News

• New charges effective 1 July 2010

  WSN wishes to advise customers that new charges for waste services came into effect 1 July 2010

• Update: Richardson Rd reopening 19th June 2010, Springs Rd closed from 21st June 2010

  Richardson Rd is temporarily closed from the entrance of Macarthur Resource Recovery Park to the roundabout at Hampshire Boulevard. Customers are advised to access our facility using Macarthur Rd and Springs Rd.

• Call for Tenders - Purchase of Mixed Plastic

  WSN Environmental Solutions is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified companies for the Purchase of Mixed Plastic from our Chullora and Macarthur Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs).

• Temporary closure of Auburn facility

  WSN's Auburn Waste & Recycling facility will be closed temporarily for maintenance works

• Temporary potential odour issue at Lucas Heights waste facility

  Odour generated due to a police investigation onsite may temporarily affect local residents.

• Artarmon Waste & Recycling Centre reopens

  WSN wishes to advise customers that our Artarmon facility is again open for business, following the recent temporary closure.

• New General Terms and Conditions for prospective account holders

  WSN has updated its General Terms and Conditions for all new customers wishing to request an account for waste deliveries.

• Easter Trading Hours - Good Friday, 2 April 2010

  WSN Environmental Solutions’ Waste and Recycling Centres will have reduced trading hours on Good Friday.

• Charges and Services effective 4th January 2010

  Effective 4th January 2010, WSN has increased pricing for casual customers

• New Weekend Hours at Belrose Waste & Recycling Centre

  Changes to weekend opening hours at WSN's Belrose Waste and Recycling Centre have now come into effect.

• WSN Urges Caution on Disposing of Fibreglass Insulation

  WSN has urged Sydney residents to take extra care when disposing of synthetic mineral fibre (SMF), following a significant increase in deliveries of fibreglass insulation at its Sydney network of sites

• WSN Honoured for Superior Waste Technology

  WSN Environmental Solutions has been honoured by the NSW Government for its leading edge waste processing technology in Sydney’s South-West, receiving a gold award in the 2008 Premier’s Public Sector Awards.

• Winners Announced for 2009-2010 Grass Roots Sponsorship Program

  WSN is pleased to announce the selection of 10 community sustainability projects that will receive funding through the WSN 2009-2010 Grass Roots Sponsorship Program.

• New Sustainable Waste Technology for Lucas Heights

  WSN Environmental Solutions is planning to build a new low-emissions waste processing facility at its Lucas Heights Waste and Recycling Centre.

• WSN Welcomes Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Changes on Landfill Waste Emissions

  WSN has welcomed the Federal Government’s changes to the way waste is treated under the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).

• 25,000 Tonnes Milestone for Moruya Recycling Centre

  WSN has processed the 25,000th tonne of recyclables at its Moruya Resource Recovery Centre and has praised local residents for their efforts to recycle their bottles, cans and containers.

• Alexandria Faciilty Closed

  WSN has closed its Alexandria facility. For information about other site locations and opening hours, please call 1300 651 116.

• The 2007-2008 WSN Annual Report is now available

  2007-2008 was a successful year for WSN, characterised by strong profit growth, a substantially improved safety record, continued excellent environmental performance and building of new infrastructure for the future.

• Macarthur Recycling Facility Reaches Quarter of a Million Tonnes

  WSN has reached a major milestone, processing a quarter of a million tonnes of resources in its Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at Macarthur Resource Recovery Park at Narellan.

• Mattress Recycling Service Reaches 22,000 Mark

  WSN and Dreamsafe Recycling have experienced great success with their mattress recycling program, with Sydney residents dropping off 22,000 mattresses for recycling at WSN sites.

• New Waste Technology Generating Green Power from Rubbish

  This week, WSN started exporting surplus green power from household rubbish to the NSW Energy Grid at its new waste processing facility in South-West Sydney.