Easier, safer waste disposal in Tweed

NEW upgrades at Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre, including a new weighbridge, will make it easier and safer for Tweed residents to dispose of waste.

The $10.5 million works involved the construction of the last waste cell at the site, significant upgrades at the site entrance, and a new state-of-the-art weighbridge.

Additional parking has been added, and a separate entrance and building extension have been added for the tip shop, Tweed JUNKtion.

New road infrastructure uses recycled road-building materials, and new amenities include a new site office, a designated education room, and an administration office.

Council’s director of sustainable communities and environment, Naomi Searle, said it was exciting to see the master plan coming to fruition with the various stages taking shape.

“With the Tweed’s expanding population and evolving community needs, as well as government requirements, we needed waste solutions that could accommodate growth,” Searle said.

“These solutions also helped us recognise the resources in materials previously sent to landfill as we work together to reduce our impact on the natural environment.

“Our main considerations were cost and functionality, regulatory requirements, customer experience and meeting rapid changes in an environment where waste is seen as a resource rather than something we discard. We’re making waste disposal easier and safer for our residents while advancing towards our zero-waste ambition.”

The next $20 million stage is underway, with design works nearing completion on a new transfer station and stormwater and leachate infrastructure. A contract has been awarded for the construction of the internal road to the new landfill, which will be completed over the next two years.

Find out more at yoursaytweed.com.au/tweed-recycling-and-landfill-centre-master-plan and tweed.nsw.gov.au/recycling-reducing-waste