CEPA recently presented a local SME in the waste and environmental services industry to PNG with a Level 3 Environment Permit. (EPL-485).
This is the first permit of its kind for a Papua New Guinean company that manages waste. L3 environment permits can be applied to areas where the greatest environmental and social protection is required. They are granted to large corporations in the oil, gas, and mining industries.
TWM’s environment permit contains more than 127 conditions. This is reflective of the highest level of scrutiny that CEPA as the Regulator on Environment Protection will apply to it.
TWM Group was established in 2011 under a Level 2 (L2) Environment Permit administered CEPA.
The company has grown its core business of Waste Management and is now delivering other technical services such as Industrial Services, Environmental Advisory Services and Renewables. All of these have contributed to the development TWMs Integrated Waste Management Facility, (IWMF), in Central Province.
TWM Group offers a wider range of services. TWM Group recognizes the additional responsibilities it has to the community as well as the environment. A L3 Environment Permit is required to meet these corporate obligations.
The L3 Environment Permit describes a series of control measures designed to minimize or prevent environmental harm. It outlines many commitments that TWM must fulfill for monitoring and measuring environment aspects, i.e. air, noise, and dust. Additionally, it imposes a strict record-keeping reporting requirement to CEPA.
Kori Chan, TWM Group’s Managing Director, stated that the newly granted L3 Environment Permit will enable the business to safely construct and operate their Integrated Waste Management Facility. (IWMF), to world-class standards.
He said that the permit is the result of years of environmental and social studies. Significant financial investments were made in understanding the existing conditions and establishing facilities and controls to protect the environment for the future 25 plus years.