Cleanaway's Western Sydney Energy & Resource Recovery Centre

The proposed site for this facility is in close proximity to millions of people who live and work within Greater Western Sydney. The toxic and carcinogenic pollutants from this facility will impact upon air quality and result in significant health issues for these NSW residents. The people of Western Sydney who have chosen to live in this area long before Cleanaway determined to submit this profit making venture. They are not thinking of the local people or the environmental impact but entirely PROFIT. Forty years ago I participated in a research project through Macquarie University to determine air-drainage patterns in Sydney Metropolitan area. The results confirmed that in areas west of the Prospect Ridge the air (including pollutants in the air) flowed out more slowly via the Nepean / Hawkesbury River. To approve this facility is to add to the already poor air quality we experience regularly but also to the health and safety. It is to be expected that if this facility is approved then the NSW Government will need to double medical & Hospital services funding to care for increased respiratory issues, heart disease and all forms of cancer that will increase dramatically as a result of constant exposure to air that is laden with heavy metals & carcinagenic particles. Think! If you would not live near you then consider the people who live Cumberland Plain and do not allow this proposal to be approved.

I object to the planned incinerator at Eastern Creek. As a resident in the area I am extremely concerned about the health implications of such a project.

From the information I have been able to obtain, the entity proposing this incinerator (Cleanaway) does not have a good reputation for maintaining their environmental health promises or even abiding by the legally required environmental care within their existing projects. I do not believe they can be trusted to run a project that has a huge potential to cause environmental damage as well as health damage for humans in the surrounding vicinity.

Additionally, an incinerator in a major population centre is an unwise choice because of the sheer number of people who are at risk should anything go wrong and, even if nothing does, there is still some change to the physical environment that increases the risk of damage to the human body.

As someone who lives in the area that will be affected by the incinerator, I do not believe it should go ahead. I would like for it not to be proceeded with AT ALL but, if it must be, it should be in a location where there are NO people to be affected by it

I am a resident of Minchinbury, and the current Eastern Creek tip already creates a nasty smell in our suburb on a regular basis. I oppose the submission to build another incinerator plant in Eastern Creek . This will only contribute further to the fumes and poor air quality we are already exposed to and will risk diminishing the value of our properties.
I strongly appose this incinerator.

This would become a Major Health Risk to our community and our future generations. So therefore I oppose this planning on proceeding with another Incinerator, at Eastern Creek ,which will emit fumes right across SYDNEY.

I am concerned about toxic air pollution and the forming of cancer clusters. Statistics overseas have shown that those who live near incinerators have a higher chance of getting cancer. There are other renewable and safer methods of recycling. These incinerators are going to be built next to schools and residential properties. Our children should be able to play outside without inhaling toxic fumes. The filtration systems of incinerators are not effective in capturing hairline particles that can be easily inhaled. Where is the remaining toxic material going to be stored after the rubbish is burnt? What if this seeps into our waterways? How durable is the casing that it will be in? Incinerators are not the solution to waste management. Why are people in the west always treated like second class citizens? We fought against this and the parliamentary enquiry into this found it wasn't safe and rejected the submission. Now Mr Malouf wants not one but five incinerators in Sydney. I think we are all sick of wearing masks. We hope wearing them isn't going to become a permanent thing due to poor air quality. Build this incinerator elsewhere in the middle of Australia away from people and communities. Why doesn't Mr Malouf's built it in his backyard or next to his kids' school? Why don't enough people know about this? Everyone should be informed.

My family and the residents of minchinbury strongly oppose this proposed incinerator.
This web site was very cumbersome and totally non user friendly it took me many, many times to even get this far, after receiving many “error messages”. How many others is this happening too and they are but able to submit their objections!!

I don't thi nk its good idea

Waste-to-energy is a retrogressive move. We need to reduce waste to a minimum, compost all organics and kickstart a truly circular economy where every product can be reused or recycled - with manufacturers taking a major responsibility for the change. Electricity needs to come for renewable resources - we have enough sun and wind in Australia to not need electricity from incinerators - which create pollution in poorer parts of the city. Please - look forward to a green, clean, low-waste future and stop considering technology which is rapidly going out of favour in early-adopter countries. It may be easy but its not the right way forward for Australia.

We cannot build an incinerator to close to homes

I oppose the incinerator due to the fumes that this will emit. WE already have the planes and the raaf helicopters causing us grief. Give us a break

Think about the health of people.

Please refer to my submission (attached) in support of this project.

To whom it may concern,
I am objecting to the proposal to build the Cleanaway's Western Sydney Energy and Resource Recovery Centre's Energy from Waste facility at Eastern Creek.
As also stated in my attached letter, this new facility jeopardizes the health of Western Sydney's residents and workers through the harmful pollutants that it will omit near schools and household residences. I implore those tasked with deciding whether this facility will be built unanimously reject the proposal so as to send a clear message to Cleanaway (and any other company intent on building this type of facility) that it will not be tolerated by the residents of Western Sydney who care about their health and well-being.
Yours sincerely,
A concerned resident of Western Sydney

To whom it may concern,
I am strongly rejecting Cleanaway's proposal to build a waste-to-energy facility at Eastern Creek on the grounds of its impact upon the environment and quality of life for local residents. It is critical that your decision is in accordance with the wishes of the residents of this region who do not desire living in a polluted environment. Please read my submission, which strongly objects to this proposal in order to maintain the health and well-being of residents within this increasing growing part of Sydney, NSW and Australia.
Yours sincerely,
A very concerned Western Sydney resident.

