Northern Rivers Waste & Recycling

Northern Rivers Waste & Recycling

Northern Rivers Waste was established in 2000 and manages three waste facilities within the local government area, including the Lismore Recycling and Recovery Centre, the Nimbin Transfer Station and the Brewster Street Drop Off Centre.

Plastic waste had become a significant problem for the recycling industry due to China placing bans on the import of plastic waste for recycling. There is opportunity to create a local industry to make something from plastic waste instead of sending it to landfill now these recycling markets have closed. Such a project would offer a new industry and economic benefit to the local economy.

Investigation is underway to examine using the residual waste from the Commercial Waste Sorting Project to create a fuel source that can be used by industry. This would result in a significant reduction in waste to landfill.