Ensuring the best outcomes for councils and their communities

As MWRRG works with 16 councils in Melbourne’s south east to find a smarter solution than landfill for household rubbish, our tender process is focused on putting the interests of councils and their communities first.

Through the expression of interest process, MWRRG invited companies to propose proven technology solution/s rather than seeking specific technologies. This unique approach empowers the councils to work with the shortlisted companies to develop a solution that delivers on their needs, and provides environmental, economic and social benefits to their communities.

Project milestones - March to July

March
Expressions of interest launched on eProcure

April
Part 1 expressions of interest submissions closed
Document review and individual scoring by Evaluation Panel
Part 2 expressions of interest submissions closed

May
Evaluation Panel consensus scoring over four sessions

June
Evaluation Panel reviewed and agreed on shortlist
Working Group endorsed Evaluation Panel recommendations
Shortlisted tenderers announced

Complementing a circular economy

In March 2020 the Victorian Government released its circular economy policy, Recycling Victoria.

Just like the Recycling Victoria policy, our pursuit to find a smarter solution for our household rubbish than landfill, is in line with the waste hierarchy which ranks waste management options according to their sustainability and gives top priority to avoiding, reusing and recycling waste. What is left over can be sorted and put to better use or converted to energy which is more productive than burying it in the ground.

Download the Recycling Victoria policy

Meet the shortlist for the largest waste infrastructure tender in Victoria

Following a competitive tendering process involving 30 expressions of interest, we're pleased to announce the companies shortlisted to Stage 2:

Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd 
Sacyr Environment Australia 
Pacific Partnerships and REMONDIS - together with CIMIC Group Companies CPB Contractors and UGL.

Did you know ...

There are two broad types of advanced waste processing that are commonly used to process household rubbish.

Advanced sorting and separation

Also known as Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT), advanced sorting and separation extracts hard recyclables (e.g. metals) and then treats the food and garden waste to reduce the amount of organic material that is then sent to landfill. The organic treatment can produce energy (e.g. anaerobic digestion).

Waste to Energy

Waste to energy technologies all recover energy from waste to produce electricity, heat or gas. The three most common technologies are:

Anaerobic digestion—a biological process (e.g. microbes) used to produce gas from organic waste. The gas can be used in an engine or turbine to generate electricity. Digestate (what is left over from the process) is sent to landfill.

Combustion—waste is burned to produce heat. The heat is used to create steam that turns a turbine to produce electricity. Metals can be extracted from the ash that is left over. Ash and residues are sent to landfill.

Gasification—waste is heated (but not burned) to release gases that can be used in a gas engine or furnace to produce electricity. Metals can be extracted from the ash that is left over. Ash and residues are sent to landfill.

Contact us

Please contact us with your questions and feedback on the advanced waste processing project.

Phone: +61 3 8698 9852
Email: smartersolution@mwrrg.vic.gov.au

Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group
Level 4, Tower 4, World Trade Centre, 18-38 Siddeley Street,
Melbourne, VIC 3005
Phone: 8698 9852

Email: smartersolution@mwrrg.vic.gov.au
www.mwrrg.vic.gov.au/smartersolution