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Shire of Harvey dissolves waste authority, redirects waste to Perth

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What happened

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Shire of Harvey and City of Bunbury agreed to dissolve their joint waste management authority, citing that the governance model was no longer financially, operationally, or environmentally sustainable. The authority, which managed the FOGO system, was troubled by environmental breaches and compliance issues that resulted in millions of dollars in remediation costs for ratepayers. As part of the change, Shire of Harvey is shutting down on-site landfilling, and waste is being trucked to the Perth processing facility.

From abc.net.au

Why it matters

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The dissolution of the joint authority and the closure of the Banksia Road Organics Processing Facility in late 2024 signal a major shift in waste management practices in the South West region. Some South West councils are now utilizing a state government subsidy to truck food organics and garden organics waste to Perth for processing.

Bunbury trucks food waste to Perth for processing, redirecting South West waste to a Perth facility.

From abc.net.au

Who's involved

  • Shire of HarveyShutting down on-site landfilling and dissolving the joint waste authority.
  • BunburyPartnering with Shire of Harvey to disband the joint waste authority.
  • PerthReceiving redirected waste from the South West region for processing.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Shire of HarveySpeculative

    Could see changes in operational structure and costs following the dissolution of the joint authority.

  • South WestSpeculative

    May experience increased ratepayer costs due to the regional shift in waste management policy.

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