Moss Vale Plastics Recycling Facility

Site totally inappropriate.
Too close to residential areas.
Unsightly very large building.
Large volume of trucks 24/7 in residential area on totally inadequate road access for both construction and operation of site.
Fumes from site in residential areas and water pollution from site.

I am supportive of plastic recycling in the wingicaribee shire. However the site itself is not suitable at all, I feel that the push through by overseas investors shows a complete lack of understanding towards community that exists in the southern highlands. A site like this needs to be well away from peoples homes and not in the drinking water catchments. My main objections around the site are

1) truck movements. Far too many truck movements coming into the rural town of moss vale and down residential streets. Even if they build there own access roads the pollution and noise impact on the rural town will be significant and dangerous. Putting more pressure on emergency services and the already damaged council roads

2) risk of fire. Looking around the world these facilities have a high risk of fire, the gasses given off when the occurs are very harmful and need to be away from residential areas

3) water use. Although currently in a LA Nina cycle it won’t be long before we return to drought. The amount of water needed to be taken from our catchment is very excessive and will lead to further water restrictions in times of drought

4) water course. The site backs onto creeks that end up in the wingicaribee river. These facilities have a habit around the world of leaking micro plastics. This can not happen in our beautiful river systems

5) TRUST. This is the biggest. Many of the above can be over come with trust, something the highlands prides itself one. the company behind this is all smoke and mirrors. There has been no social impact report and all fronted through an spin company who have given very very poor engagement. I am not against over seas investment, I myself was born overseas before emigrating to nsw in 2008. I pride myself on working with others and have worked for none for profits and now the nsw gov in community roles. This just seams like a money grabbing exercise at any cost. I have always been a liberal voter since arriving in Australia, If the minister for planning thinks this is appropriate then I will not be voting liberal again

I object the Plasrefine project due to the following reasons.

1. The negative impact on the health of the people of Moss Vale/Berrima townships and greater Wingecarribee shire. Plastic refinery’s are renowned for significant spills and fires across the world. Little research has been conducted into the impact of exposure of air contamination for the residents. Pollutants from the car/truck movements have not been considered especially for the childhood centre on Beaconsfield road.
2. The impacts on the local environment have not been fully investigated. This will negatively effect the local flora and fauna.
3. Plasrefine has provided a poor response to community consultation. Making it difficult for those who work during the day to attend, limiting numbers, and providing the consultations out of area. Responses to difficult questions were avoided or not addressed.
4. Significant risks to polluting a major water source for the majority of Sydney’s drinking water.
5. Social impacts are currently unknown as there is no social impact assessment. We know the links between increase of living near truck corridors have a negative social and emotional impact on residents.

I am a local resident in Moss Vale who is alarmed by the Plasrefine proposal.

High Levels of Pollution
• the facility would produce 91,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year - contributing to a growth in global emissions rather than a reduction
• no proposal has been made for mitigation and the local community will be expected to tolerate environmental degradation caused by any such facility
• additional air pollution would arise from the 100 truck journeys to and from the site through the release of dangerous toxins into the air
• the local water supply would be polluted through the release of dirty water generated through the cleaning of plastics
• the odour of toxic waste being moved around in bales on the back of trucks cannot be disguised by asserting it will not smell.
• this would compound the smells that emanate from the local Bowral Waste Facility (which is notorious) and place a further burden on the local community
• a company with no record of activity in refining plastics has only made assertions about how it would manage these types of pollution and control the microfibres and plastic powders which are so dangerous if inhaled.

Drain on local resources
• existing sewage facilities will be required to accommodate the new demands created by the proposed facility without the proponent investing in any increase in capacity
• the local sewerage system has been expanded to cater for new housing developments, not for industry to take a free ride on the investment of the Southern Highlands community
• in recent years the Southern Highlands has experienced water shortages as a result of climate change. The science suggests that these water shortages will return and become worse over time and yet the proponent is seeking to drain millions of litres of water from the local dam and undermine the local community's ability to manage life while experiencing climate change.

