Published on Friday, 26 March 2021 at 8:43:35 AM
Council has endorsed the detailed design report for its Landfill Masterplan Stage 2 – Community Recycling Centre (CRC), building on the Town’s transition to more sustainable waste management practices.
The CRC will include a tip shop and drop off points for green waste and mulching, construction and demolition waste, scrap metal recycling, battery recycling, E-waste recycling and hazardous waste, as well as space for a Container Deposit Scheme refund point.
$4,350,000 is available in the Town’s landfill masterplan budget to fund the delivery of the CRC; $150,000 of which is grant funding from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation engagement program. Funding will be delivered over the 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years.
The CRC derives from the Town’s Waste Management Strategy, adopted in September 2018 to improve waste management and increase resource recovery and recycling in Hedland. The recent rollout of kerbside recycling also derives from this Strategy.
The Town’s Waste Management Consultancy Panel issued a Request for Quote in December 2020 for the CRC’s detailed design. Three responses were received and evaluated: Talis Consultants were selected and awarded the contract in January 2021.
Mayor Peter Carter welcomed Council’s endorsement of the CRC’s detailed design.
“The future Community Recycling Centre will reduce Hedland’s environmental footprint and foster a local circular economy: waste will get brought in to start a new journey towards regenerated goods, rather than ending up in landfill.
“The detailed design reflects Hedland’s industrial identity, providing drop off points for waste generated across the local economy.
“Residents expect local government to operate waste management which reduces environmental impacts and considers future generations, which is why we’ve seen households embracing the rollout of the Town and Cleanaway’s kerbside recycling service in recent weeks.
“An initial site selection study has already been completed on the Community Recycling Centre, and drawings of the structure and associated works have been sent to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation in a formal Works Approval.
“I look forward to seeing the Community Recycling Centre take shape over the coming months and years.”
Click here to view the CRC detailed design.
For media information:
Laura Hawes
Manager Corporate Affairs
(08) 9158 9365 | lhawes@porthedland.wa.gov.au
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