A smarter solution for household rubbish

At least 95% less waste will go into landfill under a smarter solution for dealing with household waste. 

Whitehorse City Council is one of 9 councils across the south east of Melbourne to establish a company called South East Metropolitan Advanced Waste Processing (SEMAWP) Pty Ltd to work together to deliver an advanced waste processing alternative to landfill.

This will send waste to the Maryvale Energy from Waste Facility (EfW) in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. 

The best outcomes will be achieved by minimising our waste, reusing or recycling, and then what is left over can go to advanced waste processing.

The most common types of advanced waste processing are waste to energy technologies, that transform household waste into energy and electricity, which can be used by industry and homes.

This is a smarter solution for household waste than burying it in the ground.

These facilities are being used safely and reliably around the world, including in the United Kingdom (UK), Asia and North America.