Upgrade of City of Casey Transfer Station and Recycling Centre (Mar 05)

The upgrade to the City of Casey Transfer Station and Recycling Centre was completed in March 2005. The upgrade has allowed Council to offer recovery options for construction and demolition waste, as well as supporting the closure of the Stevenson's Rd, Cranbourne landfill.
Sustainability Victoria contributed $143,000 towards installing a weighbridge, relocating the office, installing electric fencing, security lighting, water tanks, signage, fall from heights barriers, a canopy and walking floor and constructing roadworks and hardstand areas.

Establishment of Dunolly Transfer Station, Central Goldfields Shire Council (May 05)

On 2 March 2005, Central Goldfields Shire Council opened the Dunolly Resource Recovery and Transfer Station. The opening of the facility has allowed the closure of the landfill at the site. The site is clearly signed to allow the public to recycle plastic containers, steel and aluminium cans, glass bottles, paper, cardboard, liquid paperboard, used motor oil, green organics, scrap steel and reusable hard waste.

Sustainability Victoria contributed $29,100 towards earthworks, constructing a retaining wall and hardstand areas, installing guard railing, fencing, signage and a site office.

New Transfer Station and Resource Recovery Facility in Peterborough (Nov 04)

In November 2004, Moyne Shire Council opened the Peterborough Transfer Station and Resource Recovery Facility to the public. The opening of this new facility has enabled the closure of the adjacent landfill to putrescible waste, preventing further associated environmental impacts.

The facility provides for the recovery of scrap metal, paper & cardboard, bottles & containers and used motor oil, thereby encouraging residents to divert waste from landfill. This is particularly important as kerbside recycling is not offered to the Peterborough community. As the population of Peterborough is largely seasonal, recycling drop off facilities provides residents with greater flexibility to recycle at their convenience and lower cost.

Sustainability Victoria contributed $40,000 to the project for the development of hardstand areas, access roads, ramp and pavement, retaining walls, handrails, skips, fencing and signage.

Resource Recovery and Transfer Station Facility in Rupanyup (Aug 04)

In August 2004, the Yarriambiack Shire Council completed construction of a resource recovery and transfer station facility at Rupanyup, following the closure of the obsolete Rupanyup landfill.

Sustainability Victoria contributed $30,416 towards the provision of all weather access, hardstand areas, retaining walls, transfer skips and recycling containers, safety barriers, fencing and signage at the best practice facility. The layout of the facility is simple and provides easy disposal facilities for customers. Traffic flow is cyclic to minimise safety risks and ensure materials for recycling are maximised. Residents can drop-off scrap metals, paper & cardboard, containers, glass, batteries, oil, tyres, expired gas cylinders and agricultural chemical containers for recycling, thereby encouraging the recovery of material from a previously uncontrolled waste stream.

Charity Resource Recovery Centre in Thomastown (Oct 04)

CEO of EcoRecycle Ian Coles, officially opened Charity Waste Recovery Centre on 27 October 04, as part of Zero Waste Week.

Established by FM Recycling, in partnership with The Brotherhood of St Laurence, the Charity Waste Recovery Centre aims to address the problem of reusable products and recyclable materials that are illegally dumped by the public alongside the charity bins.

The facility aims to recover 70 per cent of the materials previously sent to landfill, for recycling or reuse through charity shops. It is estimated that over the next three years the centre will divert 6,000 tonnes of waste from landfill to recycling and reuse (enough to fill Optus Oval).

Sustainability Victoria contributed $60,690 to the construction of the Charity Waste Recovery Centre. The funding was matched by industry patners Smorgon Steel Recycling, Visy Recycling and The Pratt Foundation.