What Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council does

Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) is a regional local government council established under the Local Government Act 1995 (Western Australia), operating as a statutory authority that delivers waste management, resource recovery, and sustainability services for Perth's eastern region. Its three member councils — Town of Bassendean, City of Bayswater, and Shire of Mundaring — form the establishment agreement that anchors demand and appoints councillors. The organisation runs an integrated facility network built around the 365-hectare Red Hill Waste Management Facility, which receives approximately 230,000 tonnes of waste per annum and is the only Perth metropolitan site licensed by the Department of Water and Environment Regulation to accept Class I–IV waste, and the Hazelmere Resource Recovery Park, which adds waste transfer, mattress recycling, power pole processing, and a Circular Energy Recovery Facility. Community Recycling Centres at Baywaste, Coppin Road, and Mathieson Road extend direct service to residents of member council areas.

EMRC's technology stack is industrial rather than digital: landfill gas capture generating up to 4 megawatts of electricity, FOGO composting producing AS 4454-certified mulch and soil improver, mechanical mattress dismantling with steel recovery, Western Power pole processing, and an ISO 14001-accredited environmental management system at Red Hill. Recycled products (garden organics mulch, blended soil improver, ferricrete in 25mm and 12mm specifications) are sold alongside disposal services. The business model combines transaction-fee waste disposal (with tiered member, non-member, commercial, and residential pricing published in the 2026/27 fee schedule), recycled product sales, after-hours surcharges, and hourly consulting services for member councils and external organisations. Approximately 63 staff support operations, leadership, and a transformation function covering compliance, communications, and advocacy.

Name

Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council

Legal name

Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council

Website

https://emrc.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EMRC is a Western Australian regional local government council that provides waste management, resource recovery, and sustainability services to the Town of Bassendean, City of Bayswater, and Shire of Mundaring through an integrated network of landfills, transfer stations, and community recycling centres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Waste Landfill & Secure Disposal (RCRA Subtitle C) (BPALAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ), Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Landfill operations
• Resource recovery
• Recycling services
• FOGO composting

Headquarters

HQ city

Ascot, Western Australia

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Waste Disposal Fees: Charges for waste disposal at Red Hill Waste Management Facility and Hazelmere Resource Recovery Park. Member councils receive discounted rates compared to non-member councils and commercial operators. Pricing varies by waste type including general waste, garden organics, FOGO, contaminated waste, and special wastes.
2. Recycled Product Sales: Sale of manufactured products including mulch, soil improver, ferricrete, filter rock, and mixed materials from Red Hill Waste Management Facility and Hazelmere Resource Recovery Park. Products are sold by tonne or cubic metre with volume discounts available.
3. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services provided to member councils and other organisations including senior executive, manager, coordinator, and officer level services with hourly billing rates.
4. Site Access and Miscellaneous Fees: After hours access surcharges, group tours, photocopier charges, and administrative fees for waste acceptance approvals and document services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) is a regional local government council that provides waste management, resource recovery, and sustainability services across Perth's eastern region. It operates the Red Hill Waste Management Facility (a 365-hectare landfill accepting approximately 230,000 tonnes annually and licensed for Class I-IV waste), the Hazelmere Resource Recovery Park, and multiple Community Recycling Centres. EMRC also manufactures and sells recycled products including mulch, soil improver, and ferricrete, and provides processing services for FOGO, mattresses, and power poles.

Product overview

Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council operates a multi-facility waste management and resource recovery ecosystem. The core infrastructure consists of the Red Hill Waste Management Facility (a 365-hectare landfill receiving ~230,000 tonnes annually, licensed for Class I-IV waste), the Hazelmere Resource Recovery Park (transfer station with mattress and power pole processing), and multiple Community Recycling Centres across member council areas. The Council manufactures and sells recycled products including Garden Organics Mulch (AS 4454 certified), Soil Improver, and Ferricrete road materials. Processing services include FOGO composting, mattress recycling, and power pole timber recycling. The portfolio is structured as interconnected facilities that collect, process, and transform waste into marketable products, supported by environmental compliance and waste education services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Red Hill Waste Management Facility

Quantifiable outcome

• 230,000 tonnes of waste processed annually at Red Hill
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Town of BassendeancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember council through establishment agreement. Town of Bassendean appoints two councillors to EMRC's Council with a third as deputy. Receives waste management and resource recovery services including access to community recycling centres.
• City of BayswatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember council through establishment agreement. City of Bayswater appoints two councillors to EMRC's Council with a third as deputy. EMRC operates Baywaste Community Recycling Centre on behalf of the City.
• Shire of MundaringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMRC operates Coppin Road and Mathieson Road Community Recycling Centres on behalf of the Shire of Mundaring. Transition of management for these centres is being progressed cooperatively.
• Department of Water and Environment Regulation (DWER)coreOthersRegulatory body that licenses Red Hill Waste Management Facility to accept Class I, II, III and IV wastes. EMRC operates under DWER licensing and regulatory requirements for contaminated waste disposal.
• PaintbackminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaintback is an industry scheme for paint disposal. Red Hill Waste Management Facility is an approved Paintback drop-off site for commercial paint disposal.
• ELAN ENERGY MATRIXminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTyre recycling partner for truck tyres and quantities exceeding resident limits (more than 4 car/4WD tyres per visit).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleanaway Waste Management: Australia's largest waste management company providing collection, transfer, landfill, recycling, and hazardous waste services nationwide. Comparable through its commercial landfill operations, hazardous waste handling, and FOGO/resource recovery services across multiple Australian jurisdictions including WA.
• Veolia Australia and New Zealand: Global environmental services operator providing waste management, resource recovery, and water services across Australia and New Zealand. Comparable through hazardous waste collection, landfill operations, organic waste processing, and industrial contaminated waste services.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery Australia: International environmental services company (now operating under Veolia in ANZ) with Australian landfill, recycling, and resource recovery operations. Comparable through solid and hazardous waste collection/disposal, materials recovery facilities, and organic processing capabilities.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery (ANZ, pre-merger entity): Pre-merger ANZ subsidiary of Suez Group providing municipal and industrial waste services across Australia including landfills, transfer stations, and recycling. Operates in comparable WA waste streams.

Emerging players

• Remondis Australia: International recycling, waste, and water services company with Australian operations in collection, transfer, and material recovery. Comparable through transfer station and material recovery facility operations, and emerging renewable energy from waste.
• ResourceCo (Australia): Australian resource recovery and waste management company specializing in construction and demolition recycling, alternative fuel production, and organics processing. Comparable through FOGO/organics processing capabilities and recycled product manufacturing overlapping with EMRC's Hazelmere operations.

Regional players

• City of Stirling (Recycling Centre Balcatta): Local government operator of a community recycling centre in Perth's northern suburbs, providing drop-off recycling and waste services to its residents. Comparable as a Perth metropolitan local government providing community-facing recycling and waste services, though it does not operate a landfill.

Direct peers

• Western Metropolitan Regional Council: Perth-based regional council delivering waste management services to member councils in the western metropolitan region. Closely comparable as a WA regional local government authority providing waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services to constituent councils.
• Mindarie Regional Council: Western Australian regional local government council providing waste management and resource recovery services to seven member councils in Perth's northern corridor. Operates the Tamala Park landfill and resource recovery facilities — directly comparable as a regional council with landfill, recycling, and member-council governance model.

Others

• Visy Recycling: Major Australian materials recovery and recycling company operating MRFs and recycling collection programs. Comparable as an adjacent recycling/recovery infrastructure operator that processes similar material streams to those handled at EMRC's Hazelmere facility.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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