The Hon Stephen Jones MP
Assistant Treasurer
Minister for Financial Services
Member for Whitlam

Media Release

Friday 24 January 2025 

Today, the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has rejected the proposal to establish a Plastics Recycling Facility in Moss Vale.

The rejection of this proposal is a win for our community.

Last year, I met with residents in the Moss Vale area who shared their concerns about the proposal.

Along with 2,900 other submissions, I urged the IPC to consider the environmental, social, and safety impacts on Moss Vale residents if the facility were to proceed. Find my submission here: https://www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/cases/2024/10/moss-vale-plastics-recycling-facility.

I am proud to have been a part of the community effort to prevent this project from proceeding.

While a recycling facility is important, I have always maintained that the South-East sector of the Southern Highlands Innovation Park was the wrong location.

The Independent Planning Commissions announcement can be found here: Independent Planning Commission - Moss Vale Plastics Recycling Facility

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