Cessnock City Council partnered with Resource Hub to manage critical Preconstruction Operational Purpose Deduction (OPD) claims for their Cessnock Waste Management Centre (CWMC). Facing substantial financial risks due to waste levy liabilities for imported construction materials, the council sought Resource Hub’s expertise to navigate this complex process. The project focused on ensuring regulatory compliance while minimising financial impact, particularly during a time of regulatory change in NSW.

To address the council’s challenges, Resource Hub developed and submitted OPD claims for the CWMC’s Landfill Cell Extension and other infrastructure upgrades for 2024-25. These submissions aimed to exempt imported construction materials from the $170.10 per tonne waste levy, preventing significant cashflow issues. The scope of work included submission preparation, supporting evidence, and engineering quantification to ensure approval.

Resource Hub facilitated layouts and design for the reinvigoration of Tamworth Regional Council’s Forest Road Waste Management facility, as a concept framework, with multi- staged concept designs created prior to engagement of engineers and contract partners.

Driven by Council’s desired outcome for a facility which would suit future automation, increased throughput of vehicles in less time, and a great focus on customer, concepts were designed to provide a guiding framework for the engineers, technology partners, weighbridge provider and internal team. They specified a graduated approach to implementation of these significant changes, which would allow the landfill to remain open throughout and minimise disruption to customers and transaction capture.