The Conservation Council ACT Region opposes Veolia’s proposed Woodlawn Advanced Energy Recovery Centre near Tarago, NSW, regardless of where it might be located. The key reasons for opposition are:
- Incinerating materials is inconsistent with the waste management hierarchy and the principles of a circular economy;
- Incineration would create air and solid pollution, impacting biodiversity and human health;
- Incineration is not a clean source of energy consistent with addressing climate change; and
- The community does not support the proposal.

As a resident, Landowner and Business owner in Tarago NSW I STRONGLY OBJECT to the Woodlawn Advanced Energy Recovery Centre.

My family and I live and work 14km east of the Woodlawn eco precinct, with prevailing winds predominantly coming from the west this puts my family and livelihood directly in line with pollutants from this site.

With the current Eco Precinct, Veolia have a savage history of neglecting and operating outside of regulated standards. This is evident by repeated notices issues by the EPA due to odour, water contamination and contaminated roadways / railways. In all instances Veolia have brushed this off and put in short term remedies that soon revert to their old habits. Whilst Veolia claim this technology is safe I have absolutely no faith in them to operate it withing safe operating standards and causing long term harm to our community and young families.

Not only does this pose a risk to our family’s health is also poses a great threat to our local farmland and local water ways. Tarago and surrounding areas have a large agricultural community that are vital to providing safe locally grown food through Australian supermarkets. Tarago is also part of the Sydney water catchment with a lot of our land having harsh restrictions placed to ensure the safety of Sydney’s water supply so why should the be an exception.

With the plans for an incinerator found "not in public interest" for Eastern Creek in 2018 why does this make Tarago a suitable location, are Sydney residence more valuable or more important than your rural residence?