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MARCH 2020

Problem-solving contaminants Enviropacific’s Amy Wells highlights the company’s advanced solutions.

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PROBLEM-SOLVING CONTAMINANTS

Enviropacific’s SOLVE facility is open for business and poised to provide an advanced solution for the management of contaminated soil, waste and liquids.

DEPACKING FOR ANAEROBIC DOMINATION As the food waste issue escalates, Peats Soil is transforming South Australia’s organic waste into high-grade renewable energy, with help from ELB Equipment.

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Features

20 CO-LOCATING TRUST

40 OFF-THE-ROAD TYRE TRACTION

25 TRANSCONTINENTAL COMBUSTION

42 INDUSTRY CONFIDENCE

Waste Management Review examines the implications of the social licence to operate in the emerging Australian waste-toenergy market.

Hitachi Zosen Inova speaks with Waste Management Review about technology installation on Europe’s largest waste-toenergy facility.

SUCKER 32 LIFTING TRUCKS

With flexibility and secure containment critical to the movement of liquid waste, Darryl Wiggins of Vorstrom outlines a solutions-based collaboration with Palfinger.

34 A GROWING FAMILY

Method Recycling has introduced a new bin to its portfolio to support small and medium office spaces.

A critical first step to accelerating off-the-road tyre resource recovery has been completed.

The Australian Council of Recycling has launched a new industry survey to provide an up-to-date measure of industry confidence.

48 KERBSIDE GROWS

Macedon Ranges Shire Council explains the process that led to council’s 2020 introduction of kerbside glass and organics collections.

RIGHT TO 52 THE REPAIR

Officeworks’ Head of Sustainable Development explains the company’s commitment to viewing all operations through a waste lens.

WASTE AND 58 FOOD FERTILISER

As the sustainable farming movement gains traction, Green Olive farm and restaurant is working with enrich360 to close the loop on food waste.

THE 62 LUBRICATING WASTE SECTOR

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THE 64 BRIDGING WASTE DIVIDE

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The formative years Three years ago, the 2016 CSIRO Victorian Attitudes to Waste Management Survey found household knowledge of the waste and resource recovery sector was low. Little of what happened “beyond the bin” was known as knowledge of landfills and recycled materials was considered overall poor in a survey of more than 1000 Victorians. Mid last year, and more than three years after the survey, CSIRO provided an update of perceptions and attitudes. Once again more than 1000 Victorian voices were heard and this time round in the post-National Sword landscape CSIRO found residents knew significantly more about tips, paper, scrap metal, and the like. But that’s not the interesting part of this CSIRO update. Indeed, what is telling is the fact that a higher proportion of residents were OK with living near a waste-to-energy plant (WtE) compared to a waste complex. In one scenario, residents were asked what it’s like to live two kilometres near a waste complex, which comprises a tip, organic processing site, recyclable sorting and other processing. They were asked to imagine that the local council granted permits for the complex and the EPA provided an operating licence. While acceptance of living near a landfill has improved slightly, overall acceptance of living near a waste complex is similar to 2016. Meanwhile, people were asked about how they feel living near a WtE plant compared to a waste and resource recovery complex. Although overall acceptance is low, WtE is significantly higher when considered against a waste and resource recovery facility that includes a landfill. Presumably this is said to stem from perceptions of landfilling, but still the research shows those living near an existing WtE site are more likely to accept it. Considering all of this information in light of multiple factors is important. Namely, the negative attention on the sector and lack of consumer knowledge. However, it’s hard to argue the tide isn’t turning on WtE. Although projects take decades to emerge, the symbolic act of getting regulator approval or turning the sod is enough to trigger a groundswell of support. Granted there will always be fringe views that could prove costly, but getting to that stage often means you’ve at least passed the pub test.

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Simply Cups reaches 10 million milestone

Rob Pascoe, Assistant Waste Reduction Minister Trevor Evans and 7-Eleven CEO Angus McKay celebrate 10 million cups diverted from landfill.