Local roads not fit for purpose
• local access roads were not built to deal with 20 tonne trucks driving on suburban road
• 100 truck movements per day are excessive and dangerous on narrow roads
• the community is relying on the word of the proponent that the main road through Moss Vale would not be the route used by trucks to reach and depart the proposed facility.

Approach of the Proponent
• the proponent has not provided any evidence of a track record in this industry. As a result, it can be reasonably assumed that the proponent lacks any experience in managing toxic waste that will be produced on site and create pollution across the Southern Highlands.
• the company has not acquired agreement from nearby landholders to resume land and build an access road. It's approach seems to amount to shifting the cost to the local community which will be expected to deal with the degradation of our air, water and roads.

Recycling is an important and necessary industrial activity but Plasrefine is a total mismatch for the location proposed.

Access and Site
• Beaconsfield Rd not suitable for heavy vehicles
• No consent from Australian Bio Resources to build a road through their land.
• East-West Braddon Rd is a big engineering project, will take longer than GHD’s stated 1 month Proposing to possibly use Beaconsfield Rd for construction
• The factory is proposed to be located within 150m - 200m from homes, off Beaconsfield Road
• Site is one Lot and DP with 2 Zones.
• Site has 2 incompatible zones, Conservation (C4) and an under sized General Industrial portion (IN1)
• The site has highly sensitive environmental areas (Koala Habitat)……Biodiversity…exotic plants????
• This is not 3kms North of Moss Vale, as stated by Plasrefine, but within the town boundary - MISLEADING! From the old GPO in Argyle St to the end of Beaconsfield Rd is 2.17kms as the crow flies, for emissions
• Site has 2 incompatible zones, Conservation (C4) and an under sized General Industrial portion (IN1)
Factory Complex
• 38,638 square metres (9 1/2 acres) of building over 5 storeys (18 m) in height in a highly vis
• No detailed plans, architectural drawings and diagrams of the factory complexes, only basic concept plans
• No reference of scale on any concept plan
Safety
• Narrow access along Beaconsfield Rd with no Pedestrian access Used by locals at all times of day by walkers, school children, horses etc. Need to walk on the road – no footpaths
• Childcare Centre on Beaconsfield Rd and within vicinity of 2 schools
• Possible stockpiling of hazardous materials and chemicals onsite
• Access into Braddon East for heavy vehicles turning in or out from Lackey Rd
• Deterioration of Lackey Rd due to increased use and no developer contributions Therefore taxpayers become responsible for ongoing costs
Roads and Traffic
• Increase in traffic on local roads eg. 100 heavy vehicle truck movement per day (Mon – Fri) and 240 light vehicles per day
• Multiple local roads will need to be upgraded to sustain the increased traffic to be generated by the proposal – at taxpayers’ expense
Noise and Vibrations
• 24hr operation, 7 days per week for 44 weeks per year and 8 weeks for maintenance
• xxx metres from Australian Bio Resources (the Garvan Institute)
• 150 metres from closest resident
Water and Air Quality
• Odour from plastic waste bales, storage, processing, wastewater facility
• Toxic residues, toxins in plastic dust, emissions on prevailing westerlies
• Category 2 riparian waterway that flows directly into the Wingecarribee River, the SYDNEY Drinking Water Catchment!
• Wash / heat / shred / pelletise and melt then make more plastic products, greenwashed by the term RECYCLING. Advised by GHD that a temperature of 280 degrees is needed to melt the plastic. Associated odours
• Proposing to use 46,300L of water every day to wash plastic waste sourced from a combination of rainwater harvesting and potable town water.
• Proposing to pump 16,300L of contaminated water a day into our already overloaded sewage system.
• NO Offensive Industry Licence, just a requirement to do an annual air quality audit! By Whom? Qualifications?
• Proposing to pump 16,300L of contaminated water a day into our already overloaded sewage system.
Visual
• light pollution
• EIS fails to address lighting impacts
• visual impact, huge bulk and scale eg Nine and a half acres of buildings
• Screening trees and general landscaping, makes no reference to pest control to prevent destruction in early growing stages Critical to establish for minimising visual impact of the massive complex and angle of projection for lighting
Social and Economic
• Unclear as to extent of localised employment
• Huge impact on local tourism and tourist related businesses, such as the wineries
• The effect of micro plastics on general health and possible release of emissions into the surrounding atmosphere, to be carried to other Highland towns and villages on prevailing westerlies
N.B. Proposed to take 120,000 tonne per year of dirty plastic waste from Sydney / Canberra / Wollongong (and more recently updated to include Vic and QLD)
Figure 12.4 and 12.5 Noise Contour is modelled on the way to avoid residential suburbs. There is no natural barrier Or any other barrier, so obviously that contour on both maps intentionally modified.
Instead of identified hazard zones, the LES stated as the potential cumulative hazard (page 284):
· Noise and vibration - 1.6 km radius surrounding the proposed plastic and reprocessing facility site,
· Air Quality and odour – 1.2 radius surrounding the proposed plastic and reprocessing facility site,
· Landscape and visual – 2 km radius surrounding the proposed plastic and reprocessing facility site,
· Aboriginal and cultural heritage – 10 km radius surrounding the proposed plastic and reprocessing facility site,
· Biodiversity – 10 km radius surrounding the proposed plastic and reprocessing facility site.

