Smeaton Grange Waste Facility

I SAY THE PROPOSED SITE FOR PROJECT IS NOT JUSTIFIED!

The NSW Government has committed close to $500 million to transform waste and recycling in NSW. That is fine, but not within 120m of the back yards of Curran Hill residents.

The proposed site in Smeaton Grange plans on servicing a number of major urban areas including, Campbelltown, Bankstown and Liverpool, however, the major transport links including M5, Narellan road and most importantly Hartley Road Currans Hill were not included in the impact study.

The proposed site is NOT within the "existing industrial area surrounded by other compatible developments and land uses". Smeaton Grange consists of dance studios, swimming pools, children entertainment, roller skating, clean storage warehousing and cafes.

The proposed site will be 120m from residents homes, therefore, the site is NOT adequately separated from sensitive receivers (ie residences, schools) that can be managed and/or mitigated.

The proposed activities will be expected to be visible from family homes.

Not happy that it is being built so close to residential, this will mean more dust and noise. Our infrastructure can't cope currently without adding more trucks. Operating potentially 24hts unacceptable. If you need to put it somewhere put it in kirribilli see if the prime minister likes living next to a tip because that's what it is. Unfair that we bought our homes at currans hill with no warning we would be living next to a tip

I Object to the DA application for the resource recycling facility at Smeaton Grange. Again we see decisions made with out any concern of the impact to the local residents and I am wondering if this recycling facility would go ahead if it was near their houses.
My reasons for the objection:
(1) The loss of value to the houses in Currans Hill
(2)We have a heritage protected creek that WILL be affected
(3)The protection of wildlife, the impact of having air pollution from both the proposed galvanising plant and the recycle plant
(4)Stored timbers this could have the potential of attracting Termites have seen this type of storage meany times in my 23 years in the Pest Control industry
(5) The impact of the facility traffic will have on Hartley Road.This is already a nightmare trying navigate your way around these ares last week i had to replace a wind screen on my car because of rubbish falling of trucks.
(6) They will except trucks 24 hour good luck Currans Hill getting a good nights sleep and who will compensate the family who loses a family member when they fall a sleep on the road.
(7) Quality of the water in private home swimming pools
I could keep on going but i to have a life or trying to. Please wake up and stop this stupid application from going ahead

I oppose for many reasons
Increased traffic roads can't cope as it is
The dust and pollution that this tip will generate
Too close to residential homes
Noise pollution
This needs to be moved to badgerys Creek next to the proposes airport. Noise, dust and traffic will not be a problem out there as the airport will generate enough for both projects

I object to the proposed location. 120m is too close to the residential area and 800meters to schools, childcare, swimming pools, gyms, cafes ect.

I object to the application of the Resource Recovery Famility at 52 Anderson Road, because I would rather hear the sounds of the eastern froglet, striped marsh frogs and watch the yellow-tailed black cockatoos who find refuge in the she-oak trees , (keeping in mind they are on the endangered species list). Then to have that distroyed and replaced by hearing the noise of trucks engines, air breaks, reversing alarms and the sound of dumping of timber , concreate and smell the rotting grass and spoil and the sight of a massive industrial building.

I object to the DA application of the Resource Recovery Facility at Smeaton Grange based on the proposed location. The location for this facility is not resonsible, the location is too close to the residential zone for type of industry. This land shares the boundary with residential homes and this land use should be approved for light industrial and not general industrial zone.. As general industrial zoning has an inresponible impact on neighbours. Local council should NOT give consent.

