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The council is investigating a disposal facility for residual waste, while the proposal does not include a public tip or transfer station.<\/p>\n
If the project were to proceed in the future, residents and businesses would continue to use the Lismore Recycling and Recovery Centre for public waste, reuse and recycling programs.<\/p>\n
In September, councillors endorsed Blakebrook Quarry as the preferred site for further investigations.<\/p>\n
Discussions with directly impacted landowners followed with a meeting with the Northern Rivers Quarry Community Consultative Committee in November and information sessions with the local community in April.<\/p>\n
Feedback from this engagement will help shape the concept design and business case, which the council are expected to consider next year.<\/p>\n
At that point, councillors will decide whether the project should proceed to the project approvals phase, which would include preparation of a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement.<\/p>\n
Plans would include a formal public exhibition as part of the NSW Government Assessment Process with more community information sessions in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LISMORE City Council is looking to find a long-term solution for local waste at the Blakebrook Quarry with its current facility expected to reach capacity in the coming years. With the landfill at the Lismore Recycling and Recovery Centre expected to reach capacity within the next seven to ten years, the council is beginning to […]<\/p>\n