Source: Government of Western Australia
The City of Wanneroo is calling for the Tamala Park landfill to close as soon as practicably possible, amid ongoing odour concerns affecting surrounding communities.
Residents in Clarkson, Mindarie and neighbouring suburbs within the City of Joondalup, including Kinross and Burns Beach, have reported odour issues for many years.
Operated by the Mindarie Regional Council (MRC) on behalf of seven councils, Tamala Park has served the region since 1991.
The City is currently progressing the business case for the Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct, a key initiative to reduce reliance on landfill.
Planned facilities include a Waste Transfer Station, Community Recycling Centre and Materials Recovery Facility to recover materials for reuse and recycling.
Importantly, the precinct is not a landfill and is designed to divert waste and maximise recovery.
Wanneroo Mayor Linda Aitken said with waste management across Western Australia shifting towards waste reduction, resource recovery and alternatives to landfill, it was now time to consider bringing forward the landfill’s closure.
“The City is planning for a future beyond landfill, communities rightly expect us to be planning for better, more sustainable solutions and the Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct is central to that vision,” she said.
Mayor Aitken will seek a meeting with Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn to discuss options for expediting the closure.
The City will also engage with the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to advise it does not support any applications that would extend the landfill’s life.