Bowral Waste Facility

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.