Published on Thursday, 12 December 2019 at 9:09:46 AM
It’s business as usual for Albany’s Material Recovery Facility despite a fire which destroyed
Cleanaway’s South Guildford facility last month.
The Albany facility currently receives recycling from Denmark, Plantagenet, Jerramungup and
Ravensthorpe and will now sort recycling from Manjimup and Nannup as a result of the South Guilford
incident.
Executive Director Infrastructure, Development & Environment Paul Camins said the fire at the South
Guilford facility has no immediate impact on the Cleanaway-operated facility on Hanrahan Road.
“We are in communication with Cleanaway regarding our current waste and recycling services and
have been assured that we will be kept aware of any potential future impacts, but as it stands we are
continuing to operate as usual from Albany,” Mr Camins said.
“Good waste sorting habits combined with hand and mechanical sorting results in high quality bales of
recyclables coming out of the Albany Material Recovery Facility for distribution through the
commodities market.”
City of Albany Manager City Engineering Ruth March said proper waste disposal to reduce the impact
on our environment was everyone’s responsibility.
“It is important that residents continue to use recycling bins to dispose of only loose and rinsed
aluminium cans, steel cans, glass bottles, jars and plastic bottles and containers without lids, as well
as clean paper and cardboard,” Ms March said.
“Items that must not go in recycling bins include nappies, textiles, clothing, food, liquid, plastic bags,
polystyrene and batteries, which can cause fires in rubbish trucks, recycling facilities and landfills.”
Household batteries can be dropped to Fossicker’s Tip Shop, Albany Public Library or the City of
Albany’s North Road Administration Office.
For further information on sorting of waste and recycling contact [email protected] or go to
https://www.albany.wa.gov.au/services/environment-waste/faq-waste.aspx
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