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Cleanaway New Chum - Solid Waste Services


Services offered

Solid waste services

About New Chum Landfill

The New Chum Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility has helped create modern South-East Queensland cities and towns that meet their communities’ needs for 25 years. 
 
The landfill supports this urban renewal by managing up to 200,000 tonnes of building and construction waste a year as old buildings and infrastructure make way for the new. 
 
The final 12 months of operation will begin in the first half of 2025, followed by world-class rehabilitation of the site. 
 

Final operations

New Chum accepts only inert waste that is less prone to decomposition and, therefore, odour common to organic waste. 
 
About half of the waste received onsite is reused and recycled, ensuring valuable materials are repurposed wherever possible. 
 
As part of the Ipswich community, we support a range of local organisations and ensure residents are aware of operational developments. 

Closure and rehabilitation 

The filling of the last cell of the facility is a critical step in creating the final shape of the land and enabling successful environmental rehabilitation. 
 
Cleanaway's commitment to rehabilitation extends 30 years beyond closure, employing innovative capping techniques, revegetation and monitoring. 
 
See our Operational Update for more information on the closure and rehabilitation process.

Download the latest New Chum Landfill fact sheet to learn more about the final phase of operations, including closure and rehabilitation.

Operational update

The New Chum Landfill will receive new waste in the first half of 2025 and will remain open for about 12 months to fill the final approved cell, before closing permanently. Use of the final cell, called 3B, has been approved by Ipswich City Council and the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation following a rigorous process. 

Once reopened, the site will operate between 6am – 4pm, Monday to Friday. The reopening is not expected to create environmental nuisances such as odour, noise or dust. 

The site accepts only inert construction and demolition waste, which is less prone to decomposition and odour common to organic waste. 

What we do

Cleanaway’s New Chum Landfill accepts only inert construction and demolition waste, which is less prone to decomposition and odour common organic waste.

IN

  • Industrial, construction and demolition waste including broken bricks, concrete, non-recyclable building materials, tiles and rubble.
  • Contaminated soils in line with the site's Environmental Authority

OUT

  • Materials containing asbestos.
  • Chemically treated wood.
  • Putrescible waste such as household garbage, food scraps and other biodegradable material.
  • General household waste collected from residential areas.
  • Hazardous wastes other than specific contaminated soils.
  • Liquid wastes including untreated industrial effluents or waste water/sewage treatment sludges.
  • E-waste including electronic appliances and computer equipement.
  • Tyres or rubber products.

All waste transported to the landfill will be assessed before acceptance to ensure it meets environmental and regulatory guidelines. 

Community Benefit Fund

Cleanaway’s New Chum Landfill Community Benefit Fund (CBF) is an annual grants program that supports community programs across Ipswich. The fund will provide another $50,000 for community wellbeing projects in 2025, covering welfare programs, sports participation, youth support and connectivity. 

Over the past two years the fund has distributed more than $100,000 among 16 organisations. Recipients are selected by residents and Cleanaway as part of the site’s community reference group.

New Chum Landfill Community Benefit Fund – 2024 celebration event

Our previous grant recipients

All grant recipients are assessed against a range of criteria and selected on the merits of their project and benefit to the local community.

New Chum Landfill Community Reference Group (CRG)

 

Cleanaway is a proud member of the community and is committed to working with local residents and organisations. In line with this approach, Cleanaway hosts the New Chum Community Reference Group (CRG).

Cleanaway’s CRG meets six times a year and is an open forum for community members to ask questions and exchange ideas about the facility and the wider waste management industry. The CRG is attended by site managers and residents of the Ipswich region and is open to anyone who is committed to making a positive contribution. The group also plays an important role in deciding beneficiaries of our Community Benefit Fund. Minutes of all CRG meetings are available for download below.

Ipswich residents are active members of Cleanaway’s CRG, creating strong relationships that ensure good outcomes for the community.
Date What Downloads
April 10, 2025 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – April 2025
February 12, 2025 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – February 2025
December 5, 2024 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – December 2024
October 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – October 2024
August 7, 2024 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – August 2024
June 12, 2024 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – June 2024
May 1, 2024 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – May 2024
April 3, 2024 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – April 2024
March 6, 2024 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – March 2024
February 7, 2024 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – February 2024
December 6, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – December 2023
November 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – November 2023
October 4, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – October 2023
September 6, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – September 2023
August 9, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – August 2023
July 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – July 2023
June 7, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – June 2023
May 3, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – May 2023
April 5, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – April 2023
March 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – March 2023
February 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – February 2023
December 7, 2022 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – December 2022
October 12, 2022 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – October 2022
September 7, 2022 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG – Sept 2022
August 3, 2022 Meeting Minutes New Chum CRG - Aug 2022

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

We’ve compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions from the local community to help you stay informed. 

The New Chum Landfill is an engineered landfill that plays an important role in helping manage society’s residual wastes that are unfeasible or uneconomic to recycle. Cleanaway has operated the New Chum Landfill on behalf of the community since 1998, taking up to 200,000 tonnes of waste a year from Ipswich and surrounding regions.  

Stay up to date

To stay up to date with our operations at New Chum, please check this page regularly. We will also continue to provide updates on our flood remediation efforts to the local community through our social media channels and a community newsletter delivered to households in the area.

You can send us a message or for more information on the New Chum flood remediation, call the hotline on 1800 319 815.

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