Simply Cups, a coffee cup recycling program, has officially collected 10 million cups, with Assistant Waste Reduction Minister Trevor Evans depositing the milestone cup at an event in Sydney. According to Mr Evans, the recycling scheme, founded by Closed Loop, collects almost one million cups every month, with nearly 1000 collection points at 7-Eleven stores, cafes, hotels, hospitals and universities across Australia. “Australians love their coffee, so it’s vital that they can easily and reliably recycle their disposable coffee cup and reduce the huge number of takeaway cups that currently end up in landfill each year,” Mr Evans said. “Rather than just being put into

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the rubbish bin and ending in landfill, Simply Cups collects and reprocesses the used coffee cups, transforming them into new items like outdoor furniture, coffee cup trays and even traffic solutions like roadside kerbing.” By disposing of coffee cups at designated collection points, Mr Evans said consumers could do their part to increase recycling. “This is a great practical example of Australia’s growing circular economy in action, and shows how we will all benefit from an invigorated waste and recycling industry,” he said. Closed Loop Managing Director Rob Pascoe said Simply Cups aims to recycle 100 million cups every year. “It’s a practical solution that increases recycling rates and reduces

waste, while creating supply and demand for products made from recycled material,” he said. “Our circular economy will grow quickly if people choose Australianmade and recycled over other alternatives. After all, recycling doesn’t actually happen when you put an item in a bin, it only happens when that item is given a second life.” 7-Eleven Chief Executive Officer Angus McKay said that while saving 10 million coffee cups from landfill is a fantastic achievement, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. “We encourage customers to up the ante and deliver any brand of used coffee cup or straw to our cup collection points at stores, and we’ll make sure they get recycled via Simply Cups,” he said.

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Federal Government releases recycling market review modifications to sorting and collection systems.”

A review found restrictions on the import of recycled material to China and other nations contributed to volatile markets for paper and cardboard, plastics and glass in 2019.

Australia may need to increase plastic throughput by 400 per cent to sustain viable domestic reprocessing markets, according to the Federal Government’s Recycling Market Situation Summary Review. To assist national waste policy rollout, the department commissioned Sustainable Resource Use to undertake a literature review of opportunities to grow markets in recycled glass, plastics, rubber, paper and cardboard. “In summary, the local and global markets for the recyclable materials – paper and cardboard, plastics, and glass – are all volatile in 2019,” the review reads. According to the review, this is largely due to regulatory restrictions on the import of recycled material to China and other Asian nations. “The market security and pricing for recyclables is strongly linked to the

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availability of markets [to transform waste] back into new products, either as packaging or durable goods,” the review reads. “There is a recognition that government and major brands have a role in procuring recycled content product in order to create the market pull for a healthy circular outcome.” The review suggests local governments are facing collection and sorting price uncertainty, and are under pressure to commit to recycled material procurement. “They are also facing calls for greater effort to control contaminants and to adjust collections to accommodate soft plastics and collect glass separately,” it reads. “There are also calls for funding assistance [from state and federal governments] to support new reprocessing infrastructure and

IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES In an environment of constrained export markets for plastics, the review recommends dramatically increasing local plastic reprocessing. “That expansion may need to be a 400 per cent increase in throughput, and this in turn will require new market outlets for recycling plastic resin, both into packaging and other applications,” the review reads. The review also highlights significant opportunities to undertake secondary sorting of paper and cardboard, free from major contaminants. “This approach appears to be a path forward, where source separation might be introduced selectively and progressively,” the review reads. “This would provide scrap paper and paperboard products of ever improving quality and quantity, suitable for domestic reprocessing or for sale into export markets.” If glass can be collected and provided for benefaction in large enough fragment sizes for sorting, the review suggests opportunities exist for additional cullet use in packaging production. “Most sorters receive no revenue for their glass but pay a fee. This is at a level well below landfill disposal costs,” the review reads. “With more material coming back through deposit systems, the MRF tonnes may decrease and access to benefaction will need to be assured.”

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WMRR challenges export ban timeline In a recently released statement, the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) argues that export ban intentions will not be met under current proposed timelines. “Developing the necessary infrastructure alone will take years – and if this lack of emphasis on, and intervention in, the rest of the supply chain continues, the concern is that the bans will very likely result in perverse outcomes, including increasing volumes of materials sent to landfill,” the statement reads. According to the statement, while the association recognises the Federal Government is working hard to understand the reality of the Australian market ahead of the ban, it queries the purpose of “yet another report” that does not offer new economic analysis. “While WMRR agrees with some of the observations made in the recently released recycling market situation summary review, these are neither new nor surprising, and have been widely advocated by WMRR and industry over the years,” the statement reads. “Also, while the association acknowledges the intent behind the research, it is important that we move beyond consultants reviewing the work of other consultants, and instead talk with those at the coalface – the operators of the waste and resource recovery industry who manage these materials daily and directly, and will directly bear the impact (cost and

