Bulk disposal waste upgrade

STANTHORPE residents will be able to dispose of larger items such as furniture and tyres as part of a recently-completed $554,000 upgrade of Stanthorpe Waste Facility.
The funds were used to construct a new retaining wall and roof structure to allow large, 30 cubic metre bins to be used for waste disposal.
A roof structure is also being erected over the current waste disposal area, which will become a recycling drop-off point.
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) mayor Peter Blundell was one of the first to use the bins when he inspected the site on Tuesday.
He said the facelift would bring vast improvements for local users, with increased capacity and recycling opportunities which would extend the life of existing landfill.
“This will minimise the number of users accessing the landfill directly, which will improve safety for users of the facility, but also encourage and make it easier for residents to sort their loads before disposing of the waste in the bin,” he said.
“The existing waste disposal area will become the recycling drop-off point, which will allow the Endeavour Foundation to use more of the waste facility shed for storage of recyclables and items to be sold through the re-use shop.”
The Maryvale Waste Transfer Station also received a $200,000 upgrade, which included the extension of a retaining wall to allow additional waste disposal bins to be placed on site and the construction of a roof over new and existing waste disposal areas.
The Department of Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience contributed $220,000 and $80,000 towards the Stanthorpe and Maryvale projects respectively with SDRC chipping in the rest.