Smeaton Grange area is currently limited to light industrial and adjoins and co-exists with suburban neighbourhoods. As a resident I strongly object to the change of proposed land use and the installation of a tip adjacent to residential housing in a complex that has always been deemed as light industrial. I object to the proposed Development Application based on:
1. Excessive noise;
"6.4.1 Noise assessment - A noise impact assessment (NIA) was prepared by EMM (refer to Appendix F). The assessment was undertaken in accordance with the Industrial Noise Policy, Interim Construction Noise Guideline (ICNG) and Road Noise Policy (RNP). The assessment considered impacts to 22 representative assessment locations most likely to be affected by the proposal (refer Figure 6.1)".
Traffic noise in the area will increase to unaccepted levels due to the high volume of trucks that will now be transferring the high volume of waste the proposed facility has indicated it will process. The types of vehicles used for the purpose of waste transfer will not be able to negotiate the entry and egress of the proposed facility and will led to vehicle reversing and "dumpsters bin/containers" being offloaded at all times of the day. While the owners of the proposed facility will have some control over the noise of their own machinery they will not be able to affect the other vehicles bring the waste to and from the facility.
B Double trucks cannot turn of their engines while waiting to be unloaded as they will lose their pneumatic braking capacity. There is no quite way of tipping a truck to unload as trucks needs to be revving well above idling to generate the power to lift the hydraulics to raise the back up and then the empty trays will make a loud crashing noise as they bounce back into position. There is no quiet way of dumping Rail Ballast! Whatever comes off the back will make a loud noise depending on its composition (i.e. - bricks or concrete).
Machinery used in waste transfer and recycle produce noise levels that will impact on the neighbouring dwelling and affect quality of life of adjacent residents and is not in compliance with maximum noise levels of a light industrial business. Operator has indicated that noise will be limited to normal business hours - this will affect my wife's and I sleep patterns as we are both shift workers and we know of many other shift workers in the area. We bought our property knowing that the Camden council deemed the area a family friendly neighbourhood and we have enjoying the tranquillity of the area since moving in. There are many young families in the area with children and babies that will be trying to sleep in the hours of operation of the proposed tip.
 
2. Light pollution;
Extended operating hours and associated floodlighting will detrimentally affect the direct neighbours adjacent to the facility and will also affect the wild life corridor of Kenny creek adjacent to the proposed facility.
3. Increased heavy vehicle traffic;
"6.1.2 Traffic and transport impacts The existing traffic volumes the intersections of Anderson Road/Camden Valley Way and Hartley Road/Narellan Road were surveyed on Friday 11 December 2015 and historic tube traffic counts undertaken by RMS were also used (Table 6.1). A SIDRA analysis of the intersections of Anderson Road/Camden Valley Way and Hartley Road/Narellan Road found that the intersections are currently operating at near capacity during peak hours".
Impact statement confirms that Hartley Road is already operating at near full capacity! Now with Camden Valley Road fully open Hartely Road will now be officially choked. There are small business within the area such as child care facility, junior sports facility (indoor) and Gyms and there are three on Anderson road that will be directly affected by the increased volume of large transport vehicles entering the area. Small children have little road sense and there is already difficulty entering and leaving the three facilities, and this will exacerbate with the type of traffic the proposed facility utilises. This imposes great danger to families, and I have specific concerns for my own children whom regularly ride their bicycles to indoor sports facility and will now be competing with large vehicles that have to traverse the entire length of Smeaton Grange area to the proposed dumping facility that will be positioned at the end of Anderson Rd. The increase in traffic accidents and the increased likely hood of small children involvement in incidents poses an unacceptable risk for traffic management that is not address within the DA.
The expected 276 vehicle movements a day (on their calculations) and with developing needs from demolition of old homes for High Rises, and from rezoned old industrial sites that will become valuable residential land, the volume of traffic into this `dead-end ` of Anderson Road will increase greatly. It will be more than what this road can cope with, considering the existing traffic accessing the many youth and children activities including the Sports Centres and the Young Academics Day Care Centre that share the same stretch of common road, ie, Anderson Rd, between Anzac Avenue and Bluett Drive. (There is also the proposed volume of traffic and trucks, some with dangerous and corrosive materials that will share this road to access for the proposed Hot Dip Galvanising Plant".
4. Out of hours Dumping;
The applicant has indicated "on occasions, the facility would accept waste deliveries 24 hours per day to allow infrastructure projects operating on a similar basis". I have concerns for dumping/drop off of waste adjacent to residential housing and a green corridor that feeds directly into the Nepean River. The unsupervised ability to leave waste out hours is a reckless policy that endangers the local wildlife and the health of residents. Non-putrescible waste allows for material that may be classified as hazardous and the unsupervised drop off will encourage general dumping within the area by rogue individuals. The noise from trucks dumping rubble in the middle of the night would not be acceptable to residents.
 
