Soil reuse

VicTrack takes applications for soil to be reused. Please follow the steps below before starting your application.

VicTrack takes applications for soil to be reused. Please follow the steps below before starting your application.

  • Step 1: Check eligibility criteria

    The first step is to check if you are eligible to apply.

    You can apply for soil to be reused if your project meets this criteria:

    • proposed reuse material contains soil or ballast fines and the volume of material is more than 5m3
    • soil origin and reuse locations are both on VicTrack land or future VicTrack land. 

    Also, the reuse criteria needs to meet one of these site definitions:

    • Soil origin and reuse locations are within the same land title.
    • Soil origin and reuse locations are within the same VicTrack railway lot number.
    • Soil origin and reuse locations are within the same project boundary as defined by the guidelines.
    • Soil origin and reuse locations are within the same railway precinct (or no more than 200 metres within an adjacent railway precinct)

     

    Reasons why we do not accept applications

    We do not accept reuse applications if:

    • either soil origin or soil reuse locations are outside VicTrack land boundary (or land to be transferred to VicTrack) or project boundary
    • reuse material contains asbestos
    • the reuse intention is not genuine* 

    * Genuine reuse is where imported clean fill would otherwise be required at a site, or the reuse is providing genuine benefit to the site and its environment.

    The first step is to check if you are eligible to apply.

    You can apply for soil to be reused if your project meets this criteria:

    • proposed reuse material contains soil or ballast fines and the volume of material is more than 5m3
    • soil origin and reuse locations are both on VicTrack land or future VicTrack land. 

    Also, the reuse criteria needs to meet one of these site definitions:

    • Soil origin and reuse locations are within the same land title.
    • Soil origin and reuse locations are within the same VicTrack railway lot number.
    • Soil origin and reuse locations are within the same project boundary as defined by the guidelines.
    • Soil origin and reuse locations are within the same railway precinct (or no more than 200 metres within an adjacent railway precinct)

     

    Reasons why we do not accept applications

    We do not accept reuse applications if:

    • either soil origin or soil reuse locations are outside VicTrack land boundary (or land to be transferred to VicTrack) or project boundary
    • reuse material contains asbestos
    • the reuse intention is not genuine* 

    * Genuine reuse is where imported clean fill would otherwise be required at a site, or the reuse is providing genuine benefit to the site and its environment.

  • Step 2: Read the Soil Reuse Guidelines

    If you are eligible to apply, the next step is to read our Soil Reuse Guidelines and flow chart.

    This will help you to understand the context and the process in more detail.

     


    If you are eligible to apply, the next step is to read our Soil Reuse Guidelines and flow chart.

    This will help you to understand the context and the process in more detail.

     

  • Step 3: Prepare your documentation

    Applications without supporting evidence will not be processed.

    During the final stage of our online form, you will be asked to supply evidence to support your application.

    We recommend that you read the requirements below and prepare your evidence first.


    Types of documents
    Download this document guidance that outlines the type of documents that are needed to support your application. 
     

    Format and sizes of documents

    Option 1: Upload to the form
    You will be able to upload up to three files and they can be doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, pdf or png. Each file must be less than 5MB.

    Option 2: Upload to your filesharing service
    If you need to send us any files over 5MB, then please upload the files to a filesharing service and place a download link at the end of our form.


    Applications without supporting evidence will not be processed.

    During the final stage of our online form, you will be asked to supply evidence to support your application.

    We recommend that you read the requirements below and prepare your evidence first.


    Types of documents
    Download this document guidance that outlines the type of documents that are needed to support your application. 
     

    Format and sizes of documents

    Option 1: Upload to the form
    You will be able to upload up to three files and they can be doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, pdf or png. Each file must be less than 5MB.

    Option 2: Upload to your filesharing service
    If you need to send us any files over 5MB, then please upload the files to a filesharing service and place a download link at the end of our form.

  • Step 4: Apply online