There is already enough pollution in the western suburbs, the proposed site is to close to our water supply.There has to be a better/ greener way to dispose of the waste, l don't want my children to be inhaling filthy air.

I have grave concerns about this project. There are no guarantees that air quality will not be impacted. Air quality in the Sydney basin is already impacted by road transport. The Blue Mountains in the West contain pollution within the basin area.

Sydney West Area Health have raised concerns about the impact of this project.

I also have concerns about the proponent of this project. Next Generation is owned by Malouf who also owns Dial a Dump. He has previously been found in breach of environmental laws including asbestos dumping and the pollution of waterways. His record does not instill confidence in his integrity.

I have grave concerns about the proximity of an incinerator with 100m high stacks to populous suburbs in Western Sydney that are home to families including children. Surely there are cleaner energy creation solutions available? Is a highly populated area of western Sydney the best place for an incinerator? I believe somewhere less debsley populated, outside of the Sydney basin would perhaps be a more appropriate location if this must go ahead.

I object to this being built. build far away from residents instead of risking peoples lives

I am very much against the idea of an incinerator been built so close to where thousands of people live, which may cause much harm to peoples health.

I object to this insane proposal. We do not need this in a residential area. What will become of the health of myself, my children and grandchildren?

I object to this insane proposal. We do not need this in a residential area. What will become of the health of myself, my children and grandchildren?

The application fails to identify clearly the social impacts of the proposal. It lacks a community engagement framework. Evidence of health impacts on surrounding populations are not fully explored. It also fails to identify ways to mitigate social impacts includinf acoustic, air quality or transparent future community engagement.

I am the Team Leader of social planning at Blacktown City Council. I would have expected the proposal acknowledge the Social Proffile of the city and clearly demonstrate the social benefit of he application. Ot fails to do this.

Please enforce and monitor Blacktown Councils 24 point recommendation. If these criteria are not met then I do not support the plan

To whom it may concern

I would like to use this opportunity to lodge my formal objection to the proposed Energy from Waste plant proposal. As a resident in the Blacktown area, and a mother of children who have suffered from asthma, I am deeply concerned about the location and the proposed management of this plant.

I understand that that the existing landfill sites within Sydney are reaching maximum capacity, however any alternative solutions need to be reviewed thoroughly in terms of their long term environmental and health impacts. Financial benefits should not be the leading factor for decision making.

I support the submission by Blacktown City Council, which opposes the construction of a large energy from waste incinerator at Eastern Creek.

Like Council, I believe there are still significant information shortfalls in the Environmental Impact Statement, including the source of the waste and the inability of the applicant to guarantee procedures and processes that satisfactorily demonstrate how all waste will be appropriately sorted, and burnt to minimise the health impact on local residents.

I also believe the current state environmental legislation will not provide the community with sufficient protection from its likely emissions.

Please do not make Western Sydney even more disadvantaged by these kind of proposals, when there are other locations and solutions for consideration.

I will follow the NSW government's reaction to the objections to the proposal with much interest, together with other local residents.

I object to this application due to the negative impact on the health of the residents of Sydney.
The toxic emissions will be both in the air we breathe & also in the water we drink,thereby causing major health implications for millions of people for many generations to come. How can anyone think that this is acceptable?
Below are just a few of the disadvantages of Incineration of waste;
* The high cost of incineration plant has been a turnoff of for municipal authorities and is only now being addressed with the introduction of WTE plants. The need for huge waste to incinerate has led to abandonment of other plans for recycling and reuse of waste. Dioxins are produced in the treatment and is a cancer forming chemical. These are produced in the smoke stack. The plants require skilled personnel for operation and continuous maintenance.
* A disadvantage of waste incineration is that flue gases produced during this process contain residues that can pollute the environment. Also, the amount of energy produced by incineration can only serve a small town. Incinerated waste produces ash that contains toxins. If not handled properly, these toxins can lead to environmental problems when toxicity levels become high...
* Incineration facilities are expensive to build, operate, and maintain⁵. The high costs associated with this method of waste disposal may encourage waste generators to seek other alternatives for dealing with their waste. These facilities also require skilled staff to run and maintain them.
Smoke and ash emitted by the chimneys of incinerators include acid gases, nitrogen oxide, heavy metals, particulates, and dioxin, which is a carcinogen⁵,⁶. While incineration pollution control technology is evolving to reduce these pollutants, it has been found that even with controls in place, some remaining dioxin still enters the atmosphere⁷.
Some critics of incineration claim that incineration ultimately encourages more waste production because incinerators require large volumes of waste to keep the fires burning, and local authorities may opt for incineration over recycling and waste reduction programs⁵. It is has been estimated that recycling conserves 3-5 times more energy than Waste-to-Energy generates because the energy required to make products derived from recycled materials is significantly less than the energy used to produce them from virgin raw materials⁸.
In developing countries, waste incineration is likely not as practical as in developed countries, since a high proportion of waste in developing countries is composed of kitchen scraps. Such organic waste is composed of higher moisture content (40-70%) than waste in industrialized countries (20-40%), making it more difficult to burn³.
Do any of these sound like the way forward? NO! Do they sound like they are worth the risk to human life? NO!

The way forward will require a complete change in the way we think about rubbish & the way we take responsibility for our garbage.
THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD!
"Recycling and waste reduction must be considered as our first line of defense to reduce our overall waste stream, and this also must include composting our organic waste instead of throwing it away. When we think about it, there truly is no "away," as all waste must go somewhere. Many of the materials that are thrown away have the potential to be used to produce new items, and not reusing these materials is a large waste of resources"
Not creating more problems by burning our rubbish & increasing pollution & illness!

Please also take the time to read through this report
www.ntn.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NTN-waste-to-energy-incineration-report-2013..pdf