EPA Victoria is currently considering a development licence application from JBS Pork to construct a pig rendering plant in Laverton North, Victoria.

Rendering plants process the remains and waste products of animals killed in slaughterhouses. These facilities can produce significant odour, truck traffic, pollution risks, and raise serious animal welfare concerns tied to intensive animal agriculture.

Community members now have the opportunity to make a formal submission to EPA Victoria and voice concerns about this proposal.

The Animal Justice Party encourages supporters and local residents to participate in the consultation process and ensure community voices are heard.

What Is Being Proposed?

The application seeks approval for a rendering facility associated with pig processing operations in Laverton North.

Rendering plants typically process animal carcasses and by-products into materials such as animal feed ingredients, fats, and other industrial products. These operations are often associated with:

• Strong and persistent odour impacts

• Pollution risks affecting air and waterways

• Expansion of intensive animal agriculture infrastructure

Facilities like this can also entrench industrial systems that treat animals as waste products rather than sentient beings.

The application seeks approval for a rendering facility associated with pig processing operations in Laverton North.

Why Community Submissions Matter

EPA Victoria must consider public submissions when assessing development licence applications.

Submissions can raise concerns about:

• Environmental impacts

• Public health and amenity

• Infrastructure pressures

• Odour and air quality

• Broader animal welfare, including impacts on wildlife and ethical concerns

Even short submissions can help demonstrate community concern and influence decision-making.

How to Make a Submission

Supporters are encouraged to make their own personalised submission to EPA Victoria - the deadline is 11:59 PM AEDT, 11 March 2026

Submissions are strongest when they:

• Use your own words where possible

• Focus on specific concerns about the proposal

• Explain how the facility may affect your community or environment

To help you get started, we have prepared a simple guide outlining key points you may wish to raise.

Read the submission guide here:

You are welcome to adapt the points in the guide and include any additional concerns you may have.

Deadline for Submissions

Submissions must be lodged with EPA Victoria before the consultation deadline.

We encourage supporters to make their submission as soon as possible to ensure it is considered.

Stand Up for Animals and Communities

Industrial animal agriculture continues to expand across Victoria, often with limited scrutiny.

By making a submission, you can help highlight the negative impacts to humans, the environment, and wildlife associated with these developments.

If you care about animals, public health, and protecting local communities from harmful industrial expansion, please take a few minutes to lodge your submission.

After submitting, please let us know by completing the survey: JBS Pork Proposed Pig Rendering Plant: AJP Submissions Survey.

You're also welcome to use it to ask questions or share feedback.