Hunter Resource Recovery (sorting and processing)

Hunter Resource Recovery, on behalf of itself, its Member Councils, (Cessnock City Council, Lake Macquarie City Council, Maitland City Council and Singleton Shire Council), and each of Dungog Shire Council, Muswellbrook Shire Council and Upper Hunter Shire Council, is seeking authorisation for 25 years to jointly procure (through a tender process) and contract for the establishment of a recycling processing and sorting facility.

Hunter Resource Recovery has also sought interim authorisation for the proposed conduct to enable it to commence the process.

A Materials Recycling Facility is a specialised facility that receives, separates and prepares recyclable materials for marketing to end-user manufacturers.

Related application

Hunter Resource Recovery on behalf of itself and its Member Councils, (Cessnock City Council, Lake Macquarie City Council, Maitland City Council and Singleton Shire Council), has also sought authorisation for 12 years to jointly procure (through a tender process) and contract for kerbside dry recyclate collection in each Member Council’s Local Government Area.

Please see related public register page AA1000648.

These two related applications by Hunter Resource Recovery are being managed and assessed simultaneously by the ACCC. All documents relating to both authorisation applications AA1000647 and AA1000648 will be made available on this public register page.

The ACCC invites the views of interested parties on these applications. Submissions are requested by 22 September 2023. If you wish to make a submission in relation to this matter, please lodge it via this web form