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Mitchell Resource Management Centre planning
Canberra continues to grow and we need to ensure our waste management infrastructure is adequate and plan for its upgrade and expansion alongside population growth. The Mitchell Resource Management Centre will continue to provide these critical services for the Gungahlin area into the future.
Stage one
In late 2020 a project to investigate the feasibility of Mitchell Resource Management Centre upgrades and the identification of future waste sites in North Canberra commenced. The purpose of this project was to assess all available options for the relocation or upgrade of the Mitchell Resource Management Centre. The feasibility study also provided information about the appropriateness of any future sites for new facilities and/or potential upgrades to the Mitchell Resource Management Centre.
The feasibility study and associated design study report (PDF 1.5 MB) on the future planning of waste facilities on Canberra's northside was released in late 2022. It addresses several medium and long-term planning priorities for the appropriate management of waste in the ACT.
The report identifies several options for new waste management centres and addresses the suitability of sites that could facilitate future technologies.
The government will continue to use the feasibility study as a foundational document. However, there are no plans to relocate the current Mitchell site in the foreseeable future.
Stage two
This will further the recommendations of the first stage through investigating options to improve the function of the current facility and the relationship with the surrounding urban development. It will focus on identifying short-term options for safety, amenity and compliance.
A Master Plan for the current Mitchell Resource Management Centre has been completed to assist planning for the facility for the short, medium and long term.
