Waste Management Facility, Botany

Regards...
I object to this project because it is too close to the residential area. This poses a threat to the health of our community and it is of utmost importance that this project be stopped immediately.
Thank you for your attention

I live close to this development and my biggest concerns are as follows. The noise as no other business runs 24/7 in the area. The smell and possible pollutants, toxins, dirt and possible asbestos being dispersed . Hale street is already banked up at certain times and can not handle existing traffic let alone what is proposed trucks every 2 min. While Erith street is zoned business it still contains many residential properties and this proposal will have adverse affects on all of the residents.

1. The proposed site is alarmingly close to Sir Joseph Banks Park and Mill Ponds, areas that are integral to the local environment and community. Mill Pond, in particular, has already suffered significant pollution, and placing a waste management facility in such proximity would exacerbate the issue, further degrading the water quality and harming the surrounding ecosystem.

2. The health and safety of local residents, including children attending Botany Public School, are at risk. The introduction of a large-scale waste management facility could increase exposure to hazardous materials and pollutants, jeopardizing the well-being of the community, especially vulnerable populations like schoolchildren.
3.The proposed facility’s capacity is going to generate a substantial increase in traffic, particularly on Hale Street and Foreshore Road. Hale Street is already heavily congested with heavy vehicles, and adding more traffic from waste management operations will exacerbate the situation, leading to increased risk of accidents.

3.There is already a waste management facility operated by Wanless Recycle at the end of Bay Street, located just a few hundred meters from the public school. The trucks servicing this facility are often seen driving recklessly through narrow streets, posing a significant danger to pedestrians and other road users. Adding another facility in close proximity would likely compound these issues, making the area even less safe.

Hello,

I am local resident with two young children under 10 years old.

- The location of Botany waste project is less than 500m from me and BOTANY PUBLIC SCHOOL. I know also there are so many young children under age of 14 years old resides in this particular spot. These children are very young and the possibility of contamination of the waste are very dangerous for them: eg airborne risk, ground water contamination etc.
Please please consider of these children future health, would NSW Goverment be willing to guarantee that there will be no impact for these children’s health in the future? Would NSW Government willing to be held responsible if there is any proof in the future that this waste project caused harm to these children in the local area?


- The location of this Botany waste project is so closed to the water, its very risky for the water to be contaminated. There will always be defect with science & technology, if there would be some sort of leak that contaminate the ground water, again, would NSW Government would be willing to be held responsible?

I am really disappointed that NSW Government even consider creating a waste project that is so closed to a public school, resident & water. Please please consider other location that is more remote & as away as possible from children.

