Woodlawn Eco Precinct
The Woodlawn Eco Precinct is Veolia’s 6,000ha site located approximately 50km north of Canberra and comprises several facilities, including:
- Bioreactor landfill - a municipal solid waste landfill in which liquids are added to help bacteria break down the waste, actively capturing and extracting gas to recover energy. To date, 8.5 million tonnes of waste have been safely processed
- BioEnergy plant - recovering clean energy generated by the waste in the Bioreactor.
- Agriculture - incorporating a working farm that applies nutrient and grazing rotation to help sustainably manage the site.
- Aquaculture and horticulture - capturing waste heat from energy production and using it for sustainable fish farming and hydroponic horticulture. 3600 kg of fish are produced annually and sold to the Canberra restaurant market
- Mechanical and Biological Treatment - (MBT) extracting organic content from the waste to produce compost for environmental rehabilitation.
- A Wind Farm - (operated by Infigen Energy) that harnesses 48.3 megawatts of clean energy per year.
- A Solar Farm- utilising increased sun exposure from cleared land to produce 2.5 megawatts of clean energy per year.
Update on odour management
Veolia takes a proactive approach to the management of odour on site. We actively minimise odour by sealing the waste daily, then capturing and extracting gas from the landfill to produce electricity. We have also recently increased the frequency of our sampling and are investing in additional infrastructure and process improvements to allow greater capture of methane gases, which will help to minimise odour. Specifically this includes the installation of a second gas main from the Bioreactor to the Power Station and an additional gas extraction Booster to increase extraction capability, which we anticipate to be completed in the coming months.
Provide feedback to the Community Liaison Committee
The Woodlawn Community Liaison Committee (CLC) is a voluntary group of representatives who work to ensure the views and values of their community members are being taken into consideration for the operations at the Woodlawn Eco Precinct. The group meets once a quarter at the Precinct to listen to operational updates and share feedback from the community for Veolia to take into consideration.
We value community participation, and are always looking for ways to improve our involvement with local residents. If you have a question or feedback you'd like to be raised at the next CLC meeting, please fill out this form.
Contact our team
To provide feedback or talk to a member of the team please call 1800 241 750, email us at [email protected] or complete the feedback form below.
Environmental Audit Reports
Woodlawn Bioreactor Environmental Audit Reports
- 2021 Leachate and Water Management System Audit (LWMS) Report
- 2021 Leachate and Water Management System Audit (LWMS) Recommendation Responses
- 2021 Woodlawn Eco-Precinct Independent Odour Audit (IOA)
- 2021 Woodlawn Eco-Precinct Independent Odour Audit (IOA) Recommendation Responses
- 2021Woodlawn Bioreactor and Crisps Creek IMF Independent Environmental Audit (IEA) Report
- 2021 Woodlawn Bioreactor and Crisps Creek IMF Independent Environmental Audit(IEA) Recommendation
- 2020 Leachate and Water Management System Independent Audit Report
- 2019 Leachate and Water Management System Independent Audit
- 2018 Environmental Audit Report
- 2016 Environmental Audit Report
- 2012 Environmental Audit Report Golder Associates
- 2007 Environmental Audit Report Golder Associates
Woodlawn MBT Environmental Audit Reports
Odour Audit Reports
- 2021 Final Odour Audit Report
- 2021 Final Odour Audit Report - Recommendation Responses
- 2020 Final Odour Audit Report
- 2019 Final Odour Audit Report
- 2018 Final Odour Audit Report
- 2017 Final Odour Audit Report
- 2015 Final Odour Audit Report
- 2014 Final Odour Audit Report
- 2013 Final Odour Audit Report
- 2012 Final Odour Audit Report
AEMR
Woodlawn AEMR
- AEMR Woodlawn Bioreactor and Crisps Creek IMF 2021
- AEMR Woodlawn Bioreactor and Crisps Creek IMF 2020
- 2019 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2018 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2017 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2016 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2015 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2014 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2013 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2012 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2011 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2010 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2009 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2008 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
- 2007 AEMR Woodlawn, NSW
Woodlawn Eco-Precinct AEMR
Woodlawn LEMP and MBT Management Plans
Woodlawn Landfill Environmental Management Plan
- Woodlawn Eco-Precinct Emergency Response Plan 2020
- Landfill Closure & Rehabilitation Management Plan August 2016
- Woodlawn Landfill EMP April 2018
- IMF Environmental Management Plan September 2016
- D1 Air Quality GHG Management Plan
- D2 Soil Water Management Plan
- D3 Leachate Management Plan
- D4 Noise Monitoring & Management Plan
- D5 Landscaping & Vegetation Management Plan
- D6 Emergency Response Plan
Statutory Approvals
Woodlawn Bioreactor Development Consent
- Woodlawn – Conditions of Consent
- DA 31-02-99 MOD 1 Notice of Modification
- DA 31-02-99 MOD 2 Notice of Modification
- DA 31-02-99 MOD 3 Notice of Modification
Woodlawn Bioreactor Project Approval
- Woodlawn – Tonnage Expansion Approval
- MP 10_0012 MOD 1 Notice of Modification
- MP 10_0012 MOD 2 Notice of Modification
- MP 10_0012 MOD 3 Notice of Modification
- MP 10_0012 MOD 4 Notice of Modification
MBT
CLC Meeting Minutes
- 2022 March Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2021 December Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2021 September Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2021 June Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2021 March Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2020 November Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2020 August Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2020 June: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2020 Feb: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2019 June: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2018 May: Community Liaison Meeting Minutes
- 2018 February: Community Liaison Meeting Minutes
- 2017 November: Community Liaison Meeting Minutes
- 2017 August: Community Liaison Meeting Minutes
- 2017 May: Community Liaison Meeting Minutes
- 2017 February: Community Liaison Meeting Minutes
- 2016 September: Community Liaison Meeting Minutes
- 2016 April: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2015 December: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2015 September: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2015 March: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2015 January: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2014 September: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2014 June: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2014 March: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2013 December: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2013 September: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2013 June: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2013 March: Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes