planning · City of Wanneroo
Wanneroo keeps future waste options open in Neerabup debate as AGM record set for update
Council material on the Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct backed circular economy principles while preserving the City’s ability to consider future waste management options, as questions also surfaced over consultation, legal spending and buffer zones.
The City of Wanneroo has signalled it wants to keep future waste management options on the table at the Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct, while also backing circular economy principles in its response to motions raised at the annual meeting of electors.
Material considered at the City’s 24 March ordinary council meeting showed the recommended response on the Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct supported circular economy principles but preserved the City’s ability to consider future waste management options for the precinct, subject to further engagement and approvals.
The same meeting also heard questions touching on the scope of any Department of Water and Environmental Regulation assessment, legal spending, buffer zones and alternatives for the precinct. In a separate clarification recorded in the minutes, the City noted a previously referenced consultation closing date was incorrect and that the correct closing date for the application mentioned was 30 March 2026, with DWER confirming a standard 21-day consultation period.
The issue remains significant for residents around Neerabup and nearby suburbs because the precinct is still active as a planning and governance matter, rather than settled. The minutes show concerns continue to centre on future technology choices, approvals and how the City records and responds to elector motions.
The meeting also recorded that the minutes of the 5 February 2026 Electors AGM will be updated after a public question about omitted terms from an incorporated ratepayer groups legal fund motion. General Counsel Vicki Coles stated the AGM minutes would be amended to reflect the requested additional terms.
That update affects the public record of what electors asked the City to consider on the precinct and related legal action questions. It does not, on its own, settle the broader planning position for Neerabup.
The next immediate step in the minutes is the corrected DWER consultation deadline of 30 March 2026. More broadly, any future waste management option for the precinct would still require further engagement and approvals under the approach outlined in the material before council.
Reference minutes
Source: City of Wanneroo Ordinary Council meeting minutes, 24 March 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Material before the 24 March 2026 ordinary council meeting said the City’s recommended response supported circular economy principles while preserving its ability to consider future waste management options for the Neerabup Resource Recovery Precinct.
- Questions raised at the meeting referred to DWER assessment scope, legal spending, buffer zones and alternatives for the precinct.
- The minutes state a previously referenced consultation closing date was incorrect and the correct date was 30 March 2026.
- DWER was recorded as confirming a standard 21-day consultation period for the application mentioned.
- The General Counsel said the 5 February 2026 Electors AGM minutes would be updated to include requested omitted terms from an incorporated ratepayer groups legal fund motion.
Why it matters
- Residents concerned about waste planning, incineration, approvals and governance in Neerabup can see from the public record that the matter remains contested and that the City has not closed off future options for the precinct.