The Department of Environment recently issued Environment Permits to Standard Concrete Industries (SCI) for its Nasinu Quarry Site operations.

Standard Concrete Industries’ General Manager, Mr Mosese Volavola confirmed that their Nasinu Site received Waste Disposal Permits for Liquid Waste and Air Pollution from the Department of Environment under the requirements of the Environment Management Act 2005.

“This means that we are allowed to dispose off waste from our operations up to a specified approved limit in a controlled and properly managed manner that will be continuously monitored by the Department of Environment”, said Mr Volavola.

The company’s operations is generally categorized as heavy industrial operations and this include quarrying and crushing of aggregates and road-base material, batching and mixing of ready mix concrete and the manufacture of masonry and building products such as concrete blocks & pavers.

Under the new Environment Management Act (EMA) 2005 and its regulations, Standard Concrete Industries is required to apply for permits for all its plants for three waste categories which are namely Air Pollution, Solid Waste and Liquid Waste.

Solid Waste Permit is not necessary for the company’s operations as no solid waste is dumped outside its property boundary but is stored onsite for other uses such as road upgrading and rehabilitation. Permit applications for the company’s other operational sites have also been submitted to the Department of Environment but awaiting the review process.

Mr Volavola added, “We will ensure that our operations comply with environment regulations and will proactively implement initiatives that are environmentally friendly.”

Standard Concrete Industries is currently in the process of adopting the ISO14001 concept for its operations in order to improve its environment management system onsite. The company is very mindful of the environmental aspect and impact of its operations and thus monitors this regularly.


About Standard Concrete Industries

Standard Concrete Industries is a major division of Basic Industries Limited, a company jointly owned by Fijian Holdings Limited and Holcim New Zealand Limited, a leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready mixed concrete and concrete products.




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