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WMRR queries the purpose of yet another report that does not offer new economic analysis.

market access) of the ban.” WMRR CEO Gayle Sloan said a lack of emphasis on product design by manufacturers in the lead up to the ban was disappointing. “These are major barriers to the effective operating of the waste export bans and overall success of any circular economy. Urgent government action is required not just to ban, but to develop robust policy, regulation and funding frameworks that address these market failures and create demand for recycled materials in Australia,” Ms Sloan said. According to Ms Sloan, solutions include interventions by way of national standards for design and specifications, incentives, taxation reform, mandatory extended producer responsibility schemes and enforceable targets including the use of recycled material. “Importantly, the Federal Government needs to take the lead by committing to procurement of recycled

material now. “Without these levers, there will continue to be a lack of market demand, which begs the question, where do you think materials will end up?” she said. Ms Sloan added that now is not the time to start adding low-value material such as soft plastics to yellow recycling bins. “Rather, we need to standardise nationally what can go in the yellow bin, and if producers wish to produce packaging outside of this standard and accepted suite, they need to meet the costs of collecting and recycling those materials,” Ms Sloan said. “That said, now is absolutely the time to have an open conversation about who should be funding these systems, as we cannot continue to expect councils and householders to continue to go it alone. Those who produce these materials must be required to contribute as they already do overseas.”

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QLD proposes local government waste reform

Local governments have raised concerns about their ability to administer waste management in the absence of a state level regulatory framework.

The Queensland Government is reviewing waste regulations after a Queensland Treasury Corporation review highlighted anti-competition concerns and a lack of regulatory harmonisation. The state government’s Local Government Waste Management Reforms Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) is now open for public comment. “Some stakeholders expressed the view that some local governments are acting in an anti-competitive manner while implementing local government waste management provisions.” The RIS examines two regulatory mechanisms, section seven of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011, and chapter 5A of the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008. According to the RIS, both sections

provide a regulatory framework for local governments to administer waste management activities within a local government area. Section seven allows local governments to designate areas for general and green waste collection, and to determine the frequency of those collections. Chapter 5A gives local governments the ability to impose obligations and requirements on premises outside designated areas. The RIS suggests that when paired with powers granted under the Local Government Act 2009, section seven and chapter 5A give local governments the ability to stifle competition. “The Local Government Act 2009 provides for local governments to make local laws, including anticompetitive laws, where the benefit

to the community is considered to outweigh the cost,” the RIS reads. Alternatively, the RIS highlights local government concerns that without these powers, commercial operators will only collect from profitable segments of the market, thereby undermining the economies of scale that come from mandating all services. The RIS proposes two options: no change to current regulations, or amendments that will retain local government’s ability to mandate domestic waste collection, but only allow local governments to designate areas for council commercial waste collection when strict criteria are met. The Local Government Association Queensland is supporting the retention of present regulations, suggesting changes will lead to a clear cost shift to local communities for the sole benefit of the private sector.

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Amy Wells, SOLVE Facility Manager at Enviropacific, and CEO David Tucker are proud to be helping to support safer and healthier communities across Australia.

Problem-solving contaminants ENVIROPACIFIC’S SOLVE FACILITY IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS AND POISED TO PROVIDE AN ADVANCED SOLUTION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CONTAMINATED SOIL, WASTE AND LIQUIDS.

hile industrialisation lifted the standard of living for millions across the globe, over the past two centuries, invention upon invention has brought with them a scourge of unknown chemicals. In 1978, the United Nations Environment Program annual report estimated four million chemical substances had been identified, with 30,000 of those commercially produced. The way these chemical substances enter the environment is complex, from direct application such as pesticides and herbicides to PFAS and waste effluent flows from manufacturing, transport and product consumption. Every year thousands of new chemical substances are discovered and with that comes the need for exposure assessment, hazard and risk characterisation and, once appropriate – treatment. In 2014, Lynne Goldman, a former

