BROWNS Plains will be home to a new tip – a collaboration between three local government areas to divert tonnes of waste from landfill.
A regional recycling facility could start construction next year as part of last week’s “City Deal” announcement.
Logan, Ipswich and Redlands would send recycling to the “Material Recovery Facility”, a $30 million dump which will be able to handle up to 60,000 tonnes of recycling each year.
Ipswich has taken the lead on the alliance, but Logan will be home to the massive waste facility.
All three councils are currently sending recyclables to a contractor based in Port of Brisbane for sorting.
The project has been on ice since 2018 when councils were under pressure to tackle huge amounts of landfill which were making their way into local dumping sites – some of it from interstate.
Mayor Darren Power said the new facility would create local jobs and would potentially save money for ratepayers.
“The project promises plenty of jobs during construction and ongoing once the facility is up and running, which is a great thing for the region, state and nation,” Cr Power said.
“Building our own MRF will mean recyclables can be processed and sorted in Logan. They will then be made available to local businesses in the region and will take us closer to the zero-waste future we all aspire to.
“Not only are there environmental benefits but there will be potential cost savings over the long term which will benefit ratepayers.”
The SEQ City Deal includes $105 million for regional waste projects and initiatives.
The regional MRF, to be situated in the Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility, will sort recycled material collected in yellow lid recycling bins.
The Browns Plains site offers environmental and economic benefits. It was chosen because of its size, central location to all councils, proximity to existing infrastructure, and appropriately zoned land ready to accommodate this type of facility.
A tender process is expected to be finalised mid-year.
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