Bowral Waste Facility

Bowral-Waste-Centre
Location:

8 Kiama Street in Bowral 

Key Points:
  • The waste centre is a privately-operated facility licensed and regulated by the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
  • The waste centre is not operated by Council.
  • The waste facility predominantly manages demolition and construction waste. 
  • It does not accept food or compositable/decayable waste. 
  • Only accepts waste generated from within the Wingecarribee Shire.
Supporting our Community:
  • Council is aware of concerns and odour complaints raised by nearby residents about the facility. Following an onsite inspection by EPA officers the Bowral Waste Centre was fined $15,000 in June 2021.
  • A temporary flare on the landfill gas management system has been operational since July 2021 to minimise landfill gas odours. A permanent flare is onsite and installation is imminent.
  • The EPA has requested the operator submit monitoring data for the gas extraction system.
  • Regular onsite inspections, including heat imagining tests conducted by drones, continue to be undertaken by the EPA and Council continues to work with the EPA to resolve the long-term issue and will continue to monitor the area.
Further Information:

Waste Centre news and updates www.bowralwastecentre.com.au/news

The EPA have also installed air monitoring pods to read local air quality and gas monitoring results for the Waste Centre can be found at www.bowralwastecentre.com.au/faq

Contact the stakeholder and community engagement team:

Bowral Waste Centre 4211 4555

Residents who experience odours are encouraged to make a report to the EPA’s 24-hour Environment Line on 131 555.

 

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