Glass manufacture and production

Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the manufacture of glass, including glass fibre, with a melting capacity more than 20 tonnes per day. This is a Schedule 20 activity.

Find out about the permit authorisation needed to manufacture of glass at any location with a capacity to make 5,000 tonnes or more in any 12-month period. This includes any activity that uses glass at a place where glass is also made. This is a Schedule 26 activity.

Find out about the permit authorisation needed to manufacture of glass where the use of lead or any lead compound is also involved. This is a Schedule 26 activity.

Find out about the permit authorisation needed when making any glass product where lead or any lead compound is being used in the manufacture of the glass. This does not include making products from lead glass blanks or melting or mixing glass made elsewhere to produce items like ornaments or road paint. This is a Schedule 26 activity.

Find out about the permit authorisation needed when polishing or etching glass or glass products during manufacture when hydrofluoric acid is used or hydrogen fluoride gas may be released. This is a Schedule 26 activity.

Find out about the permit authorisation needed when manufacturing glass or enamel frit or when using it any activity related to its manufacture. This is a Schedule 26 activity.