5. Environmental damage;
The EIS states that "The North East boundary of the site abuts a vegetated creek corridor (Kenny Creek) with vegetation generally identified as re-vegetated dry sclerophyll forest (shrub under story)" This shows that EIS has not undertaken a full study of where Kenny Creek starts and goes to, and all the ramifications between Kenny Hill and Harrington Park Lake and the Nepean River.
Heavy metal contaminates affords a risk to the green corridor with resident echidna, small marsupials, possums and native birds. Black Cockatoo living in the area are particularly susceptible to noise and light pollution and will be detrimentally affected by the proposed tip and the types of waste proposed for processing.
Vegetation from other areas brought to the site will bring in seeds from noxious plants from outside areas and blow over and infest Kenny Creek and flow on to Harrington Park Lake. There is a concern of the introduction of spiders, pests and vermin that are not indigenous to this sensitive area of the Cumberland Plains Forest Remnant.
Adjacent to the proposed tip is a heritage listed creek feeding water to the Nepean River, and the area contains resident Platypi, fresh water turtle and frog populations. Damage to eggs of native monotreme Short-beaked Echidna and birds occurs from contaminates found in the proposed waste material expected at the proposed tip.
6. Dust and airborne contaminates;
Asthma sufferers such as by wife a daughter will be exposed to higher levels of airborne contaminates produced by waste processing machinery and stockpiling. This endangers their ability to control and manage their condition with additional contaminates suspended in the area and the prevailing westerly winds concentrating the contaminates into the adjacent neighbour hoods.
Additional odour resultant of the facility will impact quality of life in a residential area and force families into financial burdens filtering and conditioning air into their homes and forcing all cloth drying indoors.
The expected 276 vehicle movements a day means any truck or trucks waiting outside for the gates to open, or waiting in queue to enter, will still have their engine running. (More fumes!) It appears from the report that major rail /road projects will require out of hours access (10pm-6am) for offloading (very noisy materials in the dead of night and only 120metres from residential homes).
In regards to the environmental impact statement, no information on Odour, such as the Technical Framework: Assessment and Management of Odour from Stationary Sources in NSW (DEC) is addressed.
7. Vermin control and management;
According the EIS "The proposal will process up to 140,000 tonnes per annum of non‐putrescible waste including building and demolition waste, selected commercial and industrial waste, soils, vegetation, virgin natural excavated material, excavated natural material, rail ballast and spoil". The issue of how will the odour from the vegetation and spoil be managed, as not to impact neighbours is not addressed. The environmental impact statement, information on Odour, such as the Technical Framework: Assessment and Management of Odour from Stationary Sources in NSW (DEC)
The proposed waste material expected to be process will attracts various vermin from termites, rodents to foxes. The green corridor adjacent to the facility is already under pressure from the encroachment of urbanising and the local residents are actively discouraging the vermin population to assist and encourage the local wildlife. The increase in vermin that will result from the available food supplies produced and processed by the facility will negatively impact the local wildlife.
8. The closure of DA requestor, Benidicts, other facilities and its need for relocation should not result in the use of the Western suburbs as a dumping ground for the rest of Sydney. The Facility would better serve the environment, developer and community if it was built in a heavy industrial area away from residential neighbours and at risk green zones.

9. Previous notices of EPA non-compliance issued to Benidicts also indicate that processing of waste is not an exact science and the building of such a facility adjacent to housing is inappropriate for the biodiversity conservation (and further fragmentation or isolation of habitats), the quality of life for the residential area and the ideal that Camden is a country area with a country lifestyle and benefits for young families that have not been addressed within the DA.

My concern about the Proposed Resource Recovery Facility at Smeaton Grange is as Follows:-
1. This facility is far too close to family homes including mine.
2. The noise from heavy trucks entering and reversing plus the noise from the plant itself.
3. The opening hours are far too long , this facility intends to stay open till 10.00pm and according to the media 24 hours on some days so the noise will be ongoing till very late adding that to the noise emanating from the Coles distribution centre .
4. The noise will effect most school aged children as the young ones are put to bed around 7pm on school days.
5. The impact it will have on Kenny Creek also needs to be considered.

I moved to the area in Sept 2016 because l was looking for a pleasant & peaceful area to live - not only for myself but also for my father who is diagnosed with leukemia.
I'm extremely concerned over the proposed recycling facility's proximity to my house as it's chemical and waste byproducts will very likely exacerbate my father's condition. This is unacceptable.

