Air Quality

Local authorities regulate air emissions from industrial plants such as bitumen plants and small thermal plants to ensure the emissions are safe and comply with regulations.

Industrial plants that release emissions into the atmosphere such as bitumen plants and small scale thermal plants must apply to the local authority for a licence.

Local authorities may investigate complaints about air pollution.

Businesses who carry out spray painting and vehicle refinishing must apply to the local authority for a decorative paints certificate.

Local authorities regulate the use of decorative paint materials used and sold by commercial businesses.

Local authorities maintain a public register of businesses which carry out spray painting and vehicle refinishing on their premises.

Local authorities may investigate complaints of offensive smells and take action.

Local authorities maintain a public register of industries which use solvents.

Businesses who use solvents in their work such as dry cleaning, printing, surface coating and pharmaceutical must apply to the local authority for an organic solvents vapour emissions certificate.

Local authorities regulate the use of solvents by businesses.

Owners or operators of petrol stations and fuel tankers must apply to the local authority petroleum vapour emissions certificate.

Local authorities regulate emissions from fuel tankers, storage tanks and fuel pumps in petrol stations.

Local authorities maintain a public register of owners and operators of petrol stations and fuel tankers.

Local authorities regulate the storage, distribution, sale and supply of low smoke coal and regulate the use of smoky coal and may designate areas as low smoke zones.