Please note that the significant residential areas within the Moss Vale and the surrounding rural residences as well as Early Childhood Learning Centre and other facilities will be significantly compromised if the proposed plant will be approved.

I strongly object to this proposal. Whilst I do not oppose plastic recycling I do not accept that this is a suitable site for this proposal. It is the wrong site due to the associated, unacceptable environmental impacts.

I believe that Beaconsfield Road is not suitable for heavy vehicles, particularly due to it being a residential road used by families on a daily basis. I am concerned about the conflict of use due to the various users of this road. There are also safety implications associated with this. Children regular ride their bikes on a regular basis on this road and families go for walks along here too. They will no longer be able to do this safely if the proposal is approved.

I also hold grave concerns in relation to the environmental impacts this proposal presents, particularly in respect of the potential/likely water and air pollution that will undoubtedly result.

The visual impacts are also unacceptable. This will ruin the scenic qualities of the landscape for good and the mitigation measures proposed in the EIS are unreliable and uncertain and therefore unsuitable to reduce the huge impacts.

I have been a resident of Moss Vale since 1956 and this proposal will totally impact on my sense of place. I have chosen to live in Moss Vale because I have always felt that it is a lovely, safe and scenic place to live. This proposal will completely change the way I feel and will have adverse impacts not only on Moss Vale but also the Southern Highlands generally.

I was shocked and disappointed to learn about the proposed Plasrefine plastic recycling facility proposed for Moss Vale. The location is not suitable for a recycling plant of this scale. It borders residential properties and there is currently no access other than a residential road to this facility. How can it be appropriate to put an 18m tall, 8 acre industrial building on beautiful green paddocks that harbours endangered native wildlife?
Another concern is the water usage which will be coming from the Wingecarribee drinking water supply. The plant will need about 46000 litres of water per day! Also, waste water will be pumped back into our already overloaded water sewerage system.
The developers have no previous experience in this field, which is evident in the way they have presented their proposal and EiS. There are so many inconsistencies in their presentation. Companies owned by Lyu Yalin, principal technical director of Plasrefine, have been censured by Beijing’s Environmental and Ecological Bureau. Public notices on the bureau’s website show four regulatory infractions from 2011 including air pollution, with Kelilier, a company owned and operated by Mr Lyu, being fined $6600 in March last year for monitoring failures.
Plasrefine director Nanxi Zheng is Sydney-based and is Lyu Yalin’s niece.
She acknowledges notices from the Environment Bureau have been issued, but said, “He has got a lot of honours and awards as well”.
I have grave concern for the health of residents and children attending schools in the vicinity of the development. There will be toxic emissions from this recycling plant, and micro plastics will end up in the air and our waterways, which will have an effect on all Southern Highlands residents.
The plant will be active from 7am- 6pm daily, which means constant noise pollution by the vibration of the plant and constant movement of 20 tonne trucks.
It seems like the director of Plasrefine, Ms Nancy Zheng seems to feel that because she owns the property at the end of Beaconsfield Rd, she’s entitled to use the road if no other means of access can be negotiated. That road can never cope with 20 tonne trucks, 100 per day, Monday to Friday, travelling to and from the recycling plant .
There will also be the additional movement of 280 light vehicles per day, from 140 employees.
In the event of the plant catching fire, the Southern Highlands do not have the capability of dealing with a fire of this proportion, which was evident when last year we had a restaurant fire on Bong Bong street Bowral. Campbeltown fire service were called upon to help combat the fire.
How will the movement of the trucks be policed? Surely trucks from Wollongong will take the shortest route to and from their destination?
Where will the toxic sludge (byproduct of the recycling process) be disposed of?
Please do not allow this toxic recycling plant to be built on the proposed site. It is not the right location for it. Surely there are more suitable sites for industrial developments like these.
This proposal has alreadyreached EIS stage, but there is still no road access to the site. How is that possible? Surely access should have been addressed before the development reached Environmental Impact Statement stage?
Please do not approve the proposed Plasrefine recycling plant at this location in Moss Vale which is clearly inappropriate for this development.
Thank you for reading and considering my objection.

