Projects

Second Litter Trap on the Cooks River NSW - Litter free river now closer than ever

Sydney Water has installed a second Bandalong Litter Trap on the Cooks River in 2017 due to the success of the first trap installed in 2014 for the City of Canterbury Council and Sydney Water.

According to Cooks River eco-volunteer Peter Munro the Litter Traps have been effective at capturing large amounts of litter that makes it way into Sydney Waterways. "While we prefer that litter didn’t get into our rivers in the first place, the litter traps and booms are removing large amounts of the floating litter, improving the health and appearance of the rivers and protecting our wildlife."

Nell Graham, Team Leader Environmental Strategy at City of Canterbury is appreciative to have this project completed and operational.

Nell advised that Sydney Water contractors are emptying the litter traps every week and they remove about 3 cubic metres every service.

City of Canterbury advised that the public are very appreciative and comment that the river downstream of the Bandalong Litter Traps is now looking great.