Cleanaway New Chum - Solid Waste Services
Solid waste services
Cleanaway New Chum - Solid Waste Services
Although currently closed, the site services the demolition, construction and industrial markets within South East Queensland and Northern NSW. This site is licenced, regulated by the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation to accept inert waste streams, including construction waste, industrial waste and various contaminated soils.
Planning and Environment Court decision
You may have read about Cleanaway’s recent decision not to appeal the Planning and Environment Court’s decision that would have allowed for additional airspace capacity at the New Chum Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility. This is an important development for Cleanaway, the community, and our staff, which will have an impact on the future operations of the site.
Cleanaway remains committed to engaging with the community and we are pleased to provide the latest information regarding the operation of our New Chum Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility. For more information, download the latest edition of our Community Newsletter.
Community Benefit Fund
Cleanaway’s New Chum Landfill Community Benefit Fund is an annual grants program that supports diverse community programs across Ipswich.
Winners of New Chum Landfill Community Benefit Fund 2024
Seven (7) community groups from across the Ipswich area have been awarded $50,000 of grants in Cleanaway’s Round 3 – New Chum Landfill Community Benefit Fund.
Our grants are funding community wellbeing projects, enabling welfare programs, sports participation, youth support and community connectivity.
Congratulations to our 2024 winners:
Community group: Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir, Booval QLD
Project: Cambrian Centre Sustainability and Accessibility Upgrade
Cleanaway’s grant will cover the costs of installing energy-efficient lighting and an accessibility ramp at the entryway of The Cambrian Centre in Booval, home to the Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir.
Funding: $7,000.00
Community group: Ipswich Knights Football Club, Ebbw Vale QLD
Project: Training Equipment Renewal
The grant funding will be used to purchase two new portable training goals for the Ipswich Knights’ junior soccer teams. This will help enhance skills development and foster a passion for soccer among the local youth.
Funding: $4,700.00
Community group: Ipswich Rugby League Referees Association, Ipswich QLD
Project: Communications Equipment
Cleanaway’s grant will be used to purchase a high-quality communications set (pictured above) that will provide better connectivity for on-field referees. This new equipment will enhance the safety of referees by ensuring clear and reliable communication before, during and after games.
Funding: $6,000.00
Community group: Ipswich Musketeers Softball Club, One Mile QLD
Project: Encouraging Inclusion and Diversity in Softball
The community benefit fund grant will help fund the cost of new equipment and up to 15 new membership accreditations, making softball more accessible to women in the community. This support will encourage more women to participate in softball, fostering a more inclusive and active community.
Funding: $9,000.00
Community group: Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway, Swanbank QLD
Project: Boiler Tubes for Ipswich Icon
Cleanaway’s grant will fund the purchase of a high-grade German boiler tube to help restore our iconic steam locomotive (pictured above) back into service. This locomotive has been a cherished symbol of the Ipswich region since 1978, featured in numerous films and TV programs, and continues to be a source of local pride and historical significance.
Funding: $10,000.00
Community group: Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains QLD
Project: PrepL Program – Learners Driving Licence
For the second year running, Cleanaway’s grant will cover the cost of PrepL Permits for 160 Year 12 students at Redbank Plains State High School. This initiative gives students a crucial advantage in finding employment by ensuring they graduate with a driver’s licence. The PrepL program has been instrumental in helping students transition smoothly into post-school life by providing them with essential skills and boosting their confidence.
Funding: $10,000.00
Community group: Skate Synergy Roller Sports Club, Bundamba QLD
Project: Keep the Community Rolling
For the second year running, Cleanaway’s grant will subsidise membership fees to Skate Australia and allow Skate Synergy to continue providing beginner classes. The funding will cover one-hour weekly lessons for six months and loan skates to many underprivileged youths in the area. This initiative will help make skating more accessible and promote physical activity and community engagement among local youth.
Funding: $3,500.00
Proudly partnering with our local community to help us make a sustainable future possible together.
If you have a great initiative that will make a difference to your local community, please contact Olga Ghiri on 0478 316 237 or email olga.ghiri@cleanaway.com.au to find out how you can apply in our next round in 2025.
Our Previous Grand Recipients
All grant recipients are assessed against a range of criteria and selected on the merits of their project and benefit to the local community.
Cleanaway is proud to once again partner with the local community to help make a sustainable future possible together.In 2023, Cleanaway awarded a total of $50,000 in grants to nine community groups from across the Ipswich area to fund community wellbeing projects including welfare programs, sports participation, youth support and community connectivity.
Congratulations to all of the grant recipients of the New Chum Community Benefit Fund, each of whom are listed below. We look forward to keeping you up to date with their progress throughout the year.
If you have an initiative that will make a difference to your local community or the environment, find out how you can apply in 2024 by contacting Olga Ghiri on 0478 316 237 or email olga.ghiri@cleanaway.com.au
Community group: Ipswich Basketball Association, Booval QLD
Project: U14 Ipswich Representative Boys Team
Grant will cover travel expenses for three (3) boys from the Ipswich Basketball Under 14 team to compete in the QLD State Championships in Townsville in June 2023.