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Administrator for Toxic Substances at the US EPA highlighted that in just 25 years to the 1970s, the volume of synthetic organic compounds tripled. However, understanding which chemicals are in use and how many there are is not an easy question to answer, estimating around 84,000 chemicals exist in commerce in the US. Analysing, understanding and treating the plethora of organic compounds is supported by companies in Australia like Enviropacific. Enviropacific, a specialist environmental services provider, comprises four core services to the market: remediation, water treatment, fuel facilities and hazardous waste. The company operates integrated facilities across Victoria, NSW and QLD, with operations in SA, NT, WA and Tasmania. Enviropacific sees its role as eliminating the harmful legacies of the past and supporting reactivation and beneficial reuse of urban space once

considered a wasteland. David Tucker, CEO of Enviropacific, tells Waste Management Review a critical part of the company’s mission is to create safer and healthier communities. “Humankind leaves, and will continue to leave, a brown footprint of contamination. We see our role quite simply as being able to clean that up one step at a time,” David explains. “We have a clear purpose around making places safer and healthier and I think that resonates really well with our customers, employees and the broader community.” Importantly, Enviropacific offers the Australian market a specialised alternative for the management of contaminated soils and industrial wastes – diverting it from finite landfill. Its knowledgeable team combines science, skills and initiative with an environmental focus. Enviropacific’s journey began in

2001, when two friends, Matt Fensom and Cameron McLean, founded the company, initially starting with remediation works. Over the next decade, they expanded the business across the eastern seaboard for soil and water treatment. They acquired end-of-life fuel facilities for remediation and enhanced their design capabilities in fuel storage and handling. One of the most exciting developments for Enviropacific arrived around 2012, when it took on thermal desorption capabilities to treat organic soils. Thermal desorption effectively separates contaminants from soil by heating it in a chamber and vaporising the moisture and organic contaminants out of the soil. A vacuum or gas system takes the vaporised water and contaminants into an off-gas treatment system which converts them to carbon dioxide and water. David says that along the way there were a range of successful projects for Enviropacific, but two major ones spring to mind. He says that one of Enviropacific’s breakthrough projects was the Villawood project in NSW, a remediation of a 13-hectare former pesticide manufacturing facility. The $15 million project was awarded in 2012 and saw the treatment of around 37,000 tonnes of impacted material using onsite ex-situ thermal treatment. Five or 10 kilometres away from Enviropacific’s treatment facility in Altona, the company between 2013 to 2015 undertook one of the most significant remediation projects in Victoria. RAAF Base Point Cook is the longest continuously operating military airfield in the world and saw Enviropacific excavate and treat more than 70,000 tonnes of highly contaminated soils onsite. This was done using ex-situ direct fired thermal desorption capabilities.

Historical firefighting training activities had significantly tainted the underlying soil and groundwater and contaminated it with a range of chlorinated solvents and hydrocarbons. These were presented as DNAPL, LNAPL and dissolved phase contamination, which is why Enviropacific’s capabilities were needed. “With the risk of these contaminants leaching into the bay, we were called in to treat that material. We installed a site-specific plant, manufactured by Tarmac International in the US,” David says. Taking on such an advanced capacity came with the award of major water treatment projects in 2016, including a $30 million water treatment plant project at Barangaroo in Sydney and the first large-scale water treatment project for PFAS at Coolangatta Airport on the Gold Coast. When David was invited by the Enviropacific board to lead the company, he says the market for hazardous waste was evolving, with the EPA taking considerable interest in thermal desorption. Enviropacific saw a need for a fixed thermal desorption facility and agreed to create a new operation known simply as SOLVE. SOLVE was established in mid 2018, and by the following year, the site was fully operational. With a background in engineering, including various Tier 1 contractors, David says he was attracted by Enviropacific’s strong environmental purpose. He says he saw an opportunity to develop the company’s people and processes. “The issue of stopping, reversing or perhaps even preventing environmental harm was really always the core of the business. Our core competency is our people and their capabilities in applied science and engineering,” David says. “I’m still a strong believer that while

