WSN Environmental Solutions was a major waste disposal company in

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owned by the New South Wales Government. SITA Australia acquired WSN in February 2011 for $235AU million. The acquisition of WSN now makes SITA Australia's largest most advanced waste management networkWSN Homepage
/ref>". WSN has a history of leading in the deployment of advanced waste treatment technologies, specifically

mechanical biological treatment A mechanical biological treatment (MBT) system is a type of waste processing facility that combines a sorting facility with a form of biological treatment such as composting or anaerobic digestion. MBT plants are designed to process municipal sol ...

systems. WSN constructed the first UR-3R facility and has recently won a contract to develop Australia's first integrated waste management park at the Jacks Gully landfill, near

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. WSN owns and operates 10 waste recycling, processing and disposal facilities.

References

SITA Media Release regarding WSN acquisition
Government agencies of New South Wales Waste management companies of Australia

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