Figure 8 MCC kerbside waste generation projections FY22-FY30 (tpa

Figure 8 MCC kerbside waste generation projections FY22-FY30 (tpa) The projections assume business as usual operations (based on baseline averages) continue to FY30 with the current three bin system (general waste, comingled recycling, and garden organics) and community drop off at MCC facilities.

1.5 Current and planned waste and recycling infrastructure

MCC waste and recycling facilities and infrastructure, which are managed through a combination of Council run operations (day labour) and contracted services are briefly outlined below. See Appendix B for more detail. Waste facilities that include landfill for waste disposal are based at Taree, Stroud and Gloucester. The former Tuncurry landfill reopened in July 2019 on a temporary basis. The planned new landfill at Minimbah has been put on hold since the formation of MCC. Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) are located at Taree, Tuncurry, Bulahdelah and Tea Gardens. WTS are drop off centres designed to encourage the sorting, reuse and recycling of as much waste as possible. Only non-recyclable waste is sent to the Taree landfill for disposal. The Material Recovery Facility (MRF), which takes kerbside recyclable materials, is based at the Tuncurry Waste Management Centre. The following materials are separated and sold for reprocessing into new products: • Steel & Aluminium • Rigid plastics • Paper & Cardboard • Glass Recyclable materials from all waste facilities are taken to the MRF for processing. In partnership with the NSW EPA, CRCs operating at Taree, Tuncurry and Gloucester waste facilities accept problem wastes for recycling.