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Incinerator

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Incinerator

Type - Incinerator

Glebe Incinerator

Pyrmont Incinerator

West Pymble Incinerator

Willoughby Incinerator

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Incinerator

Glebe Incinerator

Smallest incinerator of 13 designed by Griffin in Australia to destroy garbage which had previously been towed and dumped at sea, often causing pollution which washed back to shore. It operated for over twenty years and has since been restored as a meeting room and interpretative centre.

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Pyrmont Incinerator

A modern cubist-inspired building with richly decorative detailed work based on Aztec motifs, the incinerator was constructed on a steep quarried site that took 20 years to redevelop after it was decommissioned in 1971. The site is now occupied by apartments.

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West Pymble Incinerator

Garbage incinerator opened in 1930 and closed due to public opposition in 1954.

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Willoughby Incinerator

Four level incinerator which achieved much higher efficiencies by moving the refuse down a sloping vibrating grate within the combustion chamber. The building has since been converted to office and studio space.

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