Thank you

I object to the Waste Management Facility at Botany as an employee in the Botany region and understands the significant impacts it can have on the Botany community and employees of the are. This project will be determinantal to the Botany area both in traffic management and putting the neighboring community at risk of being exposed to hazardous pollution.
It is very concerning that in the Planning Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements letter the EHG is currently considering their request to waive the requirement for a Biodiversity Development Assessment Report (BDAR) for the proposal. Given this proposal is for a Waste Management Facility a very through BDAR should be completed to accompany this proposal to ensure all the Biodiversity of the Botany region is protected as the soil and pollutants of the Waste Management Facility will have significant impacts to the area.
The construction of a Waste Management Facility with a capacity to process up to 300,000 tonnes per annum of construction and demolition waste will have a significant impact on the air quality of the protected airspace of Sydney Airport.
The NSW EPA specifically states “Poorly run waste management facilities can cause leachate, dust, offensive odours and noise. Poor waste disposal, especially of hazardous wastes can result in harmful chemicals leaching into the soil, groundwater and surface water becoming a risk to human health and the environment”. “An estimated 2 million tonnes of hazardous waste was generated in NSW in 2019–20. Asbestos and contaminated soils accounted for 72% of this” Source: Waste and Recycling | NSW State of the Environment
The dust from unloading waste at the Waste Management Facility can cause air pollution and can have a direct impact on the protected airspace of Sydney Airport.
In the Planning Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements letter it emphasises the importance of effective and genuine community consultation. A comprehensive open and transparent community consultation engagement process must be undertaken during the preparation of the EIS. The community must be provided a description of potential impacts which I don’t believe has been achieved as limited if any community consultation has taken place especially in regards to the potential negative health, biodiversity, community and traffic impacts.
The Waste Management Facility proposed for Botany is expected to make hazardous particles airborne during the destruction and the operations of the Waste Management facility which is located in close proximity to workers, residents, Botany Public School (approx. 283 students) and St Bernard’s Catholic Primary School (approx. 236 students) and 11 Botany Childcare facilities.
The proposed location for this Waste Management Facility on 2-4 Hale Street, Botany will have significant impact on the congestion and traffic management in the Port Botany area having a significant negative impact on our Transport and Logistics industry in NSW being located so close to Foreshore road which is utilised by transport providers to access Port Botany for imports and export containers which is fundamental to our economic viability as a State. While construction is occuring and if there is any delays accessing the Waste Management Facility by trucks the traffic flow on effect will be that Hale Street will be blocked due to congestion and this will create congestion and traffic stoppages on Foreshore road. This will have significant impacts on the import and export industry which are required to meet set timeslots at the wharf for collecting imports and exporting containers. Significant delays and charges incurred by NSW Transport providers will contribute to the higher cost of living as transport providers will pass it on to the suppliers who will ultimately pass it on to the end user.
Congestion on Foreshore road caused by construction and potential queuing impacts creating traffic congestion and significant delays to access Hale Street due to the Waste Management Facility could create congestion on an already busy Southern Cross Drive impacting Sydney Airport directly as could cause significant delays for employees, pilots and Sydney Airport commuters to access the airport.
As Hale Street is known to flood in the past creating a Waste Management Facility on Hale Street could have significant impacts on the water management strategy. Hale Street has proposed to have flood reduction facilities put in place to reduce the impact of flooding in Hale Street and the surrounding Botany areas as detailed in botany_bay_foreshore_beach_floodplain_risk_management_study_&_plan_version_e_part_b.pdf (nsw.gov.au) as it is a heavy flood zone.
This construction and operation of the Waste Management Facility will have significant negative impacts on the protected Biodiversity in the area located in Penrhyn Estuary and Foreshore Beach adjacent to Port Botany and situated close to Hale Street. These areas are home to a wide variety of native species including marine, migratory and shorebirds, mangroves and coastal saltmarsh and seagrasses. The construction of the Waste Management Facility will also have detrimental negative impacts on the partnership Bayside Council and NSW ports have are participating in to restore the biodiversity at Sir Joseph Banks Park – a crucial natural refuge. Sir Joesph Banks Park a 16-hectare reserve in Botany Bay which contains some of the last remnants of the endangered Eastern Surburbs Banksia Scrub. It plays a vital role in providing habitats for a diverse range of native wildlife, including the Yellow-tailed black cockatoo, ringtail possum, dwarf tree frog and eastern long-necked turtle.
With an estimated 168 inbound truck loads per day and 39 truck loads out this will have a significant impact on an already constrained roadway with Foreshore experiencing significant delays. As the proposed facility will accept B Doubles utilising the CML and HML permits as expressed in Table 5.2 Community feedback they can only enter and exit via Foreshore road which will create significant traffic congestion in an already very congested road. Unfortunately past the site as well there is only a small round about of which I have been witness to many accidents and near misses. With increasing the trucks that will be coming into the area this will create more danger and risk to the other patrons of the road. While the sheer volume of trucks entering and exiting the waste management site will put constraints on the already congested roadways it will be so much worse and have catastrophic impacts to both Foreshore road and Southern Cross drive if there was a queue or accident near to or in the facility. The congestion would be outreaching leading onto Hale Street, Foreshore and Southern Cross drive negatively impacting the transport industry and also commuters for the airport/aviation industry. It would be gridlock as we cannot divert trucks onto Botany Road as per the Feedback with the B Doubles utilsing HML and CML permits for accessing the Waste Management Facility can only use Foreshore Road and not leave Hale Street via Botany Road.
Thank you very much for your consideration of my objection. Please do not let this project go ahead as it will have significant negative repercussions for the traffic flow, airport, soil and Botany's Biodiversity.

Please see attached objection.

Botany is already a congested suburb - adding more traffic by way of trucks transporting waste materials to an already busy area without proper infrastructure will cause further pressure. The waste transfer station will be in a high density residential area so any hazardous materials are a major concern as well.

See attached submission letter.

I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed construction of a waste transfer station just meters away from my home and a nearby public school. While I understand the need for effective waste management infrastructure, the location chosen for this project is highly inappropriate and raises significant concerns for the health, safety, and well-being of our community.

The proximity of the proposed site to residential areas and a public school poses serious risks, including air and noise pollution, increased traffic congestion, and potential exposure to hazardous materials. These issues are particularly concerning for children, who are more vulnerable to the adverse effects of environmental pollutants. The potential decrease in property values is also a valid concern for homeowners like myself.

I urge you to reconsider the location of this facility and explore alternative sites that do not endanger the health and safety of residents or disrupt the daily lives of students and families. Our community deserves to be protected from such intrusive developments, and I trust that you will take our concerns into serious consideration.

Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.