the company has grown and doubled over the last three years, we certainly see potential to do that again and SOLVE is very much an important part of that.” Enviropacific’s SOLVE facility treats more than 20 kinds of contaminated soils, wastes and liquids using thermal desorption to remove and destroy contaminants. Strategically located in Melbourne’s Altona industrial precinct, Enviropacific has the capabilities to remediate Category A and B contaminant streams, including PFAS, scheduled and other prescribed industrial waste. David says that SOLVE aligns well with the EPA’s enthusiasm for reliable and integrated facilities that treat contaminated materials. It also allows it to service a broad customer base, including property developers, infrastructure construction contractors, industrial sites and local government. “We have a vision to not only serve our own clients and provide an integrated service for them, but also a direct service to the market and both run in parallel,” David says. As the company developed SOLVE, Amy Wells, an experienced engineer and operations manager, was brought on in late 2019 to lead the plant as Facility Manager. With more than 20 years’ experience, Amy remains focused on building a positive and collaborative problemsolving culture at Enviropacific. Amy’s significant contracting experience, ability to manage people and teams and background in running fixed facilities were key reasons behind her appointment. “Knowing that there is a belief that people can learn and grow is really important to getting the right people on board when you’re integrating these technologies,” Amy explains. She says that having a fixed facility has numerous advantages, including

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providing customers with a stable and reliable service. “We can get rid of problems in different communities and then start to treat these different contaminants together in a way that wouldn’t work project by project.” The SOLVE plant, a Tarmac plant, is one of around 25 around the globe, and David says Enviropacific keeps a close eye on their experiences overseas. David says the efficiency of the plant and reliability makes it one of the best. “The facility is licensed to process 100,000 tonnes per annum. There’s around 200,000 tonnes of capacity in the market.” Last year saw the advancement of numerous projects for SOLVE, including Fitzroy Gasworks, Melbourne Metro, West Gate Tunnel and proposed infrastructure and associated development projects. Increasingly stringent state and federal environmental regulations are driving greater treatment, recovery and reuse, and creating greater avenues for Enviropacific. Additionally, the growing infrastructure and property renewal market is also opening doors for the company. At this stage, the end use of a majority of SOLVE materials is for landfill capping and construction, but Enviropacific hopes to find other beneficial uses as the market develops. SOLVE adopts strict controls, including screening prior to assessing treatment suitability and undertaking the thermal desorption process. The thermal desorption process sees the material heated to temperatures of around 500°C and contaminants are desorbed from the solid matrix and collected into the vapour stream. Once this is complete, the material is ready for rehydration in a pugmill, cooling and stockpiling. The off-gas

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The SOLVE facility treats more than 20 kinds of contaminated soils, wastes and liquids using thermal desorption.

stream passes through a cyclone to remove larger particles and the gas containing desorbed contaminants is oxidised at temperatures reaching 1100°C. This destroys harmful organic compounds and the gas cools rapidly to prevent contaminant formation. Fine particles are removed via a baghouse and the acid gas created in the process is neutralised through an acid scrubbing process. Continuous emission testing ensures compliance with regulations. The treated materials are stockpiled and subject to stringent validation sampling to ensure successful treatment. The material must be classified for end use and accepted to the site where it will be beneficially reused as engineered fill. Amy says that proof-of-performance testing, including receival, storage, handling and treatment of new contaminants, allows Enviropacific to take on new projects and expand its service offering. She adds that information sharing with Enviropacific’s diverse range of experienced engineers, from wastewater treatment to hazardous waste, paves the way for upstream and downstream solutions. Moreover, the site’s Altona location lends itself to securing adjacent projects and sources of contamination

from one of Melbourne’s largest manufacturing precincts. Amy says the company is looking to provide its services to other states, including NSW, QLD and SA. For example, liquids have already been brought in from QLD as part of an expansion trial, and solids from NSW. “Our growth will be internally by taking our capabilities interstate, but we also want to take on new contaminants and capabilities too.” One issue that Amy is proud to be tackling is PFAS. “People are keen to see a solution and to know that we can take PFAS and treat it here in a very safe way takes that hazard away,” she says. “There are a number of federal defence sites that are looking for a known way to treat it instead of leaving it in-situ and trying to care take it.” As PFAS is soluble, concentrates can be pushed through the SOLVE facility and destroyed. David says there are immense opportunities to increase the company’s capabilities in both soil and water treatment in a staged manner. “We have a very strong vision for SOLVE. The first focus is always on ensuring developing our capabilities and markets to deliver 100,000 tonnes per year and we’ll be looking at augmenting the facility to increase capacity,” he says.

