York community 'in disbelief' over massive landfill site approval

York community 'in disbelief' over massive landfill site approval

The Western Australian environment minister has approved a new landfill site which will hold millions of cubic metres of waste trucked from Perth to a property near York.

Labor greenlights Perth rubbish dump in York betraying the Wheatbelt: Hunter I Australian Rural & Regional News

The Hon. Lachlan Hunter, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food (WA), Media Release, 20 November 2025 A disgraceful decision made behind closed doors, ignoring years of community opposition. Member for Central Wheatbelt, Lachlan Hunter MP, has slammed the Cook Labor Government for signing off on the controversial Perth waste dump planned for York. He says this is one of the most blatant betrayals of a regional community in recent memory. Look…