Byron Shire Bioenergy Facility
A smarter, local waste solution
Have your say about green waste and bioenergy. Survey and submissions are now open for the social impact assessment. Byron Shire Council is considering bioenergy as an innovative solution to our region’s organic waste management problem.
We are looking at bioenergy because it will help us achieve zero carbon emissions by 2025 through the creation of a renewable energy source, in alignment with our Net Zero Emissions Strategy.
If successful, the Byron Shire Bioenergy Facility will be the first of its kind in Australia.
Bioenergy can be used to convert local organic green waste into renewable energy and a compost product.
Based on globally-proven technology and successful bioenergy projects in Europe, Canada and the United States.
Proposed location
Council Operational Land, Byron Bay Sewage Treatment Plant.
Current stage - Feasibility, learning more about bioenergy
- Detailed assessments and a further business case analysis are now in process.
- Funding options are also being explored, including Federal grants.
How could bioenergy work in the Byron Shire? Learn more...
Take a look at the supporting information and submit your question using the Q&A tool, or email us.
We will respond via this site (or personally if you’d like your question kept private).
Your questions will help Council make decisions on the next stage of the project.
Supporting info:
- FAQs
- What is bioenergy?
- News feed
- Ask a question
- Watch the animation - What is Bioenergy? Wally, a Wallum sedge frog from the Byron Shire explains what bioenergy is. Animation by local Northern Rivers artist, Luke Pidcock, narrated by Kaiden Stening.
- Make a submission - via e-form, closes 5 March 2021
- Community Survey - closed 26 February 2021