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Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on future use options for the former Anambah landfill site. We are reviewing your feedback and will incorporate it into our recommendations.

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Have your say on the future use of the former landfill site at Anambah

A document to assess possible final land use and remediation options for the former landfill site at Anambah has been completed and endorsed by Council for consultation with the community, and we would like your feedback.

View the Options Assessment document or look at a Fact Sheet that explains the overall approach and recommendations.

The former landfill site operated between 1976 and 1993. Council is now focusing on the next steps for the site's management, which include planning for remediation and selecting a preferred future land use.

Potential future land uses were assessed and comprised a combination of:

  • Passive recreation / managed green space
  • Commercial / Light industrial development
  • Solar energy production

Three conceptual site layouts for commercial/light industrial land use were developed based on consideration of various constraints. Council's preference was to develop the unimpacted northwest corner of the site, cap the remainder of the site, and establish a solar farm on the cap (Option 1). They also propose leaving the opportunity open to develop a further portion of the site if it becomes feasible in the future.

Anambah former landfill site

Use the slider to see the current location (left) and the artist's impression (right) of the Option 1 concept provided by GHD.

Note, the area outlined in red in the artist's final land use option impression is subject to feasibility.

Current site Artist impression of Option 1

Site constraints

    • Buffer zone limitations
    • Existing and future services
    • Land ownership and zoning
    • Landfill gas generation and emissions
    • Leachate generation and migration
    • Location of sensitive receptors and line of sight
    • Settlement and stability of the landfilled waste
    • Maintaining the integrity of the landfill capping layer, to prevent exposure of the landfilled waste
    • Topography and drainage
    • Impacts to nearby receptors during remediation/redevelopment works
    • Maitland Airport

    The Options Assessment considers these in detail.

    Read the Options Assessment 

FAQ

The FAQs below are relevant to the future use project. For further information on the history, monitoring and remediation of the site, visit the Anambah landfill project page on Council's website.