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Bowral Waste Centre (BWC) would like to provide an update on our long-term solution to the odour issue. The new system has been fully operational since the end of August. This system consists of a temporary flare which has to date significantly reduced the odour...

Bowral Waste Centre (BWC) is very pleased to inform you that our long-term solution to the odour issue is now fully operational.  The flare has been running consistently since late afternoon on Friday 30 August.  Since then, BWC has not detected any odour on-site or...

Bowral Waste Centre (BWC) is pleased to inform you that late yesterday afternoon the last piece of the odour elimination system – the flare – arrived on site and the landfill gas specialist contractors have connected it up. The landfill gas specialist contractors are...

This week at Bowral Waste Centre (BWC) the landfill gas specialist contractors have progressed their works at our site – installing the long-term solution for the odour issue. These works have caused the increased odour detection this week and last week. Thankfully,...

Bowral Waste Centre (BWC) understands there has been an increase in odour detection this week. This week, landfill gas specialist contractors commenced work at our site - installing the long-term solution for the odour issue. Subsequently, their works caused the...

Bowral Waste Centre (BWC) has progressed with a long-term solution for the current odour issue. The landfill gas specialist contractors have visited site and developed a plan to collect and neutralise landfill gases as a...

Bowral Waste Centre (BWC) has been made aware that the EPA received a few odour complaints over the weekend of 26 and 27 June 2020. While we understand that most of the odour has diminished, BWC is continuing our capping efforts until the landfill is in a condition...

Bowral Waste Centre (BWC) has had additional earthmoving equipment engaged on site all week constructing a layer of cover material (capping) on the landfill surface. The layer of cover material that has been placed down is satisfactory to the EPA’s requirements. Since...

Bowral Waste Centre (BWC) understands the concern in the community regarding increased odour detection at our Kiama Street site. We have engaged an independent odour specialist who has been to site and collected the scientific data to ascertain the exact cause and...

When it comes to protecting the Southern Highland’s beautiful natural environment residents have another alternative to landfill. Bowral Waste Centre recovers as much waste as possible by sending these resources to a licensed recycling facility, Benedict Recycling,...