But a massive amount of work is needed to prepare the landfill sites to receive the project’s soil. Construction alone would take six months and cost $100-$150 million at each site.
A separate source who is close to the project said no contract would be signed until a deal was reached on who would foot this bill.
Sunbury residents protest against plans to send contaminated soil to the Hi-Quality landfill in Bulla.
Credit:No Toxic Soil in Sunbury Facebook page
Chris O’Neill, a spokesman for community group Sunbury Against Toxic Soil, which opposes plans to send contaminated soil to Hi-Quality, called on the government to ensure no contracts were signed with landfill operators until after the legal cases were complete.