Who is HRR?

Who is HRR?

Hunter Resource Recovery (HRR) is an initiative of Cessnock, Lake Macquarie and Maitland City Councils representing an estimated 350,000 residents with 18,500 homes serviced each fortnight.

Hunter Resource Recovery is a company that was established in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley region by Cessnock, Lake Macquarie and Maitland City Councils in June 1997.

This unique alliance was formed to maximise the three city councils expenditure in developing an integrated kerbside recycling service. As a joint venture company, HRR is able to combine the resources of the three councils and provide a more cost effective service, particularly in rural and regional areas and also to provide “best practice” recycling technologies.

HRR now handles the management, co–ordination and implementation of recycling, waste minimisation and associated education strategies, representing an estimated 350,000 residents or a service area of 118,500 homes. The Board of Directors comprises of representatives from each city council.

The service represents one of the largest recycling contracts in Australia, with the service area covering three times the metropolitan area of Sydney.

HRR now welcomes Singleton Council as a member and Council will join the current members in a new recycling contract to commence 1 July 2013 bringing the total number to 126,000 services fortnightly.