Alectown Secures Funding For Its Landfill

Alectown Secures Funding For Its Landfill

Published on 02 September 2025

Parkes Shire Council has been successful in securing $210, 400 in grant funding through the NSW Environment Protection Authority's Landfill Consolidation and Environmental Improvements grants to introduce a transfer station on site at Alectown Landfill.

This project will see the closure of a high-risk landfill site being transformed into a modern, purpose-built transfer station at the already familiar site where recycling stream management will be maximised.

A Parkes Shire Council representative recently met with and outlined the proposed plans to members of Alectown Community Inc, who voiced unanimous support for the proposed changes.

In attendance was Mayor of Parkes Shire and Alectown local, Cr Neil Westcott, who said it was another step forward in providing the best possible waste management for our community.

"This project will mitigate several environmental concerns the current landfill operation was posing, with potential groundwater impacts, odour, dust, windblown litter and fires all predicted to be practically eliminated. This new facility will provide improved security and amenity for Alectown while allowing for continued community access to waste disposal services and provide long term protection of the environment," Mayor Westcott said.

Through past engagement and feedback, the Alectown community has indicated priority for a well organised, easy-to-navigate, and efficient service moving into the future. As part of the project, targeted education will be provided to the community to highlight best practices in household recycling, including information on options available to all Shire residents at Parkes Community Recycling Centre for free hazardous waste disposal.

Preliminary designs for the transfer station have been drafted and include the provision to retain dedicated sites for metal and green waste, offering greater recycling opportunities for Alectown residents.

This project will divert approximately 160 tonne of mixed waste deposited annually, as well as supporting objectives in the Parkes Shire Waste Management Strategy and Community Strategic Plan. These objectives include minimising waste to landfill, recovering additional resources from the waste stream, decreasing environmental impacts from landfilling and promoting widespread recycling, reusing and waste reduction.

"Once the old site is rehabilitated, the new transfer station will give local residents the opportunity to increase recycling locally which is a wonderful outcome," Mayor Westcott added.

The project will be undertaken over the next 18 months with updates to be provided regularly to Alectown residents and the wider Parkes Shire community.

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