Timeline

The following tasks will be undertaken to establish a resource recovery facility for the region.

The timeline is approximate and will be adjusted accordingly as the project progresses.

2010	Council decision to proceed with environmental and planning approvals.
2011	Environmental and planning approvals (continued). Submit Public Environmental Review of facility proposal to EPA.
2012	Public comment period on Public Environmental Review. Obtain environmental and planning approvals. After consultation with the member councils and the community, EMRC will decide whether to proceed with the tender process.
2013	Commence tender process. Evaluate tenders and select preferred tenderer. Contract negotiation with preferred tenderer.
2014	Development and works approvals. Commence construction of resource recovery facility.
2015	Complete construction of resource recovery facility. Operation of resource recovery facility