Landfill crisis spilling out of our cities into regional communities | 7.30

Burning rubbish to generate electricity could be one solution to our growing waste problem. And with several incinerators already in operation across the globe, the idea of building more here in Australia is gaining traction. But one New South Wales country town is pushing back against the plan, refusing to become Sydney's dumping ground. Joanna Woodburn reports. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-2... Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel:    / newsonabc   Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia