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New Kleinton waste management facility completed

It cost the council millions, but funded dozens of crucial local jobs – here’s how this new facility will change the Toowoomba cityscape.

Toowoomba Regional Council in good financial position

AN $18 million waste management facility has finally opened its doors for the first time, with councillors saying it will revolutionise waste management in the region.

Local contractors, Hutchinson Builders, were behind the construction and the facility is the fifth project delivered under the Toowoomba Regional Council’s Waste Infrastructure Plan.

Customers will be able to segregate their waste through the site at three different zones – bulk materials (concrete, timber, steel and green waste), resources recovery area and residual waste.

Mayor Paul Antonio said the facility would cater for growth of the region and provided a direct benefit to the community with the employment of 21 local subcontractors.

“Council’s significant investment towards the project’s construction costs during the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a boost to our local economy,” Mayor Antonio said.

“Projects like these keep money flowing through the economy and into local jobs and businesses during this challenging time.”

Cr Nancy Sommerfield said the modern Kleinton waste management facility would offer a better customer experience.

“The initial rehabilitation of the site involved capping of the old landfill area with 1.5m of material, including a geosynthetic clay liner, clay fill and cover soil,” she said.

“The capping now provides a permanent barrier protecting the groundwater below the site.

“Before the capping work commenced, 20,000m³ of waste was relocated to the bulky materials area, ensuring that new structures were not built on buried waste.

“Litter prevention controls are also in place to contain windblown litter from the facility.”

Cr Sommerfield said the waste facility continued to function while construction was underway and Council thanks the community for their patience during construction.

“As a region, our communities have embraced the need to reduce the amount of waste going into landfill,” Cr Sommerfield said.

“Our new Kleinton Waste Management Facility will build on our Region’s culture to ‘reduce, reuse and recycle.’

For more information about the proposed Kleinton Waste Management Facility upgrade project, visit http://www.tr.qld.gov.au/our-region/major-projects/water-waste/13789-kleinton-waste-station or call Council on 131 872 and quote ‘Kleinton Waste Management Facility’.

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