Mayor Paul Lake has welcomed funding for a regional recycling facility in Campbelltown.
He said that the new facility and recycling service would be a welcome addition to the growing region.
“Campbelltown City’s role in supporting the surrounding and fast-growing community of the region is important, and council welcomes the addition of a new regional recycling facility in Campbelltown that will complement the wide range of existing services that our city offers to both its own residents and the wider population of Macarthur,” Cr Lake said.
NSW Environment Minister Rob Stokes, Member for Campbelltown Bryan Doyle and Member for Camden Chris Patterson last week announced $276,000 in funding to build the new community recycling centre for the safe disposal of household problem wastes.
Mr Doyle said the new centre, to be built at the existing Junction Road, Ruse recycling depot, will provide a free drop off service for residents across the region.
There will also be a trial of recycling cluster stations around Campbelltown to deposit batteries, mobile phones and compact fluorescent lights for recycling.
“This community recycling centre will provide a free service for our local community to drop off problem waste that cannot be put in the kerbisde bins,” Mr Doyle said.
Mr Patterson said the centre will also benefit Camden residents, who can access the new facility.
“This centre will help residents get these waste items out of their garages, and prevent them becoming a hazard to the environment and public health,” Mr Patterson said.
Member for Wollondilly Jai Rowell, whose constituents can also use the centre, welcomed the funding for the new facility.
“This new centre is a win-win for the community and the environment, allowing safe and convenient disposal of these items and keeping them out of landfill,” Mr Rowell said.
Mr Stokes said the centre was one of 86 community recycling centres the NSW Government aimed to build across NSW.
“The NSW Government is serious about improving waste facilities for local communities, and reaching our ambitious target of diverting 75 per cent of all waste from landfill by 2021,” Mr Stokes said.