Not the right site

I am a nearby resident and was born in, educated and lived and worked in the Southern Highlands for 38 years.

To consider this application has any potential is disgusting, and it would seem a sequence of poor judgements have seen it make it this far!

The haphazard EIS from GHD / Plasrefine is appalling for such a supposedly significant project, and I am confident relevant decision makers will see the gaping logistical shortcomings within the document! GHD / Plasrefine in their 'community engagements' have few answers for any questions of any cognitive depth relating to access, physical suitability, community safety, Noise and light pollution, water and air quality protection for the immediate and broader community. The proposal is insensitive to the catastrophic damages it WILL cause to the socioecological nature of this part of the Southern Highlands!

The site Plasrefine is currently land locked with no approved access! GHD suggest that Beaconsfield Rd. will be used for construction and the proposed Braddon Rd. will be established for operational access. Unless they can not acquire the land, in which case they will continue to use Beaconsfield Rd (a cul-de-sac) to access as it is their 'legal allowance'. The portion of land they intend to acquire for access is currently privately held and surely should have been acquired before their application was even considered?! Beaconsfield Rd. at the Northern end at the topographical knoll has approximately 10 residential dwellings from the knoll to the northern end cul-de-sac. The road hardly holds up under light passenger vehicles and they propose to send volumes of heavy articulated trucks up this road. The Northern end of the rd, at the end of the cul-de-sac has a significant topographic decline which drops into the Australian BioResources (Garvan institute) site. There are no specifics as to the engineering to reinforce or 'cut and fill' their proposed access road. It is a considerable section of land to be engineered here! Again, a section which Plasrefine still do not currently hold! Beaconsfield Rd at the Northern end has a blind crest with residents on both sides and the safety for those residents would be jeopardised if construction or ANY heavy vehicles were to frequent what is otherwise a nearly dormant road! It would be negligent to permit such access via Beaconsfield Rd., even for construction purposes, if this debacle were approved. There is a day care facility only hundreds of metres from the Northern end of Beaconsfield Rd. and 2 other schools within close vicinity to the site where heavy, articulated vehicles should not frequent!

The site itself is within 150 metres of long term residents and operating noise, light and toxic air and water pollutants would destroy the rural / residential and ecological nature of this area! GHD lean on the language that 'the area is zoned for this', which demonstrated huge negligence and oversight when zoned by authority, and little concern for the fragile socioecological nature of this incredible part of our State! The area to the South of Douglas road should never have been considered for such development and the zoning should be reviewed to protect the communities health and safety, immediately and the broader population of our State.

The site sits atop category 2 riparian waterway and is prone to flooding. This flows directly in to the Wingecarribee River, which is a fragile and endemic ecosystem which has resident Platypus' and volumes of other natives within and around. This also flows in to and is within the SYDNEY drinking and water catchment!