I object to Cleanaway’s project, not only for the health concerns of residents within the area but also all of greater western Sydney. Scientific evidence shows that waste incinerators produce large amounts of toxic air pollution that impact on the environment and human health. These emissions include highly toxic & carcinogenic persistent organic pollutants such as dioxins & furans, hexachlorobenzene, PCBs & brominated persistent organic pollutants.
Additionally, waste incinerators all generate ash that is contaminated with toxic heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants such as dioxins and furans.
It is also the dirtiest form of energy production. Incinerators have re-branded themselves as ‘green’ energy suppliers. The reality is that burning waste is the dirtiest form of energy generation both in toxic emissions and climate change gases. Waste burning facilities produce far more carbon dioxide per unit of energy generated than coal, oil or gas fired power stations.

To whom it may concern,
I am strongly objecting to the proposal by Cleanaway to build a waste-to-energy facility at Eastern Creek. If approved, this facility would cause detrimental consequences to the quality of life experienced by local residents. I have lived in this area my whole life and am a descendant of a family who's association with this area dates back to the first European settlement of the Western Sydney region. Therefore, I do not want to leave an area I have had such a long association with because of the toxins coming from this type of facility. On behalf of the proud residents of Western Sydney, I implore you to make a decision with our well-being in consideration.
Please also read my attached submission further outlining my concerns about this horrendous development.
Yours faithfully,
A lifelong resident of Western Sydney

To whom it may concern,
I am strongly objecting to Cleanaway's proposal to build a waste-to-energy facility in Western Sydney on the basis that it will destroy residents' quality of life as well as the desire of many to live in this otherwise growing region.
Please read my attached submission outlining why it will destroy the quality of life for many residents as well as the environment.
Yours sincerely,
A very concerned resident

We do not want the extra polluted air from a second incinerator at Eastern Creek. This is for the health and safety of our future generations.

The Rivers Regional Council (i am the CEO) was instrumental is establishing the the first Waste for waste to energy as a modern technology in Australia, replacing landfill for 8 major Councils representing over 500,000 people in western Australia. The operations of the plant have been heavily scrutinised prior to the issuing of all EPA and other relevant licenses. The project is approaching 60% completion ready for operation in early 2022.
• Rivers Regional Council plus the City of Canning in the Southern Perth Metropolitan area signed a 20-year waste supply agreements with the Kwinana Waste to Energy Project (Now Avertas Energy) . Under the agreement the LGAs will supply residential (post-recycling) waste to the plant, which is designed to receive and process up to 400,000 tonnes per annum.
• As well as significantly reducing their reliance on landfill disposal, these LGA’s will be able to make a step change toward achieving Zero Waste Objectives and the State Government’s landfill diversion target. Communities within the Councils providing the waste stream will also benefit from the use of Energy produced by their waste stream.
• The Kwinana Waste to Energy Project is set to change the face of waste management and renewable energy generation in Western Australia, by replacing the current heavy and growing reliance on unpleasant and outdated landfill disposal, to the clean, environmentally proven, sustainable and economically beneficial alternative of Waste to Energy (WtE). With over 1000 similar facilities serving communities around the world, more than 300 of which are operating in Europe and the UK alone, mostly within major urban population centres and under strict environmental standards, it is no surprise that the Environment Protection Authority and the Waste Authority of West Australia have jointly concluded that: “It has been demonstrated internationally that modern waste to energy plants can operate within strict emissions standards with acceptable environmental and health impacts to the community when a plant is well designed and operated using best practice technologies and processes.” (Section 16(e), EPA Report 1468, April 2013).
The key objectives of the project include:
• Zero waste to landfill – the proposal includes an on-site brick plant as well as the option to reuse ash and grate siftings (typically around 20% by volume of the feedstock) as a construction aggregate, as is common place in Europe, the UK and Japan. About 15,000 tonnes or 4% by volume of metals will also be reused.
• Maximising clean electricity generation from the feedstock – Lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments for WtE facilities typically indicate that such facilities actually offer the potential for a net reduction in overall carbon emissions once avoided landfill gas emissions and other offsets (related to replacement of base load fossil fuel fired electricity generation, recovery of recyclable metals and the production of alternative construction materials) are taken into consideration
• To provide a national benchmark for sustainable waste management
• To provide a long-term, reliable waste management and renewable energy generation service to the community, which is complementary to other waste management practices such as recycling and compositing
• To engage with the community and local government to raise awareness and drive improvements in source separation behaviour by households
• To provide regional benefits and synergies – the Kwinana WtE project offers the potential for direct use of recovered energy as steam, electricity and recovered solid by-products by manufacturing companies in the Kwinana Industrial Area (leading to enhanced regional energy and job security), with 800 construction jobs to be created and up to 60 full time jobs once operational.