Sustainable solution for Tarago Waste Management Centre

Published on 01 July 2019

A new amenities building complete with an internal bathroom and solar power has been installed at Tarago Waste Management Centre. This included a 5.39kW Off Grid Solar System, with a total storage capacity of 10kWh supplied and installed by Goulburn Solar. 

The project is a good sustainable outcome for Council that also significantly improves amenity and safety at the site. The completion of this work will now also enable a septic system and CCTV to be installed at the centre.

With no power previously available, staff have relied on a portable toilet on site and a shower was not available if required. A generator was used to charge items used on site including bin lifters and the computer system used to process electronic rural waste cards. The solar system has been installed across two existing site containers that provide on-site storage. .

An external emergency eye wash/shower and hand washing station will also be installed once plumbing is complete, which will be available for staff and the public if required.

 “It is great to see a project like this completed that has sustainability advantages and also provides staff with the expected level of amenity, plus emergency facilities for the public,” said Mayor Bob Kirk.

“The amenities building is a simple, cost effective structure and staff will definitely appreciate an internal toilet once the plumbing is complete.”

The old amenities building from Tarago was relocated to the Goulburn Waste Management Centre where it is utilised as a much needed office space.

A water tank that was no longer required at Goulburn Waste Management Centre was similarly repurposed and used at Tarago.