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Burn or bury? Gold Coast weighs $1.6 billion plan to deal with rubbish

The $1.6 billion Advanced Resource Recovery Centre aims to divert 97% of waste from landfill, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and powering 85,000 homes annually.

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Gold Coast residents could soon be charged 300 per cent more for their waste as landfill runs low. The council is betting on waste-to-energy as part of the solution, but the technology comes with caveats.

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Burn or bury? Gold Coast weighs $1.6 billion plan to deal with rubbish

Gold Coast residents could soon be charged 300 per cent more for their waste as landfill runs low. The council is betting on waste-to-energy as part of the solution, but the technology comes with caveats.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
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