New Cooma Compost Facility

The community education campaign and a large portion of the design costs are funded by the NSW EPA’s Go FOGO Round 1 grant. Council is actively seeking grants for construction delivery.

This will depend on our operating model, which may be determined by any grant funding we succeed in receiving. Council is looking into partnering with commercial operators to reduce Council’s financial burden and to ensure the best outcome is achieved for residents. Any partnership would require Council to go to tender and for this reason commercial/financial information regarding operational costs and revenue must be kept confidential until post-tender.

No. Two surveys were carried out 12 months apart to identify any native and/or threatened species while also assessing habitat suitability. The location for the compost facility was selected on the basis that it is almost entirely within low quality habitat for any nearby conservation-status species. Furthermore, by carrying out studies years apart the independent ecology consultant was able to assess any change is species dispersion over time. No change was noted, thus further exemplifying the suitability of this location.

No. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) submitted with the DA stated that new composting facility will comply with all the same hours of operation constraints as Cooma Landfill to ensure no impediment to the existing rifle range.

No. The new composting facility will be located adjacent and to the east of the landfill. Access to the composting facility will be signposted through the landfill. Residents will not experience any interruption to their waste collection or drop off services during the construction or operations of the new compost facility.