Waste Management & Resource Recovery Strategy
Over the next 20 years, New South Wales is expected to generate nearly 37 million tonnes of waste, with Sydney’s landfills forecast to reach capacity by 2036. Locally, Council faces pressures from population growth, limited waste infrastructure, legacy landfill costs, and the impact of more frequent extreme weather on services.
To respond, Council is establishing a future-focused foundation for waste management that supports services, meets legislation, plans for growth, and ensures financial sustainability. The Waste Management & Resource Recovery Strategy 2025-2030 outlines actions to strengthen progress and address emerging challenges over the next five years.
Environment protection licence & Records
Council has Environment Protection Licences issued by the NSW EPA for the following landfills:
- Bargo Waste Management Centre - EPA Licence Number 6061
- Warragamba Waste Management Centre (surrendered) - EPA Licence Number 6062
These licences include conditions that require Council to complete quarterly and annual sampling.
Licence Conditions
The Protection of the Environment Operations Act requires Licensees to publish monitoring data that has been collected after 31 March 2012 as a result of Licence conditions. Monitoring data from sampling undertaken after the 31 March 2012 is available below in accordance with these changes.
The Bargo WMC Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) procedures to notify and provide information to people within the vicinity and relevant authorities in the event of an incident can be found under the "Sampling Points, Licenses & Certificates" tab below.
Surface Gas Monitoring Reports
2018-2021 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
2022 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
2023 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
2024 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
January 2025 Report - Bargo Waste Management Centre
February 2025 Report - Bargo Waste Management Centre
March 2025 Report - Bargo Waste Management Centre
April 2025 Report - Bargo Waste Management Centre
May 2025 Report - Bargo Waste Management Centre
June 2025 Report - Bargo Waste Management Centre
July 2025 Report - Bargo Waste Management Centre
August 2025 Report - Bargo Waste Management Centre
Water Quality Monitoring Reports
2015 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
2016 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
2017 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
2018 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
2019 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
2020 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
2021 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
2022 Reports - Bargo Waste Management Centre
Sampling Points, Licenses & Certificates
Wollondilly Shire Council acknowledges the Dharawal and Gundungurra peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, honouring their enduring cultural and spiritual connection to Country and recognising their ongoing contribution to the Shire.
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