Council to consider All Waste Interchange proposal
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Ballarat City Council will consider a proposal to proceed with the development of the Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ) land south of the Ararat railway line to accommodate an All Waste Interchange site at its ordinary meeting on 22 August.
The $5 million project is provided for within Council’s 2018/19 budget, and would complete initial land development at the site to allow for the construction of an All Waste Interchange in the near future.
Works required include securing land, undertaking cultural heritage management requirements, approval for a planned sub-division, drafting engineering designs, and proceeding to the tender and construction phases.
Mayor Cr Samantha McIntosh said the All Waste Interchange was a key project for Ballarat.
“The All Waste Interchange forms an integral part of our commitment to deliver an overall waste to energy solution for Ballarat and surrounds,” Mayor McIntosh said.
“This of course comes following a very exciting announcement last week where we signed a heads of agreement towards the construction of a Waste to Energy plant here in Ballarat.”
An All Waste Interchange would provide for a central receival point for Council’s kerbside collection service for general waste, recyclables, and green waste.
It is also proposed that the existing Gillies St transfer station would relocate to the BWEZ site within 12-18 months of construction.