![]() The new cell was built inside an existing quarry void, with the project seeing a special lining installed along with careful shaping to capture any leachate. ![]() “Any project of this size poses challenges, and the fact that it was being constructed in an existing landfill site meant that the council and Downer worked closely to overcome challenges posed by the location.” “ As an engineering exercise, building a new landfill cell is a major undertaking, and I congratulate all of Glenorchy City Council staff who were involved in the project, along with our contractors, Downer, for their exceptional efforts and workmanship which saw tens of thousands of cubic metres of material removed to make way for the cell. This new cell provides an appropriate landfill site that will serve the community for years,” she said. “ Our community is more aware of waste management, and the need to ensure it occurs with minimal environmental impact, than ever before. Mayor Thomas acknowledged the support of the Australian Government in enabling the new facility, with $1.6 million in funding provided through the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program. “The new cell is specifically engineered to manage and contain runoff and can now be used following sign-off from the regulator.” “As a council, we have made a strategic investment in our waste management centre by constructing this cell to provide a further decade of landfill capacity,” Mayor Thomas said. ![]() Glenorchy Mayor Bec Thomas said the $3.5 million cell would extend the life of the Jackson St site for a further 10 years, saving the community the significant costs of transporting waste to landfill sites outside of the municipality. Jackson Street Landfill and Recycling CentreĪ new landfill cell at the Jackson Street Waste Management Centre is about to become operational after receiving official sign-off from the Environment Protection Authority. ![]()
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