The North Eastern Wheatbelt Regional Organisations of Councils (NEWROC) is a voluntary regional organisation which covers a landmass of 20,000 sq. km and 2,500 people. It includes the Shires of Koorda, Mount Marshall, Mukinbudin, Nungarin, Trayning and Wyalkatchem.

ASK was engaged to assist the NEWROC to assess and recommend options for improving the management of their landfills. The landfill sites were all unmanned, most were unfenced and accessible 24 hours a day; some were closed, or looking to be closed, while others were deteriorating due to lack of upkeep. Sites with poor management were a potential environmental risk.

ASK performed a desktop assessment of the sites which determined the baseline for the region. ASK then devised four options for the NEWROC to consider including a summary of the economic, social, environmental and compliance factors involved. All options incorporated the implementation of a remote access system, including gates and fencing, for each site, whether it was used as a landfill or transfer station.