Chipping Norton SRF Facility

Chipping Norton SRF Facility is an Alternative Waste Treatment project located in the suburb of Chipping Norton, approximately 27km south-west of the Sydney CBD in NSW. It was registered in August 2022 and operates within a dedicated industrial site footprint rather than covering a broad landscape area.

Alternative Waste Treatment projects involve diverting eligible mixed solid waste away from landfills to a specialized treatment facility. By processing the waste instead of allowing it to break down anaerobically in a landfill, the project avoids the release of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and must meet standard measurement requirements to estimate the proportion of waste mix types.

The Chipping Norton area is heavily urbanised and primarily known for its industrial, waste management, and commercial land uses. The broader Sydney basin region experiences a moderate to high rainfall climate, and the underlying natural soils in this area near the Georges River generally feature alluvial deposits, shale, and heavy clay.

This project was set up to expand an existing waste treatment facility, specifically to process diverted landfill waste into a combustible fuel substitute known as Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF). Initially registered under the participant name Ewen McKenzie, the project underwent a participant variation to Benedict Recycling Pty Ltd in November 2022. Benedict Recycling is a major construction and demolition waste processor, and their Chipping Norton hub has seen tens of millions of dollars in equipment investment to maximize waste recovery rates. To date, the project has successfully generated over 52,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) for its waste diversion efforts.