Biovision Mindarie Advanced Resource Recovery Technology (ARRT) Facility

Biovision Mindarie Advanced Resource Recovery Technology (ARRT) Facility is an alternative waste treatment project located at Tamala Park, approximately 35km north of the Perth CBD in Western Australia. Registered in August 2013 by Veolia Recycling & Recovery ANZ Pty Limited, the project was established to process household waste that would otherwise be destined for landfill. The facility served the Mindarie Regional Council (MRC) area, a region characterised by urban development and coastal management zones rather than traditional agriculture.

The project operates under the Alternative Waste Treatment (AWT) methodology. This framework awards carbon credits for diverting mixed solid waste (MSW) from landfills, where it would degrade anaerobically and release methane, and instead processing it through technologies like composting or anaerobic digestion. This specific facility utilized an aerobic composting technology known as "Bio-drums" to process organic waste into compost, thereby reducing the generation of potent greenhouse gases associated with landfill decomposition.

Environmentally, the Tamala Park region experiences a Mediterranean climate with winter-dominant rainfall, averaging around 700mm to 800mm annually. The local terrain sits on the Swan Coastal Plain, featuring sandy soils and limestone ridges typical of the Spearwood and Quindalup dune systems. These porous soils are significant for site management, particularly regarding leachate and groundwater monitoring in waste management operations.

A key note for this project is its operational status. While it successfully generated carbon credits for years, the facility ceased waste processing operations around 2021 following regulatory changes and challenges related to compost quality and odour management. The project's contract completion in 2022 reflects this closure, with the Mindarie Regional Council subsequently diverting waste back to landfill while seeking new long-term solutions.