The site is owned jointly by the City of Canterbury Bankstown (Council) and NSW State Government. Council is the sole operator of the facility.

217 Bransgrove Road, Panania. Near the M5 and Henry Lawson Drive.

The Kelso Waste Facility is a valuable asset to the community and to Council. The development of the site will help alleviate and address some of the issues that Council faces in the waste and resource recovery area. These issues include:

• A lack of waste processing, and transfer facilities and landfill sites in the Sydney region. As a result the distance collection crews and vehicles travel to disposal points is increasing, which will impact on service efficiency and costs;
• Population growth, causing an increase in waste generation; and
• A lack of community recycling facilities in Canterbury Bankstown.

The site is bordered on the south east and north east by residential streets and on the west side by Henry Lawson Drive and parklands. Despite the relatively close proximity, screening by trees and other vegetation means the site it is largely out of sight. The development of the site is not expected to change this, as all the facilities will be low impact and additional screening will be part of the development of the site.

In addition, the proposed heavy vehicle entrance off Henry Lawson Drive will decrease heavy vehicle traffic movements for residents near the Bransgrove Road entrance.

The development will include Community Recycling, Education and Reuse Centres. These centres will help residents manage their waste and ensure we are a more sustainable, resilient and liveable community.

The final stages of development of the site may include extension of the local footpaths.

The facility will have low impact on the surrounding area and have the required measures to limit any impacts. Prior to any development commencing the proper environmental studies and considerations will be undertaken.

The landfill does not accept red bin waste and only accepts waste from Council offices and facilities. The development is focused on resource recovery and encouraging a circular economy. The landfill will be closed in the next 20 years and rehabilitated with a solar farm.

No, an Energy from Waste facility or incinerator will NOT be built at Kelso. This is due to the proximity of the residential areas and the flight path for Bankstown Airport.

This will be a safe facility. The site will have fire safety plans, which will be developed in consultation with Fire & Rescue NSW.

We expect an increase in the movement of trucks, however we are looking to move these trucks from the residential Bransgrove Road, onto the major road of Henry Lawson Drive.

No, we don’t expect the development to affect housing prices.

No, the facility will have the required measures to prevent any impacts.

As our population is increasing, the amount of waste we are producing is increasing. Sending waste to landfill is costly and is not sustainable. The development of the site will ensure that the City can manage its waste more efficiently and look to limit the increasing costs of landfill.

The development includes a number of centres for the community focused on recycling, reuse and recreational areas.