Have say on waste site future

Canterbury Bankstown Council has laid out a vision for a state-of-the-art facility to make it easier for residents to recycle and reuse items and is asking residents to have their say on this significant, 20-year vision for Kelso Waste Facility at 217 Bransgrove Road.
Kelso has been used as a landfill site for 71 years. The proposed changes will convert the site into a Sustainable Resource Recovery Facility, with the aim of diverting material out of landfill and into the circular economy and will create local jobs.
It will include a Community Recycling Centre to allow residents to recycle difficult items such as household batteries, car batteries, paints, gas bottles and fire extinguishers that will be accessible year-round.
Mayor Khal Asfour said he was thrilled to see new ideas for the old site.
“It’s exciting that we’re able to convert the site from an old-fashioned hole in the ground to a space that’s open to residents to drop off hard-to-recycle materials,” he said.
“We are also looking at building community education and reuse centres, where residents can learn about sustainable living and buy cheap second-hand goods that would otherwise be landfilled.
“We’ll also continue to reprocess excavated road material to use in filling potholes and other building programs.
“The proposal also includes a new entrance to the site for heavy vehicles, which will take trucks of local roads.”
Mayor Asfour said he looked forward to hearing from the community.
To have a say, visit cb.city/Kelso.