BASEC Engineering was engaged by Lismore City Council to provide project management services for Infrastructure Capital Works at the Lismore Recycle & Recovery Centre (LRRC) — a critical waste management facility supporting regional waste operations and environmental compliance.

The project encompassed multiple concurrent capital works packages across planning, design, procurement and construction phases, including engineered landfill works, hydraulic and fire infrastructure upgrades, leachate management systems and post-flood remediation activities.

Our scope of services included:

• End-to-end project lifecycle management across planning, development, delivery and handover phases

• Acting as Principal’s Authorised Person for Council

• Project scoping, site assessments and technical investigations across active landfill environments

• Design coordination for leachate sediment dam, landfill engineered barrier works and site access upgrades

• Design and construction oversight of hydrant and booster upgrades to maintain EPA and safety compliance

• Design and construction management of the ‘green’ concrete slab for the Material Recycling Facility

• Engineering input and oversight for Cell 2B intercell bund removal

• Procurement, tendering and contract establishment under GC21 and MW21 frameworks

• Contract administration including progress claims, variations and performance monitoring

• Flood damage investigations, remediation planning and reporting following the February 2022 disaster event

• Establishment of a site-wide risk master plan addressing latent waste conditions and future construction risk

• EPA licensing coordination and environmental compliance management

• Stakeholder coordination across Council teams, contractors and regulatory authorities

Project outcome

The hydrant upgrade, green concrete slab and Cell 2B intercell bund removal were successfully delivered, restoring and improving operational functionality across the site. Post-flood investigations identified broader site vulnerabilities, prompting a master planning review to enhance long-term resilience and environmental performance.

BASEC’s structured project management approach ensured compliance with regulatory and safety standards while maintaining operational continuity of a critical regional waste asset.