Options for the delivery of a resource recovery facility will be considered by Shoalhaven City Council following the collapse of contractor, Bioelektra Australia.
The state-of-the-art facility had been set to be Australia’s first Advanced Waste Treatment plant, capable of diverting over 90% of Mixed Waste from landfill.
Council says it is working through contractual issues involved in its agreement with Bioelektra Australia, who had been contracted to build and operate the facility before it went into liquidation on 15 June.
While the legal process could take a number of months, it is an important part of Council’s ongoing due diligence in respect to this project, said Mayor, Amanda Findley.
“Whatever the outcome of the legal process, we want to ensure that we use the best option available to us to divert the greatest amount of waste from landfill,” said Mayor Findley.
“Council is recognised as a leader in the waste management field and has won multiple awards for innovation and showing initiative in recycling and reuse.
“I’m confident that we can stay the course of finding the most suitable and efficient technologies available that will provide the best outcomes for our communities today and in the future,” she said.
The Mayor said waste processing was continuing as usual with no disruption to kerbside collection services or waste management across the Shoalhaven LGA.
She said Council was continuing to work through the commercial, contractual and operational issues relating to the liquidation of Bioelektra Australia during the coming weeks to ensure the optimal outcome is achieved for ratepayers.
