About the Resource Recovery Project
In partnership with its six member Councils, the EMRC has been working for the past eight years to develop a suitable resource recovery solution that will serve Perth's Eastern Region through the 21st century. This is known as the Resource Recovery Project.
Aim of the Resource Recovery Project
The project will provide a more sustainable and environmentally friendly solution to managing our waste. Most importantly, it will be a solution where we can turn waste into valuable products such as compost or energy.
The EMRC's key objective is to have a fully operational resource recovery solution in place by 2014 which would involve a resource recovery facility and/or resource recovery park.
The EMRC's Resource Recovery Project is consistent with the State Government's strategic direction for waste management in Western Australia and its 'Towards Zero Waste' vision.
Extensive planning
Given that this project is likely to influence all aspects of waste management in Perth's Eastern Region, the EMRC is making sure it takes the necessary steps to make the best decision.
As part of its strategic planning for the project over the past four years, the EMRC has undertaken extensive research on the various technology options, household waste collection systems (one, two or three bins) and the different site options for the facility. The EMRC has also engaged with the community using a variety of methods including attitudinal surveys, forums and workshops.
Important decisions to be made
World-wide advances in technology mean that there is a growing variety of waste recovery methods. EMRC's six member Councils are currently being briefed on the technology options, the processes and costs of each option in order to make a number of decisions regarding the Resource Recovery Project.
These decisions include:
- What sort of facility is best for our region? A plant that turns waste to energy or waste to compost or one that does both?
- Where is the best place in our region to site the facility?
- What is the best waste collection system that compliments the waste treatment technology?
- What is the best ownership model for the EMRC and its six member Councils?
Expressions of interest process
In May 2009, the EMRC advertised for Expressions of Interest (EOI) in providing technology options for the Resource Recovery Project. The purpose of this process was to inform EMRC Council about the different technologies to guide their decision making process.
The EOI phase of the Resource Recovery Project is now complete. Seven (7) of the nine (9) submissions received have been assessed as "acceptable tenderers" by the Tender Evaluation Committee. The acceptable tenderers are:
- Energos AS;
- Evergreen Energy Corporation Pty Ltd;
- GRD Minproc Limited;
- Moltoni Energy Pty Ltd
- SITA Environmental Solutions;
- Transpacific Cleanaway Limited; and
- WSN Environmental Solutions
These seven respondents to the EOI will be invited to submit a tender at a later stage in the project (2011/2012) once the environmental approvals process is complete. Please click on the link at the bottom of the page to read the EOI documentation.
It is anticipated that EMRC Council will make its recommendations from the Expressions of Interest between April and June 2010. The next phase, the environmental approvals process, will then begin.
The EMRC has not rushed into the Resource Recovery Project. It has carefully researched and planned over the past eight years leading up to the EOI stage. A final decision is still several years ahead with the facility planned to be operational by 2014.
During the next years of planning, development and approval stages of the project, the EMRC will continue to engage with the member Councils, the community and other stakeholders.
Contact details:
Phone: 9424 2222
Email: resourcerecovery@emrc.org.au
Expression of Interest documentation
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