Maroondah City Council will be the first Council to supply solid waste to the new Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in the Latrobe Valley, reducing waste to landfill by powering the Opal Australian Paper Mill at Maryvale.
The state-of-the-art Energy from Waste facility will be constructed at Opal Australian Paper's Maryvale Mill in the Latrobe Valley, with Maroondah's waste producing steam and electricity to supply the Mill.
Maroondah is anticipated to supply the Maryvale EfW facility with around 20,000 tonnes of non-recyclable household general waste each year, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.
Mayor of Maroondah, Councillor Rob Steane, said the project will help Council meet its goals.
"The Maryvale Energy from Waste project aligns with our strategic target to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, as identified in our Waste, Litter and Resource Recovery Strategy 2020–2030," Cr Steane said.
"The project will allow us to focus on more sustainable waste and recycling methods and is just one of the ways Council is thinking creatively to build a more sustainable future for our community.
"Council doesn't just talk about reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, we are actually getting on with the job and getting it done."
Up to 325,000 tonnes of non-recyclable residual waste from Maroondah, other municipalities and businesses will be used to produce energy for the Maryvale Mill. Together, this will reduce approximately 270,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases each year, which is equal to removing about 50,000 cars from the road!
