- Project StatusIn Progress
- Where
120 Flatrock Road, Longreach 2540
- Last reviewed
26 February 2025
The latest
Council has engaged specialist trades to complete the project and works to the base building are completed.
About the project
Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) are comprised of a series of mechanical, electronic and manual sorting processes which sort the commingled recycling stream into individual material types.
This is achieved by both extracting materials suitable for recycling and removing those that cannot be recycled.
Recyclable materials will be sourced from Council’s kerbside collections, waste depots and other Council owned entities such as Holiday Haven Tourist Parks. Opportunities for collection beyond our region will also be investigated.
As the market demands better quality products, Council will establish a MRF, utilising best practice technology, in order to ensure success and longevity in the recycling industry. This investment in innovative technologies will see Council as a leader in waste management and recycling.
Background
On 10 December 2019, Council adopted the business case to establish a best practice MRF at its existing West Nowra Waste Management Precinct to process commingled recycling.
The key objectives of the MRF are:
- to produce high quality, sorted and separated recyclable products
- to control recycling within our region, reducing the dependency on external and third party services to provide greater flexibility to adapt to market changes
- improve Council’s landfill diversion rate
- assist the transition towards a circular economy
- increased employment opportunities for local residents.
In March 2024, the contractor responsible for constructing the building entered into voluntary administration, with the project yet to be completed.
Works resume on recycling facility
Following a decision of Council on 15 August 2024, the construction of the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at West Nowra was given the green light to resume with the contracting of specialist trades. Media release here.
At the Council meeting on 28 October 2024, councillors voted to proceed with the proposed funding model. Since that time the following has progressed:
