The Regional Resource Recovery Centre
Vision and Purpose
The SMRC's vision is to lead the community in sustainable waste management through the provision of progressive solutions to resource recovery and greenhouse gas abatement.
In 1998 the SMRC adopted a Regional Waste Management Strategy that led to the development and implementation of a regional waste collection system and a Regional Resource Recovery Centre (RRRC), designed to recover 85% of all household waste generated within its boundaries.
The SMRC's four strategic focus areas and environmental goals encompass:
- Resource Recovery
- Greenhouse Gas Abatement
- Community
- Organisational Excellence
The Regional Waste Management Strategy aims to dramatically reduce household material sent to landfill by combining world leading technology with a simple, community friendly collection system. The Regional Resource Recovery Centre lies at the core of the resource recovery cycle.
The $100,000,000 facility known as the RRRC is based at Canning Vale and is the largest waste processing facility in Australia. The RRRC is a fully integrated, state of the art processing facility; owned and operated by the SMRC.
Prior to implementing this strategy, the SMRC's member councils had no viable way to dispose of collected waste that allowed for greenhouse gas abatement.
The SMRC's role is critical for the future of sustainable waste management, research and development in the southern regions of Perth.