The visual impact of this proposal will destroy this beautiful green edge of the Moss Vale community, both day and night with such large buildings and associated lighting, which again has no definitives proposed by GHD. This proposal will have significant adverse impact on the socioecological, community, 'way of life', tourism, health and well being of residents and threatens the nature of the Southern Highlands in general.

This proposal is ill-conceived and can not go ahead! I trust the State Planning department/s will quickly identify that these points raised, as well as countless other short comings in the EIS will deem this application and any similar to it for this area not acceptable or in line with what acceptable land usages within this area.

Regards.

I object to the proposed location of the plasrefine project. This location has rural/ residential homes right next door to the location. There are 3 schools within 2km of the project and an early daycare centre on the very rural road that will be being used to transport the many truck passes this project will bring.

I am concerned about access to the site when the proposal is suggesting 100 to 200 heavy vehicle trucks going through residential areas. This is unacceptable with the many schools within the proposed area, narrow country roads and children walking to school this is a dangerous issue.

There is nothing of this scale of building with the Southern Highlands and having a building that is going to cover acres of land right next to homes (within 200m of homes) is just not the right site. It may be zoned industrial however the scope of this project does not suit the area it is being proposed to be built.

The residential roads around the vicinity of the proposed site cannot cope with that many heavy vehicles. They are also not wide enough.
We fear for our health from the toxic fumes that will come from the facility.
It’s a great thing to be doing the recycling but the position of the site is just not practical on so many levels.

NOT THE RIGHT SITE. A number of major concerns covering environment, water & air quality, social & economic and traffic disturbances have been identified in resarching this EIS. Attched is detailed information on each of these issues.

I work at the preschool at 50 Beaconsfield Road Moss Vale. A quiet country road that the preschool playground fronts. We have 46 children per day so that equates to 102 cars per day moving in and out driveway and parking on the street daily in a 50 metre long space PLUS we have a 20 lot subdivision directly opposite us that has not taken into account the preschool it’s like no one knows we exist. A 20 lot subdivision has the very real potential of adding another 40 cars entering and exiting Beaconsfield Road within the 50 metre strip of road outside of preschool the road is not wide enough for passing traffic as it is cars need to slow down. That’s over a 1000 cars per week negotiating a 50 metre stretch of Beaconsfield Road. The potential of traffic accidents occurring with increase use of road is high PLUS the risk of poorer air and noise quality for children playing in the playground next to Beaconsfield Road is extreme. Children with asthma will be significantly impacted as will very young babies. But even children without asthma could develop environmental asthma because of the pollutes in the air. Also educators working in the preschool will be impacted by the air quality and noise of the trucks and from the plant when the wind blows from the north which is usually during summer.
While I support recycling having this facility next to a preschool is just badly planned and our children have not even been considered. Over a week 46 children per day equals 230 children per week being impacted by poor air quality and excess noise on Beaconsfield Road that equals over a 1000 children over a 5 yr period….
I find that in 2022 that our children are still not being considered and their health is being jeopardised quite disturbing. Also I find it ridiculous that a person has to jump through hoops and it can take 8 months to be approved for a carport but yet a huge scale development can put forward desktop assessments on significant impact on flora and fauna and the environment.
Please reconsider the site it really needs to be a greater distance away from towns and preschools and children.

