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A Petition objecting to the practice of landfilling with demolition waste in the area of Bird and Jackson Roads in Mundijong

Constitutional Affairs Committee (1989 - 2001)· 1 July 1999petition_response

A WA parliamentary committee investigated a petition objecting to demolition waste landfilling near Bird and Jackson Roads in Mundijong, due to concerns about environmental contamination and health risks. The committee found breaches of procedure at some sites but concluded that overall, the landfilling had not resulted in contamination or health dangers. They recommended continued monitoring of one site.

Impact

Residents near Bird and Jackson Roads in Mundijong were directly affected by concerns about health, property values, and lifestyle. Landowners and businesses involved in landfilling operations were also affected by regulatory scrutiny and remediation requirements.

environmentlocal_governmentplanninglandfilldemolition wasteMundijongenvironmental contaminationwater contaminationhealth risksasbestosDEPlicensingremediationproperty values

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