The Bargo Waste Management Centre, which…

The Bargo Waste Management Centre, which has reached landfill capacity under NSW EPA requirements, will be permanently closed after Sunday 8 June 2025 to allow for the necessary remediation of the site.

At Tuesday night’s meeting, Wollondilly Shire Council was left with no choice but to endorse the closure of the 60-year-old facility to make way for the remediation works to proceed.

Landfill remediation at the Bargo Waste Management Centre will include safely containing the waste in accordance with the Protection of the Environment Operations Act and EPA Approvals.

Mayor Matt Gould said, “Landfill sites continue to break down in the years after closure, so remediation of the site will play a critical role in reducing risks to the environment for current and future generations.”

“Council has managed to extend the life of the tip a number of times by adapting to changing legislative environmental requirements, but now it is full and we have no choice but to close it.”

“The site has been operating as a waste transfer station for the past nine months while the planning for the closure and remediation progressed, with funding allocated from the Domestic Waste Reserve for transfer arrangements to ensure continued services while the remediation plan was developed.”

“Fortunately, we have ensured a great ongoing local option at the Remondis Resource Recovery Facility at Wonga Road in Picton, which is a Council site run by a private operator and offers similar services and pricing to those at Bargo. We will work with the current site operator to explore a possible extension of hours on weekends.”

Mayor Gould noted that there are a range of other waste disposal options available for Wollondilly residents including the kerbside clean up service, wood chipping service, community recycling centres and household chemical cleanout events.

“We are also investigating other waste disposal opportunities to offset the closure of the facility, such as an increase to number of clean ups per year and expanding the wood chipping events,” he said.

For those who live at the northern and southern parts of Wollondilly, there are other waste facilities that residents can access outside the Shire including at Spring Farm, Bowral and Mulgoa.