Mindarie Regional Council

The Mindarie Regional Council (MRC) is Western Australias largest Waste Management Authority, managing the disposal of over 250,000 tonnes of waste generated each year by people living in its seven government localities. These being the Cities of Joondalup, Perth, Stirling, Vincent and Wanneroo, and the Towns of Cambridge and Victoria Park. Since early 1991, the regions household waste has been landfilled at the site operated by the MRC at Tamala Park, 35 km north of the centre of Perth. Some five million tonnes of waste have been sent to landfill at Tamala Park since operations began. The MRC in particular deals with recovery and disposal of waste from its member councils household green-lid wheelie bins. These bins contain general household waste. In line with MRCs vision and mission, the MRC began work in the early 2000s on a major project to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. In support of the State Goverments WAste2020 vision of "Towards Zero Waste" a Re...