Southern Region Waste Resource Authority

What Southern Region Waste Resource Authority does

Southern Region Waste Resource Authority (SRWRA) is a regional waste management authority established under Section 43 of the Local Government Act 1999 by the Cities of Onkaparinga, Marion, and Holdfast Bay in South Australia. The entity operates an integrated waste management hub at 112 Bakewell Drive, Seaford Heights, comprising four core facilities: the Southern Materials Recovery Facility (SMRF), the Southern Recycling Centre (SRC), the Renewable Energy Hub, and landfill operations. SRWRA serves as the statutory waste management vehicle for its three constituent councils and additionally services Campbelltown and Mitcham, collectively covering 480,000+ residents across southern Adelaide. The organization processes over 200,000 tonnes of waste annually, achieving a 58% landfill diversion rate in FY25 and producing 25,000+ MWh of renewable energy per year.

SRWRA's technology portfolio is anchored by the SMRF, which opened in 2021 as South Australia's largest and most technically advanced materials recovery facility, featuring seven optical sorters, advanced ballistic screens, robotic quality control, and 98% purity output despite 12-15% contamination input. The SRC is a joint venture with Integrated Waste Services (IWS) that extracts organic material from 71,000+ tonnes of household waste annually for landfill capping. The Renewable Energy Hub, a joint venture with LMS Energy, combines landfill biogas capture with a 2,000-panel (600kW) solar farm on capped landfill cells, generating enough renewable energy to power 3,000+ homes. The facility is designed to meet the Council of Australian Governments' Export Ban requirements, ensuring recyclables are processed domestically rather than shipped overseas.

SRWRA monetizes through three core revenue streams: gate fees for waste disposal (ranging from $65 for car boot loads to $286/tonne for commercial mixed general waste), processing fees from constituent and serviced councils for recycling and organic waste handling, and renewable energy sales to the local electricity grid through the LMS Energy joint venture. As a government-owned entity, SRWRA operates under a Board comprising two representatives from each Constituent Council plus three Independent Members, with no private equity or venture capital ownership. The entity's expansion agenda is currently being reshaped by incoming CEO Martin Borgas (effective November 10, 2025) under the Vision 2030 strategic plan, which includes the addition of Food Organics/Green Organics (FOGO) waste processing.

Name

Southern Region Waste Resource Authority

Legal name

Southern Region Waste Resource Authority

Website

https://srwra.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southern Region Waste Resource Authority (SRWRA) is a South Australian regional waste management authority established by three constituent councils, operating an integrated waste management hub at Seaford Heights that processes recyclables, organic waste, and landfill material for 480,000+ residents across southern Adelaide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Landfill (562212), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill Disposal (BPALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills (Non-hazardous) (EUAIACAB), Landfill Gas (LFG) Capture, Flaring & Energy Utilization (LFG-to-Electricity/RNG) (EUAIACAL)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Materials recovery facility
• Landfill diversion services
• Renewable energy generation
• Recycling processing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seaford

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Gate Fees - Waste Disposal: Charges gate fees for waste disposal based on vehicle type and waste category. Pricing varies from $65 for car boot loads to $286/tonne for mixed general waste from commercial vehicles.
2. Resource Recovery and Recycling Processing: Processes recyclables through Southern Materials Recovery Facility and organic waste through Southern Recycling Centre, generating revenue from processing fees from constituent councils and commercial customers.
3. Renewable Energy Generation: Produces and sells renewable electricity from landfill biogas capture and solar installations to the local electricity grid through joint venture with LMS Energy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SRWRA operates an integrated waste management hub providing recycling, materials recovery, landfill disposal, and renewable energy generation services to local government councils and pre-approved commercial customers in southern Adelaide. The facilities process over 200,000 tonnes of waste annually, achieve 58% landfill diversion, and produce 25,000+ MWh of renewable energy per year through joint ventures with Re.Group, IWS, and LMS Energy.

Product overview

SRWRA operates an integrated waste management platform consisting of multiple specialized facilities. The core portfolio includes the Southern Materials Recovery Facility (SMRF) for processing yellow bin recyclables, the Southern Recycling Centre (SRC) for extracting organic material from municipal solid waste, the Renewable Energy Hub for generating biogas and solar power, and landfill operations with methane capture. These facilities work together to maximize waste diversion from landfill—achieving 58% diversion in FY25—while producing renewable energy. Supporting services include the Les Perry Grant educational program, commercial gate fees, and bulk soils disposal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Southern Materials Recovery Facility (SMRF): South Australia's largest and most technically advanced facility to recycle kerbside recycling bins. Joint venture with Re.Group.
• Southern Recycling Centre (SRC)
• Renewable Energy Hub
• Les Perry Grant

