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Australia's largest city is running out of landfill. It's causing a trash war

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A proposal to build an incinerator in the regional town of Parkes could see 700,000 tonnes of Sydney's red bin rubbish transported there every year, and it has locals divided about the long-term health risks and environmental impacts.

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‘Tough pill’: Towns fume over Sydney rubbish

There is outrage over plans to develop waste-to-energy incinerators in four small towns to deal with Sydney’s rubbish problem.

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Australia's largest city is running out of landfill. It's causing a trash war

A proposal to build an incinerator in the regional town of Parkes could see 700,000 tonnes of Sydney's red bin rubbish transported there every year, and it has locals divided about the long-term health risks and environmental impacts.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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