Moves to build a second waste composting plant in the southern suburbs has sparked fears of a repeat of odour problems that have plagued the $60 million waste plant in Canning Vale. A key report on odours from the Canning Vale facility is yet to be released.
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I don't understand what the problem is... If there is an odour problem, why do they build this kind of facilities in the suburbs and not in empty areas a bit further out of town?
I've been to the Canning Vale Resourch Centre with my Sustainable Design Class and was impressed how it worked and a bit annoyed that the Western Suburbs don't use a facility like this one...
UPDATE 31 Oct: The Department of Environment and Conservation will today order a controversial $90 million waste plant in Canning Vale to find a solution to serious odour problems within 21 days or face closure. Read more
Another UPDATE 3 Nov: AUSTRALIA'S only recycling plant for climate-friendly fluorescent light bulbs has said it may have to close because of a lack of business — a sign that most globes are going to landfill. Read it.
There are many 100's of residents that are absolutely fed up and disgusted with the RRRC WCF odour. It's no secret that those councillors and residents that do voice their serious concerns about the RRRC WCF odour are publicly crucified for doing so by those who support the RRRC WCF. If the RRRC WCF wasn't emitting an odour, there would be no reason for people to raise their concerns. Those supporters of the SMRC and the RRRC WCF that have mocked and continued to play down the genuine suffering of residents from the RRRC WCF odour have done nothing but show their true colours. To allow so many families and pets to continue to have the RRRC WCF odour afflicted on them indicates the little respect that Councils have for rate-payers lives and health, not to mention rate-payers money - when they’re blowing it on a facility that continues to fail, is running at a loss, and breaches the environmental act! Residents complaining of blood noses, migraines, rashes, severe breathing problems, dizzy spells, throwing up, burning eyes, nose and throat... when they experience the RRRC WCF odour is hardly something to take lightly.
ReplyDeleteThe RRRC is a very expensive facility that is not sustainable. It requires waste to be operational. With new technologies and more people being aware of the effect of waste, waste is bound to reduce in future. The RRRC is a white elephant and its existance prevents the use of other waste elimination options that are far more effective at a much less cost to the communities.
ReplyDeleteI am proud that our local council has joined forces with other councils to process our rubbish in an environmentally friendly way. recycling and composting organic waste saves many tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. There should be more of them, then we can close the smelly landfills down. Keep up the good work.
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