Kimbriki Resource Recovery Project - MSW line (Revoked)

Kimbriki Resource Recovery Project - MSW line (Revoked) was an Alternative Waste Treatment (AWT) project located at the Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre in Ingleside, approximately 25km north of the Sydney CBD in New South Wales. Registered in October 2015, the project was designed to operate within the existing waste precinct, which sits adjacent to Garigal National Park. The region is characterized by the high rainfall typical of the Sydney Basin and features sandy loam soils derived from the underlying Hawkesbury Sandstone.

The project intended to utilize the "Alternative Waste Treatment" methodology. This method involves diverting Mixed Solid Waste (MSW), general garbage that would typically be sent to landfill, into a specialized processing facility. In this specific case, the proponent planned to use enclosed composting technology to process the organic fraction of the waste. By diverting this organic matter from traditional landfill cells, the project aimed to prevent the generation of methane, a potent greenhouse gas created when organic waste decays anaerobically.

The project was revoked in June 2020 under Section 30 of the CFI Rule, and its carbon abatement contract was terminated. This revocation indicates that the specific "MSW line" facility was likely never constructed or failed to become operational within the required timeframe. Kimbriki Environmental Enterprises, which is majority-owned by the Northern Beaches Council, has a long history of seeking solutions for the remaining mixed waste it receives; however, the specific AWT facility tied to this carbon project did not proceed to the crediting stage.