In addition, my grandchildren will be attending a childcare centre nearby - a facility of this nature is extremely dangerous for people and inherently fatal to the environment. (An ElS is yet to be presented for this location)

There are more suitable, less developed suburbs in the vacinity - the current proposed location in too dangerous for reasons stated above.

I wish to express how this facility will impact my family. A member of my family is on the autism spectrum, this makes him/her very sensitive to smells and sounds. I live 600m from away from the proposed site, if the resource facility omits offensive smells or a certain pitched sound, such as glass being emptied from the trucks, this will create such high anxiety it will create a meltdown, especially if this sound and smell were to occur daily for years on end. We would have to consider moving houses. Therefore I object to this facility on the grounds of being an unresponsible amount of impact on surrounding areas. If we left the area due to this, I would expect Benedict to pay for moving costs.

Dear Sir / Madam,
I am writing to object to the proposed DA for the Resource Recovery Facility at 52 Anderson Rd, Smeaton Grange, NSW.

As a resident of the neighbouring suburb, in Currans Hill, we already have a high volume of trucks and general traffic through this area. This is particularly concerning when there is a high school located in the suburb of Smeaton Grange. This large facility will only add to the traffic volume through this area which consists of not only of heavy vehicles but general traffic using Smeaton Grange as a thoroughfare from Narellan Road to Camden Valley Way.

This facility could negatively impact on the value of my home and others in the suburb of Currans Hill, it could also negatively impact the suburbs air pollution and noise pollution which is only at a tolerable level at the moment. It is not uncommon to hear heavy vehicles throughout the night, and as I am located high up, the noise does travel. It could also impact the water quality of the local catchments and waterways in the surrounding suburbs, therefore having a negative impact on local wildlife.

I thank you for taking the time to listen to my concerns and objections to the application lodged for a Resource Recovery Facility at Smeaton Grange and I trust my objections will be carefully considered.

Yours Sincerely,
A Moubarak

I Object to the DA application for the resource recycling facility at Smeaton Grange on the following grounds.
(1) There seems to be no impact study on the nearby Sporting Facilities, Dance Studios, Cafés or the nearby Child Care Centre in Smeaton Grange only about 300 meters away. On the proposal there was no Lighting Impact Study on nearby residences. A recycling facility this close to residents sets an unwanted precedent for the future.
(2) Next door is Kenny Creek a conservation protected waterway that will be affected due to alkali dust fallout from concrete, cement, fibro and plaster board as well as seeds from noxious weeds and plants that are brought to the facility. There is a contingency plan for receiving asbestos when present, so it will be hidden in material received eg all rail ballast has some asbestos. There seems to no protection for residences or the Child Care Centre down the road, asbestos dust can be blown off trucks arriving near the pre-school and other premises nearby and blow anywhere. The facility is only 120 meters from nearby homes. Benedict has no facility this close to homes anywhere regardless of their experience in this industry. This is way too close.
(3) Although Currans Hill is a small suburb we have relatively large remnants of Original Cumberland Plain Forest, which is supposed to be under preservation, which is home to many native animals including Echidnas, Turtles as well as Native Ducks, Waterfowl, all forms of the Parrot family, Noisy Miners and Kookaburras and Owls, compared to others parts of the Sydney Basin. What will the impact be on the wildlife and vegetation from both sites, ie. Waste Recycling and Transfer Facility and the proposed Hot Dip Galvanising Plant, adjacent. (The reports are Silent) There is no National Parks and Wildlife impact report on these sensitive conservation areas.
(4) Stored timbers on this site could have the potential of attracting termites, rodents and Ibis that will impact on nearby businesses and residences. Vegetation matter can arrive several days after removal at the original site and already be breaking down causing unacceptable odour on arrival at the Resource Recovery Facility, especially in our summer season with 43 degrees + with high humidity.
.(5) Benedict has confirmed that the facility will operate 24 hours a day at times this is unreal as the site is so close to homes in a quite suburb. Currans Hill is a very small quiet suburb this will impact on the sleep of shift workers and those with Autism with the loud noises. There is no quiet way of unloading concrete or rail ballast from B Doubles or the grading and sorting of waste.
(6) The impact of the facility traffic along Hartley Road has been underestimated, studies have already found traffic is at saturation point at key pinch points at Currans Hill Drive as well as Narellan Road and at Camden Valley Way between 7.00am and 9.00am and at other critical times, affecting school travel to and from Magdalene High School, Mount Annan High School and Mount Annan Christian School and this study does not take into account the extra 250 proposed truck movements a day from the proposed Hot Dip Galvanising Plant adjacent. Residents will find it almost impossible to get to train Stations and catch local busses along the Smeaton Grange bus routes as well as around local suburbs. Although there are two laned streets in area one lane is usually blocked by parked cars. This is particularly dangerous around Child Care Centres with B Doubles and large semi trailers passing by. A dangerous mix as we have had children killed in such situations.
(6) Residents are frustrated that there has been no buffer zone at the original conception of Smeaton Grange as an Industrial Suburb, this was bad planning from the start and needs to be corrected now. It would be fair and just to have this site zoned as light industrial for passive industry. It needs to be put in place that where all industrial suburbs are planned that there is a policy that light industry zoning butts up to residential land and not general industrial.
(7) This proposal must not be looked at in isolation it MUST include the knock on effect with the proposed Hot Dip Galvanising Plant adjacent. This is why we get cancer clusters and asthma in children around these areas because of the "Silo Effect" of our planners. This helps puts pressure on our hospital system that is so unnecessary. No one gets the big picture, our Universities, Law Makers and Policy Makers need to re think and get a big broad picture of what they are teaching at Uni and planning for the safety and well being of all constituents. It is not just about Jobs and Growth. The site must be offered up to Light Industrial passive industry and Benedict offered an acceptable alternative site well away from residences and sensitive areas, like child care facilities and preserved conservation areas.

