EARLIER this month the City of Wanneroo released a public notice saying it was proposing to enter into a major trading undertaking with the development of the Neerabup resource recovery precinct.
The proposed Neerabup resource recovery precinct is designed to provide infrastructure for recyclables, organics and residual waste, including a waste-to-energy plant (an incinerator), material recovery facilities, food organics-garden organics (FOGO) processing and a waste transfer station.
Back in December last year the city voted for a master plan, which said the proposed Neerabup resource recovery precinct – likely to cost about $1.27 billion with the estimated $750 million waste-to-energy and $40m material recovery facilities to be paid for by private industry – should be located at (Lot 600) 570 Wattle Ave, Neerabup.
According to the consultant’s executive summary in the December 10, 2024 council meeting agenda the proposed Neerabup resource recovery precinct will help address the lack of waste infrastructure in northern Perth while increasing material recovery, generating local employment opportunities and reducing transportation costs and emissions.
“After finalisation of the draft master plan a market sounding process was launched to engage with key players across the waste industry and incorporate their input prior to finalising the master plan,’’ the consultant’s executive summary said.
The market sounding exercise was advertised on the city’s website on September 2024 with invitations sent to leading companies in the waste industry with seven companies completing questionnaire and interview stages.
A map from the business plan shows the proposed Neerabup resource recovery precinct borders Old Yanchep and Trandos roads.The consultant also recommended the city prepare a community and stakeholder engagement plan for the Neerabup resource recovery precinct for its development and future approval processes.
“The waste-to-energy facility should be included in all such activities from the (outset) to assist with its social licence to operate and future approval processes.’’
But the December 2024 council meeting agenda said there was no community engagement planned until the masterplan was completed after which a better-informed community engagement plan would be developed.
Yanchep News Online understands the public notice, along with a link to the business plan for stage 1 of the Neerabup resource recovery precinct, was posted on the city’s online public notices on September 30.
Currently the public notice on the website says there is an opportunity for people to make submissions in writing in relation to the transactions and trading undertakings proposed in the business plan to the city’s chief executive officer via the following methods: mail: Locked Bag 1, Wanneroo WA 6946, email: enquries@wanneroo.wa.gov.au or in person: 23 Dundebar Rd, Wanneroo.
Public comment closes at 5pm on Sunday, November 10.
When published in the state-wide newspaper and the community newspaper the notice said “submission(s) about the proposed transaction must be made in writing” and should be addressed to the chief executive officer Locked Bag 1, Wanneroo WA 6946.
Following the public advertising period the city said it would consider all submissions and may decide (by absolute majority) to proceed with the major land transaction and major trading undertaking as described in the business plan in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1995 section 3.59.
The newspaper notices said the submissions or comments were anticipated to be presented to the council for consideration at its ordinary December meeting later this year and would inform the council’s decision making on matter.
