Sustainability

Where does our waste go?

Have you ever wondered what happens to our recyclables once they are collected by the council's recycling truck? Follow the link below for a tour inside a recycling facility to see the process the recyclable items go through, before they can be used to create a new product.

Click on the button below to take a virtual tour of the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council's Materials Recovery Facility in Canning Vale, Western Australia.

While talking about recycling, waste and virtual tours, go behind the scenes of the Western Treatment Plant! 

From century-old paddocks to bubbling treatment ponds,  from important heritage sites to beautiful protected wetlands. With a site the size of Phillip Island, the virtual tour covers all aspects of the site.

Follow the journey of sewage from inflow into the plant; through to primary, secondary and tertiary treatment; and finally to becoming recycled water. Explore the innovations and processes behind the treatment of water, so it continues to be a valuable resource. Discover the history of the heritage site, its biodiversity and agricultural practices and how the facility is ensuring water is a continuing resources for Melbourne into the future!

Take the virtual tour here -