I do not agree to the submission for the building of the recycling plant at Smeaton Grange:
I have recently built in the Manooka Valley area, and this was not why we located to the area - we were lured with the bigger blocks and quieter area, with beautiful scenery.
I believe the noise from the plant and the dust will affect those who live close to, and effectively those who are within a 5-10km radius will be affected when the weather is windy and hot - as we all know smell travels.
It will reduce the value of the house and land in the area - regardless of if they are close to, or in the vicinity

I strongly object to the DA application for the Recourse Recycling Facility at Smeaton Grange on the following grounds:
1. Its close proximity to -
a) Residential homes, being only 120 meters away
b) The wildlife corridor along Kenny Creek (just a few meters away) and the Remnant of the Original Cumberland Plain forest.
c) Child Care Centres
d) Food Warehouses
e) Outdoor Recreational Areas, Playgrounds, Sporting venues etc

2. Hours of Receiving and Operating.

3. The additional 276 extra vehicles a day, mostly trucks-
a) Passing to and from, a Child Care Centre.
b) The high volume of trucks for this single site when there is yet many more sites to be developed within Smeaton Grange.
c) The increased danger for residents to exit and enter their suburb.

4. Types of waste materials being received.

Relating to:
1a) Despite Benedict stating that there will be no impact of noise, dust or odour to nearby residents, it will be inevitable to avoid it. With multi-axle trucks dropping their load of rail ballast, concrete or bricks, an excavator using a Grab to remove large non-recyclable components, an excavator to load the flip flow screen which as a huge vibrating Finlay 883 (or similar) to separate, waste on size and density. This will then be stored in piles and later reloaded by heavy machinery back onto trucks and taken away. It is predicted that the residents may receive up to 58dB(A) which exceeds the maximum noise criteria of Council Environmental Noise Policy(ENP).
There is always dust when dumping concrete, bricks and building material from old demolition sites. Older sites contain lead paint and asbestos and even when sheeting is removed, there remains the fine asbestos dust. Sprinkling systems are not sufficient in windy conditions day or night. Benedict state that all vehicles will have covers and be maintained for minimal noise, but this cannot be guaranteed of other business trucks and vehicles which will be the majority of vehicles coming to the site.
Odour will arise from rotting vegetation. Many Councils only collect residential garden waste fortnightly, and even weekly collections can stink in summer. Residents near the Chipping Norton & Rockdale Plants complain about odour, noise & dust yet their homes are further away than 120 meters. Night lighting will also present a problem to some nearby homes.


