From the perspective of land use it makes sense to locate it outside of Sydney, land is already scare here so anything that doesn’t need to go here shouldn’t, but if I lived in Parkes I wouldn’t be happy about this either.
Archon-Toten on
Plans? There’s already regular trash trains heading south. They *stink*.
SurfNTurf1983 on
I read that as “take trash to the religions” and thought, they are already well past capacity too.
>The other locations chosen are Tarago near Goulburn
Tarago has been taking Sydney rubbish since 2004.
Gumby_no2 on
Dump them in mosman
thekriptik on
>the former Wallerawang power station site
Put a tip next to the Coxs River, what could possibly go wrong?
laughingnome2 on
And yet the roll-out of FOGO bins to divert food and organic matter into compost and not landfill is beset with idiots who don’t like the idea of a compost collection point in their kitchens.
Disposal of landfill _should_ be expensive. It seems to be the only thing that could break through to Sydneysiders that we are choking the environment with our disposable society.
SilverStar9192 on
It does seem a bit two-faced to claim that the incinerators will not impact human health, but at the same time they can’t be located in Sydney. I honestly think the people of Parkes will be fine, and should be happy about a new industrial facility that will bring some jobs, but I can see why it’s hard to defend the fundamental premise.
letterboxfrog on
Tarago gets regular trash trains
LukeDies on
No one cares about rubbish until it’s dumped in their own suburb.
MSeager on
The incinerator in Dublin made use of the land from abandoned port areas, and the one in Copenhagen has a ski hill on the roof.
Sydney should be responsible for its own waste. It’s much more efficient to burn it in Sydney than to truck and train it hundreds of kilometers away.
TAJack1 on
Pft just put it on a rocket and shoot it to space, Futurama-style.
MattyComments on
Oh no. Better import half a million more people
breno_mac_ on
Honestly we should just burn it, current power stations need fuel to burn so makes sense
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From the perspective of land use it makes sense to locate it outside of Sydney, land is already scare here so anything that doesn’t need to go here shouldn’t, but if I lived in Parkes I wouldn’t be happy about this either.
Plans? There’s already regular trash trains heading south. They *stink*.
I read that as “take trash to the religions” and thought, they are already well past capacity too.
For a bit of light reading – [Parkes Special Activation Precinct Master Plan.](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/Parkes-SAP)
The wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly:
[2017 – Health authorities in Western Sydney concerned about waste-to-energy power plant blueprint](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-22/western-sydney-waste-to-energy-incinerator-opposition-asthma/8375874)
[2021 – Regional NSW treated like ‘pack of peasants’ in state’s waste incineration plan](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/regions-to-fight-nsw-waste-incineration-plan/100525358)
[2025 – Parkes residents oppose plans for $1.5b waste incinerator over health concerns](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-15/community-slams-proposed-parkes-waste-incinerator/105272672)
>The other locations chosen are Tarago near Goulburn
Tarago has been taking Sydney rubbish since 2004.
Dump them in mosman
>the former Wallerawang power station site
Put a tip next to the Coxs River, what could possibly go wrong?
And yet the roll-out of FOGO bins to divert food and organic matter into compost and not landfill is beset with idiots who don’t like the idea of a compost collection point in their kitchens.
Disposal of landfill _should_ be expensive. It seems to be the only thing that could break through to Sydneysiders that we are choking the environment with our disposable society.
It does seem a bit two-faced to claim that the incinerators will not impact human health, but at the same time they can’t be located in Sydney. I honestly think the people of Parkes will be fine, and should be happy about a new industrial facility that will bring some jobs, but I can see why it’s hard to defend the fundamental premise.
Tarago gets regular trash trains
No one cares about rubbish until it’s dumped in their own suburb.
The incinerator in Dublin made use of the land from abandoned port areas, and the one in Copenhagen has a ski hill on the roof.
Sydney should be responsible for its own waste. It’s much more efficient to burn it in Sydney than to truck and train it hundreds of kilometers away.
Pft just put it on a rocket and shoot it to space, Futurama-style.
Oh no. Better import half a million more people
Honestly we should just burn it, current power stations need fuel to burn so makes sense