Products and services

• Southern Materials Recovery Facility (SMRF) South Australia's largest and most technically advanced materials recovery facility, processing kerbside yellow bin recyclables via seven optical sorters, advanced ballistic screens, advanced process controls, and robotic quality control. Handles 25,000kg of materials per hour with 98% purity levels despite 12-15% contamination input, processing 41,000+ tonnes annually.
• Southern Recycling Centre (SRC) Joint venture with Integrated Waste Services (IWS) that processes municipal solid waste from kerbside rubbish bins, extracting organic material which is then pasteurised, screened and used for landfill capping. Serves residents of Onkaparinga, Marion, Holdfast Bay and Mitcham council areas, processing over 71,000 tonnes of household waste annually.
• Renewable Energy Hub World class renewable energy facility combining bioenergy and solar technologies. Joint venture with LMS Energy that captures biogas from landfill decomposition and operates a 2,000-panel, 600kW solar farm on capped landfill cells. Produces over 25,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy annually, enough to power 3,000+ homes.
• Landfill Operations Major landfill operation receiving over 200,000 tonnes of waste annually with approximately 90,000 tonnes going to landfill. Equipped with a biogas power station that converts methane into electricity exported to the local grid. Serves as the foundation for the Renewable Energy Hub's bioenergy component.
• Gate Fees & Commercial Disposal Services Waste disposal pricing structure for pre-approved commercial and public sector customers delivering to SRWRA facilities. Includes vehicle-based pricing for car/ute loads ($44-$260), per-tonne rates for commercial vehicles ($20-$286/tonne), mattress disposal ($71), and tyre disposal ($38-$111).
• Bulk Soils Disposal Service Bulk soil disposal service for waste fill and intermediate waste materials meeting specific classification requirements including particle size, geotechnical classification, and sieve passing criteria.

Quantifiable outcome

• 58% of general municipal waste diverted from landfill
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Re.GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Joint venture partnership for Southern Materials Recovery Facility (SMRF). Re.Group (through Re.Cycle Adelaide) provides operational expertise for South Australia's largest and most technically advanced materials recovery facility. The partnership enables processing of 41,000+ tonnes of yellow bin recyclables annually with 98% purity rates.
• LMS EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint venture partnership for Renewable Energy Hub. LMS Energy developed and operates the biogas capture facility and solar farm systems. The partnership produces over 25,000 MWh of renewable energy annually, enough to power 3,000+ homes, by converting landfill methane into electricity and installing 2,000 solar panels on capped landfill cells.
• Integrated Waste Services (IWS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Joint venture partnership for Southern Recycling Centre (SRC). IWS operates the SRC providing organic waste processing services for the Cities of Onkaparinga, Marion, Holdfast Bay, and Mitcham councils. SRC processes over 71,000 tonnes of household rubbish per year, extracting organic material for landfill capping.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleanaway Waste Management: Australia's largest listed waste management company operating collection, transfer stations, landfills, MRFs, and resource recovery across the country. Comparable for its integrated waste management platform and municipal council contract base, though at substantially larger scale.
• Veolia Australia and New Zealand: Global waste management operator with significant Australian landfill, materials recovery, and energy-from-waste operations. Comparable as a diversified operator of integrated waste infrastructure in Australia, though much broader in scope and geography than SRWRA's regional focus.
• Bingo Industries: ASX-listed Australian waste management operator with landfill, transfer stations, and recycling operations, predominantly in NSW and Victoria. Comparable for landfill and resource recovery operations serving municipal and commercial customers, though geographically concentrated outside South Australia.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery Australia: Major Australian operator of landfills, MRFs, and recycling infrastructure, with renewable energy generation from landfill gas. Comparable in offering an integrated waste-to-resource value chain across multiple sites, though Suez operates at national scale versus SRWRA's regional monopoly.
• Visy: Australia's largest privately-owned recycling and packaging company with extensive materials recovery operations. Comparable for MRF technology and downstream recycling capacity, though Visy's primary business is packaging manufacturing rather than waste management services.

Regional players

• Solo Resource Recovery: Privately held Australian waste management company with landfill, transfer station, and recycling operations concentrated in regional areas. Comparable for its regional integrated waste model serving council contracts, though Solo operates across multiple states.
• Tonsley Resource Recovery Centre (Southern Region): South Australian regional waste and recycling facilities operated by or in partnership with local councils. Comparable as a regional South Australian waste management operator serving constituent council contracts, with similar integrated materials recovery and landfill operations.

Direct peers

• LMS Energy: Australian landfill gas-to-energy and renewable energy specialist, and SRWRA's JV partner for the Renewable Energy Hub. Directly comparable for biogas capture, landfill solar deployment, and renewable electricity generation from waste assets.
• Re.Group: Australian materials recovery specialist and SRWRA's JV partner for SMRF. Directly comparable as a MRF operator and recycling processor serving kerbside yellow bin streams in Australia, with similar optical sorting and quality control technology focus.
• Integrated Waste Services (IWS): Australian waste processing operator and SRWRA's JV partner for the Southern Recycling Centre. Directly comparable for organic waste processing, kerbside residual handling, and council-contracted recycling services in South Australia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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