1b) There are a variety of native animals that take refuge in the corridor along Kenny Creek and through the protected Remaining Original Cumberland Plain Forest. It is important to maintain their environment for their survival. Airborne pollutants, constant noise and vibrations, extended lighting periods could be detrimental to their wellbeing and survival in this area.

1c) There is a Child Care Centre a few hundred meters from the site. Children are entitled to play outside in a safe environment without the possibility of inhaling airborne asbestos and lead paint particles and sour odours.

1d) There is an adjoining Food Warehouse next to the proposed site and other Food Factories nearby. Unsafe airborne particles landing on these cartons which end up in our supermarkets is not ideal. Warehouse staff working outside could also be at health risks. There is so the risk of fire from self combustion within the pile of vegetation, or cardboard could present a major problem on our food chain supplies. Moss Vale Recycling Plant experienced a self combustion fire and the presence of asbestos recently, 25 July and 4 August, respectively.

1e) Many families utilise outdoor venues nearby, such as Playgrounds, Barbeque facilities in parks, Sporting fields and School fields. Our weather invites much outdoor living including the weekend breakfast, and family meals. Odour, dust and noise would rob us of this Australian way of life.


Report from Southern Highland News, 25th July 2016

FIRE fighters battled an ongoing blaze in Moss Vale over the past few days.
At about 2.15am on Monday, Highlands firies received a call out for a fire at the council's Resource Recovery Centre (RCC) on Berrima Road.
A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) media spokesperson said fire fighters received a call about a large pile of mulch being alight at the RCC.
The spokesperson said it was a "deep seated fire", which meant the blaze was within rubbish at the site.
They said this made the extinguishing operation more complex for fire fighters.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
At about 9.40pm Monday, the fire appeared contained, but strong winds caused another flare up.
A front end loader was brought in at 1.30am Tuesday to pull the pile apart for firies to gain better access to the blaze.
The winds continued to strengthen overnight and reached about 90km/h at 3.45am.
Fire fighters continued to monitor the blaze at the time of going to press.
Moss Vale, Bowral, Mittagong and Bundanoon FRNSW crews and Moss Vale Rural Fire Service personnel attended the scene.
FRNSW personnel from outside the region also headed to Moss Vale to assist with the operation.
The RRC was closed for the rest of Monday but re-opened the gates on Tuesday.
A council spokesman said there was no damage to any other facilities or buildings.
The spokesman said the RRC had a "limited opening".
Residents are advised not to bring green waste or concrete resources to the centre.
The Reviva shop within the RRC site will remain closed on Tuesday.
The spokesman recommended residents stay away from the RRC for the next few days.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has been advised of the incident and will monitor the situation.



2) The hours of receiving and operating are not considerate to the nearby residents. Our homes are a place of rest and refuge. Benedict state that they would receive waste from major works of rail and road between 12 midnight and 6am and as demanded would operate longer hours even 24 hours. Surely after a day's work we are entitled to a night's sleep! Their operation of equipment during the day will be relentless and again our peace and quiet will be forever gone.

3a)The traffic study was undertaken December 2015 and traffic volume has increased immensely since then. With an additional 276 daily movements of trucks and other vehicles, (estimated by Benedict) they will be passing the Child Care Centre twice as the Resource Facility is in a cul-de-sac. Entry in and out of the Child Care Centre's car park is already a safety issue with parked cars on both sides of the street, making visibility difficult.
3b)There are many sporting/ fun activities along this stretch of road and many people have to cross the road from their parked cars. There is no pedestrian crossing available in Smeaton Grange. Considering Smeaton Grange is not fully developed, there will be even more trucks for other sites yet to be developed.

3c)This proposed site is demanding a lot of road usage for one site (276 trucks & other vehicles a day). Residents already find it difficult and it is now becoming more dangerous to exit and enter our suburb at roundabouts with the existing quantity of trucks.

