I am a local business owner who relies on the tourist industry of the Southern Highlands to support my business. I also have an immediate family member living in the area that will be directly impacted by the proposed development to be located within the town of Moss Vale.

I know that my family will be impacted by the 24hr operation, 7 days per week for 44 weeks per year and 8 weeks for maintenance. It is something weighing on their mind and a particular sore point given they only purchased the property less than a year ago, for the peacefulness and greenery in the area.

For this same reason, it doesn't create a great picture for the thousands of tourists who come through Moss Vale to deal with that industrial traffic on suburban streets.
From a business perspective odour from plastic waste bales, storage, processing, wastewater facility are concerns that are very real and cannot be proven otherwise until it is too late and the facility is up and running. That is a combined risk not worth the welfare of the residents in the area, nor people passing through. The Highlands are known for beautiful greenery, homes and fresh air, Plasrefine does not suit that picture or lifestyle. It is too close and an unsuitable plot to conduct such work.

The visual intrusion of building bulk on neighbouring properties would be heartbreaking for anyone that showed any empathy. There is no suitable balance between landscaped areas and the industrial buildings involved.

I cannot emphasize strongly enough the ever growing concerns and anxiety over this construction and business.
Please, consider that this is not a suitable location. Many people will be unnecessarily affected. Please consider denying its position and allow it find one more suitable in a less invasive location. 

Dear Sir/ Madam,
You must not support such a ridiculous, toxic, and unnecessary development. The toxic waste and air pollution so close to domestic residence and schools for children is unconscionable. How on earth could a project that would put local children in harms way ever get to this stage let alone approved. This would ruin our area. This would ruin our reputation as a healthy country shire and would create a large unmitigated health risk on our community.

I want to express my concerns regarding the Plasrefine proposal in Moss Vale. I am strongly opposed to the project going ahead for a number of reasons.

My mother-in-law, who is 85 years old, has lived on her peaceful property for the past 28 years. Her home will overlook the project and will impacted both by the noise and vibration due to the constant truck traffic to and from the the factory. If the factory goes ahead it is likely she will need to relocate.

Surely there is a better location for the plant that won’t impact the community and environment. The impact on the surrounding local community will be big and detrimental due to noise, vibration and pollution and I think a more appropriate property should be selected.

Thank you for allowing me to have my say on the Plasrefine proposal.
Robyn McKern

I object to the Moss Vale Plastic Recycling Facility

I object to the Moss Vale Plastic Recycling Facility.

I moved to Moss Vale approximately 6 years ago with intention to raise my young family in what I understood to be a quiet residential / rural area. I vehemently oppose this facility, or any similar development going ahead in this area. This proposal seems ill conceived and is totally out of sync with the current socioecological landscape of the area and absolutely unsuitable for this area, so close to long term residents!

This proposal will pollute what is otherwise a ‘green space’ immediately adjacent to residents! It will compromise the air quality, have huge volumes of air and light pollution with the facility proposed to operate 24 hours a day, severely reduce property values and the livelihoods of residents. The proposed site is also prone to flooding which has been evident with recent rainfall and sits in a riparian basin which flows directly in to the Wingecarribee river to the East, and is within Sydney’s drinking water catchment area.

The surrounding residential roads are frequented by families riding bikes, walking their dogs, exercising and otherwise enjoying a quiet residential lifestyle in a quiet country area. The surrounding roads do not have adequate footpaths, guttering or road engineering to support such a proposal. This proposal will threaten the physical safety of residents and destroy the local amenity that thousands of locals currently enjoy!

I trust that the inappropriate and incomplete EIS from GHD / Plasrefine is assessed for what it is. A gamble that cannot take place in such an area without devastating outcomes for the local residents and broader environment in general, and should be considered for relocation to a more suitable site!

I cannot see a realistic development of this scale being suitable without gross negligence being a primary factor in the decision making process. The proponent and their representatives have shown little concern for the community or environment, do not have acceptable answers to some crucial concerns from the community, have undermined and disrespected residents throughout a despicable ‘community engagement’ process and failed to complete the recommended Social Impact Assessment. This is not in line with what I would imagine local Council had intended for the SHIP at what is a very early, and developmental stage of the planning process. This proposal, once denied should be the example for due consideration and potentially a revision of the zoning and development allowances for any proposal on the South side of Douglas Road, so close to our residential community!