Phone Access Canberra on 13 22 81 or email environment.protection@act.gov.au

• Guidelines for Stockpile Management (PDF 609KB) or (DOCX 305KB)