4) The type of waste materials being received is not acceptable for this location. Old rail ballast contains asbestos from brake linings, old buildings contain lead paint and dangerous fibres.Outside vegetation should not be brought into a site next to a waterway which feeds into Harrington Park Lake and then into the Nepean River. The introduction of seeds, spiders and insects could be harmful to our environment. Such can be airborne, or breed and infest and could be predators to the native environment here. Old timbers, some rotting, could be infested with termites. Does Benedict have a management plan to minimise rodents nesting among waste piles of timber or vegetation? We do not want vermin invading our homes. How often will the vegetation stock pile be totally emptied, washed or sprayed out? Will the green waste with branches, tree trunks etc be mulched on site to lower the pile and then stock more before being transported away? This would be very noisy. Benedict states there will be no grinding or shredding on site, but mulching is not mentioned. Does the Fire Brigade or Hazmat have easy access in case of fire? There is only one entry/ access point. Prevailing winds would blow embers across our homes.

NB: Proposed site, 52 Anderson Rd is partly within the Bushfire Prone Land.
See NSW Rural Fire Service, for Camden Council
by Shane Fitzsimons Commissioner, 11th October 2013



I wish to make it clear, that I am not against such a concept as recycling. It is very much needed but we need to be wise where we locate such sites, so as not to create further problems for the present and future.
Benedict admit the need for such a facility will grow, so why put it on the smallest site available in Smeaton Grange which is also the closest site to residential homes, when there is plenty of other sites available? The site may be of a lower cost to Benedict, but it will be a very high cost to the residents who live here and eventually to the State's Health costs.
If they obtain this small site, they will only be able to manage the increasing demand by operating 24 hours. It would make more sense to obtain a site closer to where the airport will be built and the future expansion of Industry that comes with an Airport.
All industrial areas that adjoin suburbs should have a margin of Light Industry. No General Industry should be allowed within 1km of residential homes. Many Currans Hill residents were under the understanding that Smeaton Grange was for Light Industry and Bulky Goods only and were happy to live here.
There needs to be better planning for new Industrial Areas. General Industry should be surrounded by Light Industry which would then give a better situation for placing near residential suburbs.

This is definitely the wrong site for Benedict and for our community.

I wish to object to the proposal based on the offensive noise the facility will create, both before 4pm and after 4pm. I object to the increase in traffic on Hartley Road and Anderson Road. I object to the pests it will attract that will compete with natural wildlife animals in the area. I object to the offensive smells of green waste, both on arrival plus when cleaning out the stockpiles. I object to the dust pollution it will create by its customers and by the operations at the facility.

I object to this proposal based on the rodents it will attract, such as mice in the paper stock piles, which will bring the snakes, termites in the wood stock piles, I am concerned these pests will compete with the delicate eco-system of Kenny Creek and surrounding areas. I object to the noise of emptying skip bins, the noise of cars and trucks inside the facility, the noise of the sorting machinery, any noise leaving that facility after 4pm will be offensive. I object to the increase of cars, trucks to the area, this area is sensitive to a high population of children and families. All the traffic will end up at the end of Anderson Road which is only 120m to homes. I am concerned over the dust that will leave the facility as this could have an increased risk of infections to young children and the elderly in the area. The land purchased for this facility is not suitable for the area. I disagree with the proposed hours, as per their other facilities, operations, sorting, deliveries and staff or customers on site should not be past 4pm Mon-Fri.

This is a joke! How can anyone think this is mildly acceptable to put a waste facility next door to the homes of children, families and the elderly! That waste facility for that block of land is too close to houses. No thanks, not welcomed here.

This will create too much traffic. Can you imagine 350 garbage trucks a week, pulling up outside your house a week? This is what it will be like. 350 garbage trucks plus cars/trailers/public all driving to one central location to 52 Anderson Road Smeaton Grange, which if you look over the fence it is only 120m from houses.
It will create too much traffic along Hartley Road during the day, at peak times and after 4pm. Even if all the traffic goes along Anderson road after 4pm, they will still be all driving to the end of Anderson road , which is a stone through away from homes.
I object to the noise the traffic will make near homes, I object to the impact on residents of having such a condensed traffic flow to one location.

I am concerned about the health concerns that this waste facility will have on the health of families in the area, in particular, the children. I am concerned over any contamination to air, water, or land that could be created by the transporting the waste to the facility and then the management of the waste on-site. I am concerned about the impact this could have on the Young Academics Early Learning pre-school centre located at 89 Anderson road, Smeaton Grange.