The Hills Shire Council has resolved to prepare a report on the feasibility of, and potential locations for a Community Recycling Centre (CRC) as a permanent drop-off centre for common household wastes that cannot be collected via kerbside waste and recycling collection services.
CRCs collect items including paint, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, motor oils, car batteries, household batteries, smoke detectors and fluorescent globes and tubes and residents can drop-off these problem wastes at centres year-round, free of charge.
Mayor of The Hills Shire, Dr Peter Gangemi said councils and other organisations operate the centres in partnership with the NSW Environment and Protection Authority (EPA).
"The Hills Shire Council is proud to be leaders in the environmental sector, but we are always looking to do more for the environment and the community. A Community Recycling Centre potentially has large benefits for everyone," Mayor Gangemi said.
"I would like to congratulate Councillor Boneham and Councillor Cox for bringing this initiative to Council," he said.
Councillor Rosemarie Boneham said: "I'm really pleased with the possibility of The Hills having its own Community Recycling Centre. It will offer residents a convenient way to repurpose some of their waste; a win for the environment and a win for ratepayers."
Councillor Jerome Cox stated: "There is significant community interest in having a permanent recycling centre and I am happy that Council is looking into the feasibility of achieving this."
Recent representative community consultation (more than 2000 respondents) undertaken as part of the development of Council's Resource Recovery Delivery Program 2022-2027 found that 92% of residents were supportive of a local CRC.
To learn more about CRCs, including where your nearest centre is currently located, visit www.epa.nsw.gov.au and search for Community Recycling Centres.
