City's trash turns into gas treasure

By Leon Oberg
Updated November 12 2012 - 7:15pm, first published September 1 2006 - 12:03am
ABUNDANT SPACE: Another container load of Sydney waste rolls down into Veolia Environmental Services former Woodlawn mine void. In the two years material has been arriving at the waste management facility, the floor of the old mine has risen 40 metres. Both water, and gas extraction pipes can be clearly seen in this rugged scene.
ABUNDANT SPACE: Another container load of Sydney waste rolls down into Veolia Environmental Services former Woodlawn mine void. In the two years material has been arriving at the waste management facility, the floor of the old mine has risen 40 metres. Both water, and gas extraction pipes can be clearly seen in this rugged scene.

MORE than 600,000 tonnes of Sydney's waste has been deposited into the Woodlawn Bioreactor's gigantic 200 metre deep void since the landmark facility first became operational on September 6, 2004.

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