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Conflicting WtE messages COLIN BARKER OF THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY NETWORK EXPLAINS WHY AN ORGANISATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY WOULD HOST THE WASTE-TO-ENERGY FORUM.

espite five consecutive years of involvement, Colin Barker, Australian Industrial Ecology Network (AIEN) Chairman, is still commonly asked why, as an industrial ecology organisation, AIEN chooses to host the Australian Waste to Energy Forum. Established in 2014 to promote and facilitate industrial sustainability through the application of industrial ecology, AIEN advocates via policy formation, business practice and education. Industrial ecology, broadly, refers to the study of material and energy flows through industrial systems. The global industrial economy can be modelled as a network of industrial processes that extract resources from the Earth and transform them into commodities. Under the industrial ecology framework, the goal is to minimise the environmental impact of that process. The question of why host the Waste to Energy Forum, Colin says, generally stems from a belief that waste-to-energy (WtE) conflicts with circular economy and industrial ecology principals. “This particular belief often results from simply equating WtE with combustion processes. WtE technologies are far broader and incorporate technologies such as anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis and gasification to name a few. All of these technologies have an important place in

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Colin Barker says AEIN endorses the concept of Highest Net Resource Value.

industrial ecology and the transition to a circular economy,” he says. According to Colin, where energy recovery is considered an option only for otherwise non-recyclable materials, WtE can align with industrial ecology objectives. He adds that even under the highest functioning circular economy, non-recyclable materials of high calorific value will likely exist, at least for the foreseeable future. While WtE is not a new concept or practice, Colin suggests there are a number of misunderstandings around the terminology. It encompasses many technologies, he says, all of which can be deployed safely. He adds that the idea that growth in WtE will undercut or undermine recycling is not consistent with factual analysis. “Within the concept of a circular

economy, AIEN recognises the need to recover materials prior to assessing opportunities for WtE technologies. The AIEN understands that there are already well-established technologies and emerging processes and supply chains available for recycling and reusing mixed plastics, rubber, glass, timber and aggregates as valuable resources in higher value-added product markets,” he says. With this in mind, Colin says AIEN endorses the concept of Highest Net Resource Value (HNRV), highlighting it as worthy of detailed consideration and promotion. “It’s a concept enshrined within the waste hierarchy, but with a more tangible and measurable output,” he says. HNRV, Colin explains, reflects an approach that seeks to achieve or retain the highest possible resource value from materials under consideration, net the cost and effort to achieve that outcome. “The waste hierarchy is normally presented only in the context of environmental/social good. AIEN has re-imagined it as representing the notional value applied to a given ‘resource’,” he says. At the low end, disposal to landfill implies the generator places a negative value on the resource. At the high end, the generator places full commercial value upon the resource

through avoidance, prevention and/ or minimisation, suggesting an absence from the waste stream. In certain circumstances, including remote geographic locations, Colin says small and highly diffuse resource quantities suggest there may be valid arguments that energy recovery fits within the HNRV. He adds however that it would be lazy to settle for lower resource values simply for ease and expedience. “As such, the AIEN argues WtE should only be considered where HNRV alternatives have been fully saturated with the resources they require.” Additional circumstances include considering where energy recovery is the only feasible process to extract economic value from resources otherwise sent to landfill, or where proponents have well-defined projects.

To further establish this message, Colin says, the AIEN adopted the Five Pillars concept from work previously undertaken by Mike Haywood and Mark Ranalli. The pillars are host/ facility/site, resource and feedstock, technology, off-take agreements and funding. He says the pillars are integral to any project development process. Beginning with host/facility/site, Colin says key considerations include distance from feedstock, energy load profiling and space for the project’s system’s footprint. Key to determining the economic viability of a project, Colin says, is working out the duration and value of off-take agreements for the products and co-products of the onsite generation system. The AIEN believes, Colin explains, that failure to ensure appropriately developed and defined strategies are established for each pillar

could be catastrophic for any project. “Although these pillars are stand alone, they are inextricably linked. While a project may have one, two or three pillars well determined as viable and optimal for a project, without all five pillars prudently vetted, it’s likely the project will fail from a practical, technical or economic viability perspective,” Colin says. This risk of failure and/or resulting environmental challenges, is a key driver for AIEN’s involvement in the Waste to Energy Forum. “As proponents of industrial ecology, and passionate advocates for the transition to a circular economy, it’s our job to make sure people are informed enough to make sustainable WtE decisions, which is what we try to achieve at the Waste to Energy Forum.”

