5 July, 2023
Greenmount tip to be temporary transfer station
The Greenmount Landfill rubbish tip is transitioning to a temporary transfer station.
Toowoomba Regional Council’s Water and Waste Committee Portfolio Lead Cr Nancy Sommerfield said the temporary transfer station is required to enable the old landfill to be closed prior to earthworks commencing to facilitate a new state-of-the-art Waste Management Facility in the future.
“Constructing a new transfer station at Greenmount aligns with Council’s Waste Strategy 2021 and Waste Infrastructure Plan 2020 to reduce the amount of waste to landfill,” she said.
“Once completed, the new facility will allow customers to segregate their waste at different areas for bulk materials (such as concrete, timber, steel and green waste), resources recovery area and residual waste.
“The new facility will be a much cleaner operation with waste stored on pavement and within bins before it is transported to off-site locations for recycling and recovery.”
The construction of the new facility will be carried out in two stages, with the first stage confirmed to start this month.
The first stage will involve bulk earthworks to cap and close the current landfill, with the temporary transfer station evolving over the course of the bulk earthworks.
The Council said it apologises for any inconvenience the temporary transfer station may cause and thanks members of the community for their patience and co-operation during these works.
For more information visit tr.qld.gov.au or contact Council on 131 872.