Thank you for your time,
Peta

I am currently building in Beaconsfield Road close to this proposed waste plastics processing factory. I am very concerned about this development and strongly object. My wife and I will be seriously adversely affected should it be approved.
I object on the main concerns following:
1. That the site is landlocked and there is no access other than via residential Beaconsfield Road and adjoining-residential roads in the North West Moss Vale area. These are residential roads. Beaconsfield Road in particular narrows dangerously to a country lane up the steep hill past my land toward the site. As far as I know the proponents have yet to acquire land for a new access road up from Lackey Road (Figure 2.1 Proposal site location and key haulage routes). If the development is approved, but the new road does NOT eventuate, they will use residential Lytton and Beaconsfield Roads to service operations. This is outrageous and will cause ongoing terrible impositions on the safety and amenity of residents. They should not even be allowed to use this access route for construction let alone operations.
2. The size and scale of the proposed proposed buildings. At 18 metres in height and six hectares in size, this complex will certainly NOT recede into the landscape as my residential build is required to do. The concept sketch in Figure 7.2 is misleading as it does not represent scale.
3. On the EIS proposed plan (Figure 7.1 Concept plastics recycling and reprocessing facility layout) I see only ONE space for truck parking, though the EIS says 8 medium rigid vehicles on site (7-8). Where are all the other untold numbers of semi trailers going to park while they line up and wait to unload and or load? I’ll tell you - they will queue on local streets which will add to noise and air pollution as diesel engines must be kept running for fuel efficiency and aircon use for the comfort of drivers in the extremes of Moss Vale summers and winter. And as there is no other access except via Beaconsfield Road, it will cause grave safety issues for the neighbourhood, including a pre-school on Beaonsfield Road. And at the very least, inconvenience residents’ access to local council roads from their homes.
4. These days truck drivers enter the address in the GPS and follow directions for the most convenient route. There's no guarantee they will stick to the route prescribed in Figure 2.1. So who will monitor the so called haulage routes and number of trucks, let alone enforce them? No one.
This proposal should be denied.

I object to this project. The southern highlands is a tourist destination and already struggles with traffic and this project will make things far worse. I’m concerned about water quality and the impact on air quality. It’s the wrong site for this works. I hav e huge concerns about traffic congestion and also how unsightly the site will be. We don’t need 24 hour trucks impacting our town.

Plastics are dangerous, especially if burnt.
This refinery near a residential town is not acceptable.
There is so much land between Moss Vale & Goulburn - why not use that?

To whom it may concern,

I am writing to you in regard to the development of the Moss Vale Plastics Recycling Facility, Project ID SSD-9409987.
I believe the focus of society at large should be to reduce the amount of plastics used and this facility would in the end become a white elephant sitting in what is a natural environment. I often go cycling in the area of Beaconsfield Road and enjoy its current green space and views.

I have reviewed the plans and documents regarding the SSD and have put together the following summary of my concerns and objections.

1. Beaconsfield Road is a suburban street and is not suitable for heavy vehicles. The facility is proposed to be located within close proximity to homes located on Beaconsfield Road
2. The site is incompatible with current zones, Conservation (C4) and 7.7ha of General Industrial (IN1)
3. The site is too close to the Moss Vale town centre.
4. The truck movements would cause significant impact to local infrastructure, which is already burdened with current new housing developments and lack of required planning and maintenance.
5. The 38,638 square metres of buildings on a 6ha complex of over 18 meters in height, will NOT enhance the district at large and tourism will suffer.
6. The physical impacts of the proposal on scenery and amenity, traffic, noise and pollution from the proposal will result in the loss of Moss Vale as being a scenic and lovely place to live and visit. I fear for the future for residents, our community and our surroundings. I have no doubt there would also be social impacts.
7. The facility is proposed to use 46,300L of water every day to wash plastic waste sourced from rainwater harvesting and potable town water along with proposing to add 16,300L of contaminated water a day into an already overloaded sewage system will add additional burden to the local infrastructure. Our area is also a water catchment area for Sydney, which could be impacted.
8. The resulting odour from this plastic waste and the possible toxic dust and emissions blowing across the township of not only Moss Vale but other local towns will be detrimental to the health of the community at large.

