Plans for a $21.8 million waste transfer station in Maitland are taking shape, as the council looks to ensure the long-term viability of its waste facility before landfill airspace is exhausted.

Landfill airspace at the Maitland Resource Recovery Facility on Mount Vincent Road, East Maitland is projected to reach capacity in 2028, and in preparation Maitland council is moving forward with detailed designs for a new waste transfer station and sorting infrastructure.

Maitland City Council acting manager environment and sustainability Michelle Lindsay said the upgrade would allow residential waste "to be sorted into waste streams and transported offsite to appropriate recycling or disposal endpoints".

"In addition to allowing the facility to remain open after landfill airspace expires, the

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