Blaxland Waste Management Facility Upgrade - Blue Mountains City ...

Installation of speed cameras at bottom end of Attunga Rd.Widening of Railway Parade, as there is no area for passing / parking etc.Use signage to ensure vehicles are in the correct gear for the hills (prevent stallingetc)Issue 3.Property values affectedThere was some discussion on the expectation that property values would decreasedue to the landfill remaining / being upgraded. Some residents said that they had beenadvised, at the time of purchase, that the landfill would be closed in a few years andthat this expectation was in their minds when they made a decision to buy their housesin the area.Mitigation measures suggested;Compare property values in the general area to the value of the properties in KoalaRoad, Attunga Road etc.Creation of buffer zones.Carry out property improvements.Provide rebates to owners.Issue 4Close the TipThere was a general discussion on “why should we (as local residents) be responsiblefor everybody’s rubbish”.Mitigation measures suggested; Look for alternative sites elsewhere within the Mountains area. Mine shafts aroundMt Victoria suggested, Barry McMahon of BMCC outlined potential obstaclesassociated with this proposition, such as that the underground mines would havecollapsed with no available void space remaining after the coal had been removed, dueto the mining technique employed. .Issues 5Alternative sites inside the mountainsThis discussion was mainly covered by the earlier discussion about the closure of theBlaxland site. It was explained to residents that hefty rises in waste disposal feeswould be required to transport waste to Sydney, due to the landfill levy (currently $20and rising by $1 each year) and the costs of transport and disposal. Overall costswould be of the order of $150 per tonne based upon work already done by Council tolook at alternatives.Issue 6Better technology to reduce wasteKent Gillman of BMCC provided a general overview of alternative waste technology(AWT). He pointed out that there have been some successes and also some notablefailures, such as the SWERF plant, with which Wollongong Council has a long termcontract.21/12282/100563 Blaxland Waste Management Facility UpgradeCommunity Workshops9