Source: Government of Western Australia
The City of Wanneroo will take another step towards a smarter and more sustainable waste future when its new Wangara Waste Transfer Station begins operating in July.
The new facility will improve how household waste is managed by consolidating waste into larger loads before it is transported for recycling, resource recovery or disposal.
By reducing the number of heavy vehicle movements and improving operational efficiency, the transfer station will help deliver a more sustainable waste service for one of Western Australia’s fastest-growing communities.
Mayor Linda Aitken said the opening of the facility marked an important milestone in the City’s long-term waste strategy.
“As one of Western Australia’s fastest-growing local governments, it’s important our waste infrastructure grows with our community,” she said.
“The Wangara Waste Transfer Station is about working smarter. It will improve the way we manage household waste today while helping prepare for the future.
“Importantly, it allows waste to be consolidated before being transported for recycling, recovery or disposal, making our operations more efficient and reducing environmental impacts.”
The transfer station builds on the City’s existing recycling operations at Wangara by bringing together general waste, recycling and green waste at one location.
From July, kerbside recycling collected across the City will be consolidated on site before being transported in bulk to a processing contractor in Canning Vale. By significantly reducing travel time for recycling collection vehicles, the new facility will increase collection capacity and allow crews to spend more time servicing the City’s growing community.
The facility will also improve the management of bulk hard waste, with recyclable materials sorted and recovered on site wherever possible before the remaining material is transported to waste management facilities for processing.
Mayor Aitken said the project formed part of the City’s broader commitment to reducing landfill reliance and recovering more value from the community’s waste.
“Every week our community creates waste and our responsibility is to manage it in the most efficient and sustainable way possible.
“Projects like the Wangara Waste Transfer Station are helping us build the infrastructure needed to support a growing population, recover more resources and reduce what ultimately ends up in landfill.
“It’s another important step towards a waste system that’s better for our community, better for the environment and ready for the future.”