At last !!

$150m waste-to-energy plant in Melbourne's west gets green light

January 21, 2020 —

A waste-to-energy plant is expected to be operating in Melbourne’s west within three years after being approved by the Environment Protection Authority.

The $150 million facility in Laverton North wasgranted planning approvalby Wyndham City Council in March last year. However, the project – which would convert household rubbish currently sent to landfill into enough electricity to power up to 20,000 houses – could not commence until the EPA had given it the green light.

Recovered Energy Australia director Ian Guss said the EPA works approval was the final regulatory hurdle the company needed to clear before it could proceed with the waste-to-energy plant.

The EPA issues works approvals when it is satisfied measures have been put in place to protect the environment.

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