Recycling centre to transform waste management in Mount Isa

Mayor Joyce McCulloch said a $300,000 grant from the Queensland Government’s ‘Works for Queensland’ initiative has funded construction of the new facility.

“The recycling centre will allow a large variety of waste streams to be sorted and recovered, greatly reducing the amount of material currently being buried in landfills,” Cr McCulloch.

“Consistent with the Queensland Waste Avoidance and Resource Productivity Strategy and council’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan, we want to cut back the volume of material just thrown away and extend the life of existing landfills in the process.”

When the centre opens early next year, Cr McCulloch said people will be able to drive in and unload recyclables at designated collection areas.

“The recycling centre will be able to handle a range of materials including metals, paper and cardboard, e-waste, mobile phones, gas bottles, engine oil and much more,” Cr McCulloch said.

“At present it is not economically feasible for Council to introduce a kerbside recycling collection service and we are not planning a green waste sorting service at this stage.

“That may come, but for now we’re really pleased we can offer access to this purpose-built drive through recycling centre.”

The recycling centre will be located at the Mount Isa City Council landfill site on Jessop Drive approximately 1.8 kilometres from the Sunset Cemetery.