I wish to object to this project for the following reasons:
1.According to the research, local populations living close to these facilities suffer from serious health conditions, respiratory diseases, skin rashes and eye disorders, not to mention the potential cancers caused by plastic resin compounds.
2. Airborne Volatile Organic Compounds emitted during the process of turning plastic waste into flakes and pellets and products can be toxic.
3. Plasrefine Pty Ltd is a company registered in Australia, with 100% Chinese interests.
4. The factory is proposed to be located within 150m - 200m from homes.
5. Site is one Lot and DP with 2 Zones.
6. the site has 2 incompatible zones, Conservation (C4) and an under sized General Industrial portion (IN1)
7. The site has highly sensitive environmental areas (Koala Habitat), and a category 2 riparian waterway that flows directly into the Wingecarribee River, the SYDNEY Drinking Water Catchment!
8. ZERO infrastructure in the proposed area.
9. Amenity of the area - Almost 8 acres of building over 5 storeys in height in a highly visible area.
10. Too close to 2 Schools and an Early Childhood Centre. See above.
11. The proposed plant to function 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This is a small town and the noise pollution will affect many in near by residential areas.
12. Estimated 160- 200 heavy vehicle truck movements and 240 light vehicle movements per day using the local Moss Vale road Network, (Light vehicles over 3 shifts in the 24 hour period). The state of local roads are poor at the best of times. Increased movements by large trucks will have an even greater impact leading to possible accidents and deaths on the roads
13. Proposed to take 120,000 tonne per year of dirty plastic waste from Sydney / Canberra / Wollongong (and more recently updated to include Vic and QLD)
Wash / heat / shred / pellet and melt then make more plastic products, greenwashed by the term RECYCLING.
14. Proposing to use 46,300L of water every day to wash plastic waste sourced from a combination of rainwater harvesting and potable town water.
15. Proposing to pump 16,300L of contaminated water a day into our already overloaded sewage system.
16. NO Offensive Industry Licence, just a requirement to do an annual air quality audit!
17. For a proposal of this scope and scale—a proposal for a State Significant Development and a facility that would be the largest of its type in the country—should be supported by a rigorous, open and transparent community consultation process that includes the entire Local Government Area, and the entirety of Moss Vale at a minimum. This has not occurred.
18. This is not 3kms North of Moss Vale but with in the town boundary - MISLEADING!
19. Prevailing westerly winds could potentially blow emissions, smell and dust over Burradoo and Bowral.
20. Will directly impact the highly sensitive Garvan site where a road extension will be forced.
21. Will directly impact home prices in Moss Vale, Who wants to live near a plastic waste dump?
22. WHO IS PLASREFINE? No one knows as they will not engage with the community!

As a regular visitor to the Southern Highlands and knowing family and friends who reside in the area, I wish to strongly offer my objection to this project.

A plastic waste reprocessing complex, which is the size of 15 football fields, is NOT appropriate in a rural area close to schools and residents and close to water catchment areas vital for Sydney's drinking water supplies. There is little road infrastructure in place to support such a complex. While the reality of constant truck traffic poses a threat to the well-being of locals.

Also alarming are reports of local residents being unaware and uninformed of this proposed complex, despite it being a prerequisite that appropriate community awareness and consultations take place. Community engagement appears to have been under done and now residents are left scrambling to process all the information and prepare a submission. This is poor form on the part of those proposing this complex. The cynic in me feels like this was a "tick the box" approach to community engagement.

This project is too big, too toxic and too ill-conceived to be allowed to go ahead. To put it simply: this is the wrong site for such a complex.

Thank you for the opportunity to submit feedback.

Kind regards,
Vicki

I am seriously concerned about the significant traffic impacts that will be generated as a result of the large trucks required to service the facility. The size, number, frequency and proposed traffic routes are inappropriate given the sensitive surrounding residential land uses. Regardless of the proposed traffic management plan, there is no certainty that the trucks will follow the proposed routes which exposes other surrounding streets to their impacts, including in particular Parkes Road, Innes Road, Berrima Road, Garrett Street and Waites Street. Importantly though, the proposed access routes (assuming they are strictly followed) which include Beaconsfield Road and Lyntton Road are inappropriate given the number of residential properties along these roads. I have concerns about the land use conflicts this proposal creates where I see young families and children regularly walking along these roads that do not have footpaths as they should be able to do without the fear of being run over by large trucks.

I believe that this proposal will have adverse impacts on tourism. People come to the Southern Highlands for its scenic landscape and for a calming escape. This facility does not service the local community and does not add any tangible benefits to local residents. In comparison to other surrounding industrial uses, most of which are either far removed from residential areas or are not at all of the same intensity of the proposal, the development contemplated will tarnish Moss Vale and impact on why people choose to live here. People are anxious and emotionally stressed by the possibility that such a facility might be approved in such close proxemity to where they live and this has ongoing negative social impacts.

I believe that this will proposal will significantly reduce the value of my property and the properties around the subject site.