Advanced Resource Recovery Centre

The journey to zero landfill starts here ...

Gold Coast landfills will reach capacity within the next decade so we're working on an alternative that will boost recycling and end our reliance on landfill for waste management.

We're proposing to establish an integrated recycling and energy precinct, the Advanced Resource Recovery Centre (the ARRC) on City-owned land primarily near the existing Stapylton landfill site.

The ARRC will increase recovery of recyclable material, generate energy from residual waste and divert up 97% of landfill.


The ARRC will consist of 8 individual facilities:

  • a new sewage treatment plant for the growing Stapylton catchment area.
  • a recycled water treatment plant to produce Class A recycled water for industrial and agricultural use.
  • a new recycling facility for recyclables collected from yellow lid bins.
  • an organics processing facility to produce compost and mulch from recycled organics.
  • a construction and demolition waste recycling facility to service our rapidly growing construction industry.
  • a green hydrogen electrolysis facility to use recycled water to generate hydrogen to be used as a fuel for the City's heavy vehicle and waste collection fleet.
  • a residual waste to energy facility to generate energy from waste that cannot be recycled.
  • a community education centre to provide resources and information to schools and the community to help improve waste reduction, recycling and sustainability.

Take a look here:


The ARRC will attract new businesses from the recycling, remanufacturing and sustainability sector to co-locate to the area, establishing a true circular economy.

Adopting circular economy principles, we can turn waste into a resource that will produce new materials created through recycling and generate energy from residual waste.

Learn more about this here:


We are currently investigating how we can further support businesses and investment to the area, with our Invest Gold Coast team undertaking research and meeting with stakeholders in that sector.

We expect around 2000 jobs will be created during the ARRC construction, and approximately 170 jobs when it's operational.

As the ARRC is in feasibility stage, we are undertaking a wide range of assessments in 2024 and 2025, including:

  • Conceptual Site Model
  • Economic Impact Assessment
  • Social Impact Assessment
  • Traffic Impact Assessment
  • Visual Impact
  • Air Quality
  • Odour
  • Noise/Vibration
  • Human Health
  • Ecology (Dry and Wet)
  • Hydrology, Flood Impact and Surface Water Impact Assessment
  • Bushfire Risk
  • Ash Management Study
  • Greenhouse Gas
  • Groundwater and Hydrogeology
  • River Water Quality Monitoring

We will share results of these assessments when we are able.

Watch this short explainer video on why the ARRC will be better for the environment than landfill.


Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback on the ARRC.

For more information, you can download the brochure on this page or go to our website. We encourage you to sign up to receive project updates here.

Thanks for playing your part to help us implement sustainable solutions that keep our city clean and green for future generations.

The journey to zero landfill starts here ...

Gold Coast landfills will reach capacity within the next decade so we're working on an alternative that will boost recycling and end our reliance on landfill for waste management.

We're proposing to establish an integrated recycling and energy precinct, the Advanced Resource Recovery Centre (the ARRC) on City-owned land primarily near the existing Stapylton landfill site.

The ARRC will increase recovery of recyclable material, generate energy from residual waste and divert up 97% of landfill.


The ARRC will consist of 8 individual facilities:

  • a new sewage treatment plant for the growing Stapylton catchment area.
  • a recycled water treatment plant to produce Class A recycled water for industrial and agricultural use.
  • a new recycling facility for recyclables collected from yellow lid bins.
  • an organics processing facility to produce compost and mulch from recycled organics.
  • a construction and demolition waste recycling facility to service our rapidly growing construction industry.
  • a green hydrogen electrolysis facility to use recycled water to generate hydrogen to be used as a fuel for the City's heavy vehicle and waste collection fleet.
  • a residual waste to energy facility to generate energy from waste that cannot be recycled.
  • a community education centre to provide resources and information to schools and the community to help improve waste reduction, recycling and sustainability.

Take a look here:


The ARRC will attract new businesses from the recycling, remanufacturing and sustainability sector to co-locate to the area, establishing a true circular economy.

Adopting circular economy principles, we can turn waste into a resource that will produce new materials created through recycling and generate energy from residual waste.

Learn more about this here:


We are currently investigating how we can further support businesses and investment to the area, with our Invest Gold Coast team undertaking research and meeting with stakeholders in that sector.

We expect around 2000 jobs will be created during the ARRC construction, and approximately 170 jobs when it's operational.

As the ARRC is in feasibility stage, we are undertaking a wide range of assessments in 2024 and 2025, including:

  • Conceptual Site Model
  • Economic Impact Assessment
  • Social Impact Assessment
  • Traffic Impact Assessment
  • Visual Impact
  • Air Quality
  • Odour
  • Noise/Vibration
  • Human Health
  • Ecology (Dry and Wet)
  • Hydrology, Flood Impact and Surface Water Impact Assessment
  • Bushfire Risk
  • Ash Management Study
  • Greenhouse Gas
  • Groundwater and Hydrogeology
  • River Water Quality Monitoring

We will share results of these assessments when we are able.

Watch this short explainer video on why the ARRC will be better for the environment than landfill.


Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback on the ARRC.

For more information, you can download the brochure on this page or go to our website. We encourage you to sign up to receive project updates here.

Thanks for playing your part to help us implement sustainable solutions that keep our city clean and green for future generations.

Page last updated: 19 Sep 2024, 05:29 PM