31 August 2009
Wodonga’s Kane Road waste transfer station has been named the
best small transfer station in Australia.
The station, which was designed by local consultants
GHD, receives approximately 7500 tonnes of waste a year. Since
opening in 2006, it has been the catalyst for changing the way
locals think about the environment by showing that waste management
is everybody’s responsibility.
Roadside littering in Wodonga has fallen 20 percent in
the past two years and 71 percent of waste is now being recycled or
reused, compared to five percent at Wodonga’s old landfill site,
which was ageing and out of step with Wodonga City Council’s
sustainability principles.
The National Landfill and Transfer Stations Excellence
Awards recognised the waste transfer station’s success in managing
waste in an environmentally responsible and cost-effective
manner.
The station won based on its sustainable design
principles, environmental controls and operational systems,
including:
Wodonga City Council Civic Services Manager Mark
Verbaken said: "The station plays a central role in achieving the
targets set in the Toward Zero Waste Strategy and has
transformed Wodonga’s waste management, allowing a large proportion
of recycling and providing conveniently-located facilities for
people to deposit their waste".
GHD Wodonga Manager Colin Elliott said: "GHD is
committed to sustainable development and we are proud to have been
involved in creating an innovative design that has helped our
community manage its waste in a more sustainable way".
For further information, contact:
Sonia Adams