Benefits of resource recovery

In addition to reducing waste going to landfill, resource recovery has the following benefits:

Environmental benefits

Resource recovery minimises:

• Surface and groundwater contamination
• Odour, dust, noise, litter
• Impacts on flora and fauna
• Greenhouse gas emissions

Economic benefits

• Generates revenues from the production of compost and/or energy.
• Extends the life of the EMRC's Red Hill Waste Management Facility
• Minimises the impact of increasing landfill costs and landfill levy

Social benefits

• Reduces community impact of waste management on the environment
• Community interest in resource recovery and sustainable waste management is very strong.