Mayor Margaret Thomas welcomed the licence renewal, the result of almost three-years of negotiations regarding storm water management, fire mitigation, dust suppression, noise, operating hours and black cockatoo management.

“The new licence conditions require facility upgrades to ensure the community’s waste management needs continue to be met now and, in the future,” Cr Thomas said.

“Staged infrastructure improvements will commence shortly and be completed by June 2023 resulting in improved access to the facility for customers and clearer site movement.”

Latest figures from the Walliston Transfer Station, which has 28 waste streams, report 50,000 entries for the past 12-months.

“So far this year, more than 39% of residents have used their entry passes to use the facility,” Cr Thomas said. “The top five suburbs by use are Lesmurdie, Kalamunda, High Wycombe, Forrestfield and Maida Vale.”

In 2018/19, the Walliston Transfer Station received 1752 tonnes of general waste, 11053 cubic metres of green waste, 2275 tonnes of construction and demolition materials, 2023 mattresses, 1103 fridges, 200 air conditioners, 980 tyres, 29850 litres of motor oil and 42 tonnes of e-Waste costing the City $530,349 to dispose. The City also collected 152 tonnes of light gauge metal in 2018/19 delivering a rebate of $21,972.

Find more information here on waste management in the City, including the Walliston Transfer Station, alternatively call (08) 9257 9999 or email enquiries@kalamunda.wa.gov.au