Funding: $3,000.00
Community group: Ipswich Genealogical Society, New Chum QLD
Project: New Air-conditioners for “Brigg House” Cooneana Heritage Centre
Grant will fund the purchase and installation of two air-conditioners at “Brigg House” Cooneana Heritage Centre in New Chum, providing a more comfortable space for members and visitors to research family history and preserve original historic documents.
Funding: $3,800.00
Community group: Murri Taipans Sporting Association, Bundamba QLD
Project: Connecting Mob Through Sport
Grant will subsidise a portion of the cost of uniforms enabling local families to participate in netball and softball.
Funding: $10,000.00
Community group: Queensland Youth and Family Support Services, Riverview QLD
Project: Breakfast Club
The grant will fund a Breakfast Club in Riverview providing struggling families with a safe place for children to eat breakfast and provides sandwiches and fruit to take to school.
Funding: $4,000.00
Community group: Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains QLD
Project: PrepL Program – Learners Driving Licence
Grant will fund the cost of PrepL Permits for 159 Year 12 students so they can graduate with a driver’s licence and have a crucial advantage in gaining employment.
Funding: $4,600.00
Community group: Riverview State School, Riverview QLD
Project: Instrumental Music
The grant will enable Riverview State School to purchase instruments: 36 band folders, 3 Flutes, 4 Clarinets, 2 Trumpets, 1 Euphonium and 3 Valves enabling their musical students to participate in a band and perform at community events.
Funding: $10,000.00
Community group: Skate Synergy Roller Sports Club, Bundamba QLD
Project: Roller Training
The funding covers insurance costs and will subsidise 24 weeks of training for passionate skaters with an accredited coach who will volunteer his time to support this growing sport.
Funding: $5,000.00
Community group: Dinmore Bushrats Soccer Club, Dinmore QLD
Project: Training Equipment Renewal
Grant will enable the club to purchase updated training equipment.
Funding: $4,000.00
Community group: Every Nation, Riverview QLD
Project: Heartbeatz
Funding for a music production and mentoring space for teenagers in Ipswich to find their voice and tell their own story through lyric writing, musical composition, recording and presentation of their own musical project.
Funding: $5,600.00
Operational update
The site has been closed and has not accepted any new waste material since March 2022 following the unprecedented flooding event that inundated parts of South East Queensland.
There is no fixed timeline for the site to reopen or for work to continue on Cell 3B, which was impacted by the flooding. Cell 3B is the final cell that can receive waste at the site.
All other cells have been filled and formally closed. Final capping is being laid down and phytocapping is underway as the final stage of rehabilitation. Phytocapping is an eco-friendly, cost-effective method that provides a natural barrier with native vegetation to deter water infiltration into the filled material.
Cleanaway is partnering with Griffith University in developing an innovative native plant based phytocapping to revitalise ecosystems on our capped cells. Check out the Griffith University phytocapping project video here.
Landfill gas management
Landfill gas is produced in all landfill sites by decomposition of organic matter and is composed mostly of methane and carbon dioxide, along with small amounts of water vapour and other gases.
Cleanaway, in line with best practice, seeks to collect and burn the landfill gas in a safe and environmentally responsible way.
This is done through wells that are connected by an extraction network, with more than 120 now in operation onsite. They are connected to a landfill gas flare, which is the safest and most environmentally friendly treatment, while discussions around converting the captured gas to energy continue.
New Chum Community Reference Group (CRG)
Cleanaway is a proud member of the community and is committed to working with local residents and organisations. In line with this approach, Cleanaway re-established the New Chum Community Reference Group (CRG) in response to the flooding and odour issues caused by the severe wet weather events in the first half of 2022.
Initially formed to address immediate post-flooding concerns, the CRG has since transitioned into a community forum dedicated to providing ongoing updates about New Chum site operations and fostering a productive exchange of ideas and information. This initiative has seen a strong community response, and our bi-monthly meetings have proven to be both informative and valuable for all involved. This ongoing dialogue helps ensure transparency and community engagement in our operations.
Minutes of the meetings are below.
| Date | What | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2024 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – August 2024 |
| June 12, 2024 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – June 2024 |
| May 1, 2024 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – May 2024 |
| April 3, 2024 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – April 2024 |
| March 6, 2024 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – March 2024 |
| February 7, 2024 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – February 2024 |
| December 6, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – December 2023 |
| November 8, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – November 2023 |
| October 4, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – October 2023 |
| September 6, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – September 2023 |
| August 9, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – August 2023 |
| July 12, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – July 2023 |
| June 7, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – June 2023 |
| May 3, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – May 2023 |
| April 5, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – April 2023 |
| March 8, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – March 2023 |
| February 8, 2023 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – February 2023 |
| December 7, 2022 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – December 2022 |
| October 12, 2022 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – October 2022 |
| September 7, 2022 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – Sept 2022 |
| August 3, 2022 | Meeting Minutes | New Chum CRG – Aug 2022 |
To stay up to date with our operations at New Chum, please check this page regularly. We will also continue to provide updates on our flood remediation efforts to the local community through our social media channels and a community newsletter delivered to households in the area.
You can send us a message or for more information on the New Chum flood remediation, call the hotline on 1800 319 815.
Concrete and Demolition Debris
