A COMMITMENT to enhanced waste management has seen another milestone from Ipswich City Council, with the region’s largest recovery centre being doubled in size.
The green waste area of the Riverview Recycling and Refuse Centre upgrade includes the sealing with sustainable paving techniques.
“The new 18,200 metres squared bitumen area, or 14 and a half Olympic swimming pools, has doubled the capacity for green waste disposal as well as enhanced flood resilience for the Centre,” Mayor Teresa Harding said.
“This area also has potential to act as a temporary staging area to assist with additional flood waste during disasters.
“More than 2000 tonnes of foam-injected asphalt was used in the expansion, which is a more environmentally friendly to produce than traditional bitumen. Gentle ditches were created to ensure adequate drainage and vegetated channels will treat the water runoff. There’s also a new sorting station for battery recycling and improved wayfinding signage.
“If you are taking only green waste in your load to the Riverview Recycling and Refuse Centre, the cost is $14. If you are taking only recyclable materials such as cardboard, scrap metal, vehicle batteries, motor oil, glass or e-waste, your trip will be for free.”
Council is also progressing work on two new resource recovery centres in the city’s south and west.
“Council is planning a new state-of-the-art Resource Recovery Centre in Redbank Plains and a new animal management facility will also be located on the site. Community consultation has been considered and this project will soon move to design,” Cr Harding added.
“We are currently gathering community feedback on potential site locations for the Western Resource Recovery Centre. You can find out more and provide feedback on Shape Your Ipswich.
“Council has also completed structural engineering and construction work at the Rosewood Recycling and Refuse Centre with four bin bays now open.”
The $4.2 million Riverview Recycling and Refuse Centre upgrade was developed with the support of Queensland Governmentfunding of $2.7 million, in association with Ipswich City Council funding contribution of $1.5 million.
