Status: Closed
Cleanaway’s landfill sites have undergone extensive rehabilitation works at the following sites in Clayton South: Carroll Road, Clayton, Deals Road, Fraser Road, Ryans Road and Victory Road.
In September 2024, Cleanaway proudly handed over its fully remediated 30-hectare landfill site in Clayton, Victoria for the Kingston City Council community to enjoy. The five-year project to transition the site into a functional, sustainable parkland is one of the largest landfill remediations of its kind in Australia, conducted over several Clayton locations and in accordance with best practice engineering, design and environmental standards.
In the remediation process, the team:
-planted 230,000 shrubs and trees, all sourced from local seeds native to the area
-used 450,000 square metres of highly engineered geosynthetics and 180,000 cubic metres of soil to safely separate the landfill
-topped the site with 300,000 square metres of grass cover
-constructed three kilometres of access paths, a fitness circuit, fenced dog park and viewing platform for the community to use.
The site will also continue to safely capture methane gas and convert it to renewable electricity for the community.
Thanks to Kingston City Council, the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA), and Southeast urban community nature program, Living Links for contributing towards building a significant greenspace for heritage and landscape conservation, biodiversity, waterway health, recreation, agriculture, horticulture and open spaces. Read more here: Another old tip turned into parkland in Kingston
For further information, about Cleanaway’s rehabilitation of the former Clayton landfill sites, please contact our Stakeholder and Community Engagement Manager, Olga Ghiri on olga.ghiri@cleanaway.com.au.