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – TRANSPORT

Lifting sucker trucks WITH FLEXIBILITY AND SECURE CONTAINMENT CRITICAL TO LIQUID WASTE MOVEMENT, DARRYL WIGGINS OF VORSTROM DETAILS A SOLUTIONSBASED COLLABORATION WITH PALFINGER.

esigned to suck often contaminated liquids, sludges and slurries from their point of origin to a tank for disposal, vacuum trucks, also known as sucker trucks, require precise componentry. This is a reality known all too well by Darryl Wiggins, Vorstrom National Sales Manager, who has been working with liquid waste for over 30 years. Vorstrom specialises in the manufacturing and sales of a wide range of liquid vacuum trucks, with clients ranging from the mining sector to essential services. According to Darryl, his truck models are well suited to any type of liquid including grease trap waste, septic and sewer waste and oily water.

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Darryl says the variability of his client base highlights the evergreen nature of waste and disposal. He adds that no matter the scope or sustainability initiatives of a client’s operations, there’s always material that requires carting away. “When transferring sludge, slurry or other liquid waste, it’s incredibly important that the equipment is sturdy and reliable. Constant operator feedback guides our product development to ensure our units are easy to use, adaptable to different conditions and fully functional,” Darryl says. In late 2019, Darryl engaged Palfinger, through QLD/ NT Hook and Skip Loader Account Manager Glen Woodrow, to design

and install a T22A hookloader on a Vorstrom vacuum truck. “One of our clients needed a solution for a very remote site in Western Australia. They required a truck capable of transporting a range of waste products and performing multiple tasks,” Darryl says. “To address the customer’s requirements, we collaborated with Glen to manufacture a stand-alone hookloader vacuum unit that can operate on and off the truck.” Vorstrom’s aim, Darryl says, is to

ensure that regardless of the material in use, Vorstrom vacuum trucks work to reduce total cost of ownership. He adds that this is a value shared by Glen and the entire Palfinger network. “We aim to provide our clients with trucks they can count on, so it’s important we ensure all the componentry is top quality, which is why we rely on Palfinger for our hookloaders,” he says. “We have known Palfinger’s sales representatives for many years and often discus upcoming projects and hookloader concepts with them. We can rely on Palfinger’s knowledge base and ability to incorporate the appropriate technology into our Vorstrom vacuum units.” Palfinger has acted as Vorstrom’s preferred supplier for hookloader trucks for some time, Darryl says, highlighting the quality and flexibility of their units, and their team’s willingness to attack challenges head on. “Palfinger has always stood out as a provider of quality hookloaders. Their products are consistently a good match for the units we supply to customers, so working with them on this project was an obvious choice,” he says. The telescopic T22A hookloader facilitates the use of tanks and containers with different lengths. The telescopic function makes it easy to operate, Darryl says, with universal application and increased tipping force due to a bi-point design. “The hookloader’s bi-point design means horizontal forces are reduced and tipping capacity is increased, resulting in maximum uptime and efficiency for our client,” Darryl adds. The units come standard with an articulated arm, allowing the transport of shorter tanks, and flexibility in loading and unloading. Palfinger supplies mounting kits specifically designed to fit, Darryl says, with a fast

The T22A’s design reduces cargo movement to facilitate liquid waste transport.

and easy fitting process, ensuring a durable and reliable unit. The unit also comes with an automatic mechanical safety latch that secures tanks from falling during loading and unloading. Darryl says this means drivers can open the latch on demand, providing additional safety value for his clients. “In addition to the hook and standard rear locking mechanisms, Palfinger offers an additional front external locking system, which significantly reduces cargo movement by increasing container handling from three to five points of contact. This makes it safer to carry loads of sludges and liquids, as less force is required to secure the container while the vehicle is in motion,” Darryl says. The T22A also features integrated in-cab controls, Darryl says, which position the articulated arm during low loading situations, creating a maximum tipping angle of 48 degrees. Before assembly, the unit’s main components are sandblasted, degreased, primer painted and electrostatically

