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Tasmania’s waste challenges

Southern Waste Solutions is committed to innovation and resource recovery as Tasmania’s largest integrated waste management organisation.
We operate an extensive network of waste management facilities, in southern Tasmania, such as the Copping Waste Precinct, which includes the Copping regulated waste disposal cell (C Cell), and the Lutana Resource Recovery Centre.

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Southern Waste Solutions

Southern Waste Solutions (SWS) is an established leader in Tasmania’s waste sector, jointly owned by Clarence City, Sorell, Kingborough and Tasman Councils.

The Copping Waste Precinct is the state’s largest integrated waste management facility, which manages municipal waste from 50 per cent of Tasmania’s population, including the Greater Hobart region and the East Coast.

SWS receives commercial waste from across Tasmania, along with contaminated waste for safe management and storage in the Copping C Cell – the state’s only regulated waste facility. SWS offers integrated waste transport services across Southern Tasmania and the East Coast. SWS is taking a leading role in the important and necessary transition to a future where waste is reduced and diverted away from landfill and into innovative, value-added products. SWS has completed a major transformation of its Lutana site into a cutting-edge resource recovery hub to recover previously untapped value from Southern Tasmania’s waste stream.

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Services

SWS accepts and manages waste from local government and commercial customers at both the Lutana Resource Recovery Centre and Copping Waste Precinct.

Please note, our facilities are open to SWS account holders, with limited facilities available to the public at the Lutana Resource Recovery Centre. Please contact our office if you would like to open an account.

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Waste Classification

To ensure waste is classified, handled, and disposed of appropriately, Southern Waste Solutions operates in accordance with the Environment Protection Authority Tasmania (EPA) regulations for the classification and disposal of regulated waste.

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Projects and Innovations

Stay informed with our latest official media releases and updates

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  • SWS Chair Recognised for Transformational Leadership in Tasmania’s Waste Sector

    The outgoing Chair of Southern Waste Solutions (SWS), Dr Christine Mucha, has been recognised for her transformational leadership to Tasmania’s waste management sector. Dr Mucha will complete her role as Chair in June after four and half years overseeing the transformational growth of Tasmania’s largest waste management authority. Chair of the Copping Refuse Disposal Site…

    Learn More: SWS Chair Recognised for Transformational Leadership in Tasmania’s Waste Sector

  • Southern Waste Solutions’ new CEO Nick Gifford

    SWS is excited to announce the appointment of Nick Gifford as our new Chief Executive Officer. Under Nick’s leadership, SWS will advance its commitment to resource recovery and integrated waste management. Nick possesses a wealth of experience in the waste management sector and a deep understanding of SWS and its ambition, having served as manager…

    Learn More: Southern Waste Solutions’ new CEO Nick Gifford

  • Lutana Resource Recovery Centre

    SWS has completed a major transformation of its Lutana site into a cutting-edge resource recovery hub to recover previously untapped value from Southern Tasmania’s waste stream. The $9 million Lutana Resource Recovery Centre is a significant move away from traditional landfill-centric approaches towards innovative resource recovery strategies.  Lutana receives 60,000 tonnes of waste every year,…

    Learn More: Lutana Resource Recovery Centre

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the opening hours?

See our Contact Us page for opening hours.

Both the Copping Waste Precinct and Lutana Resource Recovery Centre may be closed during unsafe weather events, including high winds. Customers will be notified as early as possible of any unscheduled closures.

How does SWS prevent negative environmental impacts from its landfill operations?

The Copping Landfills are subject to strict environmental regulation through Environmental Protection Notices issued by the Tasmanian EPA.  There are many clauses implemented to ensure the site operates in an environmentally responsible manner, including water monitoring, litter control, design and construction of new cells, and the rehabilitation of completed cells.

For more information see Environmental Responsibility

What is SWS doing to reduce the amount of waste going into landfill?

SWS has completed a major transformation of its Lutana site into a cutting-edge resource recovery hub to recover previously untapped value from Southern Tasmania’s waste stream.

The $9 million Lutana Resource Recovery Centre is a significant move away from traditional landfill-centric approaches towards innovative resource recovery strategies. 

Lutana receives 60,000 tonnes of waste every year, made up of 78 per cent commercial waste and 22 per cent household waste.

The new facility unlocks the capability to separate potentially valuable materials from the waste stream, including timber, building rubble, cardboard, mattresses, hard plastics and e-waste.

SWS aims to begin recovering over 50 per cent of this construction material to re-purpose and present it to new markets.

SWS also has a landfill gas extraction facility at the Copping landfill to create electricity and destroy methane. 

What types of waste does SWS handle?

A list of waste types and charges is available here.