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01/05/2012 -
SITA Australia has received advice from Sutherland Shire Council that their contractors are planning to apply a large amount of turkey manure to The Ridge Golf Course over the first few days of May, and that this activity may result in significant odours in the Barden Ridge and Menai area. The EPA have also been notified of this activity.
Please keep this in mind over the coming days if you notice any odours similar to fertiliser or manure.
If you notice any odours which you believe cannot be attributed to this activity, and may instead be coming from the Lucas...
10/04/2012 -
SITA has implemented a range of initiatives and recommendations including reducing the active waste cell, altering established waste filling and capping practices, installing additional gas collection wells and gas fired generators and installing Australia's first landfill odour neutraliser system of its kind. You can read more about these upgrades to our operational practices in our latest Community Update.
24/02/2012 -
To support this commitment, we have established a dedicated Environment Report Hotline for anyone living or working close to any of our sites in New South Wales and Victoria.
The hotline has been set up to receive feedback on environmental matters which are sometimes associated with recycling and waste management facilities – like odours, noise, dust and mud tracking. We'd like you to help us find out why this happens, and how we can fix it.
This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your call will always be answered by a real person - not just...
22/02/2012 -
Following a number of calls to SITA's Environment Report Hotline this morning, an investigation was conducted into possible sources of odour in the Lucas Heights area.
It has been discovered that contractors employed by Sutherland Shire Council were applying a large amount of turkey manure to The Ridge Golf Course, and this activity was resulting in significant odours. We have discussed the matter with Council staff and the EPA.
We thank all of those who reported the issue to our Hotline. Feedback of this nature helps us to monitor our own activities in order to minimise odours escaping from...
21/11/2011 -
SITA has implemented a range of initiatives and recommendations including reducing the active waste cell, altering established waste filling and capping practices, installing additional gas collection wells and gas fired generators and installing Australia’s first landfill odour neutraliser system of its kind. You can read more about these upgrades to our operational practices in our latest Community Update.
18/11/2011 -
The Auburn Resource Recovery Centre will have entry and exit ramp traffic restrictions in place during the above period to facilitate maintenance works.
Work will begin on Thursday, November 17. It is expected that work will be completed by January 15, 2012
Whilst repairs are underway, on-site traffic controllers will guide and assist customers through the entry and exit ramps of the facility during opening hours.
Safety of staff and customers is our top priority, and our staff and contractors are working to ensure that the site is back to normal as soon as it is safely possible to do so. SITA...
22/08/2011 -
As part of SITA's ongoing odour management program, work commenced on 22 August 2011 to upgrade the landfill gas extraction and power generation infrastructure at Spring Farm Advanced Resource Recovery Park.
These works are an important part of improving our environmental performance and reducing the level of odour escaping from our facility, and are expected to be completed within 6 to 8 weeks. However, while every effort will be made to prevent it, there is potential for a temporary increase in odours during the upgrade.
SITA welcomes your feedback. Our dedicated Environmental Reporting hotline can be reached on 1800 062 086.
17/08/2011 -
With the colloboration of a local community member, we are pleased to provide a detailed update on the Hampton Park Resource Recovery Facility activities. Read more to find out what is taking place at Hampton Park.
15/07/2011 -
SITA has recently taken the first steps in our Hampton Park site planting program. We are in discussion with a range of potential partners, including a university and a community organisation, to develop and implement an on site nursery. Learn more about this intiative by downloading the Fact Sheet.
23/06/2011 -
As of Thursday, 23 June, the drilling for the new wells is now complete and all 14 vertical extraction wells have been installed. The gas collection pipework has been welded, laid into position and connected to the vertical extraction wells.
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