Metal recycling plant proposal for West Gosford
Proposals for two metal recycling plants and a construction waste processing facility are among the many plans that could eventually turn the Central Coast into a regional recycling capital.
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The Central Coast is on track to become a major waste recycling region with yet another proposal for a significant recycling centre put forward.
Sims Metal Management has lodged a development application for an expanded and relocated metal transfer station at 21 Tathra Street West Gosford which would receive up to 25,000 tonnes of scrap metal annually.
The centre would be worth an estimated $2.2 million and would process steel, stainless steel and cast iron (including car bodies) as well as smaller amounts of other metals like copper, lead, zinc, tin and aluminium.
SIMS Metal said it was unable to expand operations at its existing Manns Road site and wanted to establish a new operation to receive, sort, compact, store and distribute scrap metal.
Development application documents say the proposal would involve building a new office and weigh bridge, staff amenities, storage sheds and internal roads on the land. Up to 82 vehicles would move in and out of the site each day.
Among benefits claimed for the plan are maintaining six existing jobs and up to 20 jobs during construction and reducing waste going to landfill.
“2.5 million tonnes of “appliance “ waste ends up in landfill each year,” the application said.
“Fridges and freezers are forecast to increase from around 775,000 units a year in 2014 to 930,000 units in 2019,” it said.
“Recycling of metals saves these valuable resources and allows them to be reused,”
The plan comes on top of another metal recycling plant proposal lodged in June that could process everything from cars to whitegoods.
The State Government is still considering the state significant Kariong Sand and Soil proposal in Gindurra Road at Somersby.
If approved that facility would process up to 200,000 tonnes of regional and Sydney building industry waste every year including concrete and timber.
Last year Central Coast Council approved the establishment of a new composting facility in the suburb which will save thousands of tonnes of organic waste from landfill.
The facility at 222 Grants Road takes organic material like mulch, paper sludge, fruit and vegetable organics, chicken manure and food waste and turns it into soil conditioner.