coated according to customer specifications. All additional parts are treated for anti-corrosion, maximising the life of the unit and providing greater resale value. “The hookloader vacuum unit is designed to support the liquid waste requirements of our client’s site, as well as the movement of dry waste hooklift bins – one truck, multiple uses,” Darryl says. “The customer also has a tray for the unit, which enables the transportation of bulky materials and products to their site. This flexibility is highly valued, by both Vorstrom and our client.” Darryl notes Palfinger’s attention to after-sales support, highlighting Vorstrom’s relationship with Glen as a key driver for their continued collaboration. “Glen has also been very helpful with pre-and after-sales support at Vorstrom’s manufacturing facility. He’s always available in person to ensure our hookloaders are commissioned and working to Palfinger’s specification,” Darryl says.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – BINS

A growing family METHOD RECYCLING HAS INTRODUCED A NEW BIN TO ITS PORTFOLIO TO SUPPORT SMALL AND MEDIUM OFFICE SPACES.

The Method Twenty uses more than 80 per cent recycled material.

hen one enters the University of Melbourne halls, Qantas domestic terminals or Westpac offices, the last thing one expects to notice first is a bin, waste “tragics” aside. But Method Recycling has well and truly bucked the trend, with colourful, eye-catching bins designed to enable lasting behaviour change. Lee Bright, Method Marketing Manager, says that Method has always focused on helping organisations to create a culture of shared responsibility. “We’re not trying to find a quick fix, but create a lasting change,” Lee says. As a premium, design-led flexible working space in London, The Office Group provides a number of smaller shared spaces such as offices, working lounges, meeting rooms and kitchenettes. Last year, the business looked to Method to obtain a suitable bin system, but it was

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clear there was a gap in its existing product line. Lee says that the message was loud and clear and the in-house design team got to work on designing a 20-litre bin just as elegant and effective as its esteemed 60-litre unit. Soon after, the Method Twenty was born, embracing Method Recycling’s core values of visibility, standardisation and consistency. “The draw of the Method bin has always been behavioural change, and the more interaction people have with the bins consistently, the more this creates an unconscious habit,” Lee says. Moreover, Method bins offer bin liners hidden from sight, with lid options to suit every space. The staple Method 60 is ideal for open plan communal areas like office floors, breakout spaces and large kitchens. Lee says that conversely, the Method Twenty is particularly suited to small office spaces such as meeting rooms, studio offices or kitchenettes where waste sorting is needed, but at a lower volume. “Method bins are designed to last for years and not break down, in addition to being recyclable at the end of their life.” Lee says Method Twenty embraces the use of more than 80 per cent recycled polypropylene, an increase on previous models which use 50 per cent. Last year, she says Method used more than 26 tonnes of recycled plastic across its product range. “Believing in the circular economy,

we couldn’t justify creating a product out of recycled materials just because it would look good. We needed to make sure the bins were recyclable at the end of it,” she says. Lee says for this reason polypropylene is the only plastic ingredient instead of a mix. “We trialled plastics and mixed bale recycling and we really found that keeping the plastic pure is the best way to ensure that it’s having a positive impact now and into the future. “We’re working on finding a clear recycled polypropylene which would bring us to 100 per cent, but that’s still a bit down the road.” Method Twenty features Method’s Patented Bag Retainer System, colour-coded lid with clear graphics and Method’s signature style. Each of these features need to be optimised for the size and use of the bins. With the reduced capacity taken into account, the proportions of the bins have been adapted to accommodate various kinds of waste. Additionally, the chute design has been reconsidered with an enhanced handle on the back to make emptying a whole lot easier. Lee says that depending on the customer’s requirements, Method can provide custom labels and signage. “Recycling isn’t going to be a quick fix, it takes a system and a little bit of planning, but when you strike the right mix, you can really have quite a significant impact,” she says.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – C&D WASTE

The value of waste WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW EXPLORES HOW CDE WET PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY IS SUPPORTING MELBOURNE-BASED RECYCLING COMPANY REPURPOSE IT TO REDUCE A RELIANCE ON LANDFILLS. Repurpose It turned to CDE to design and engineer a solution for construction, demolition and excavation waste.

perating from its 150-acre rehabilitated quarry site in Epping, Repurpose It has an ambitious vision to achieve a 100 per cent recycling rate across its complete waste portfolio. Likewise, it aims to ensure zero unnecessary waste is destined for landfill. This vision is perfectly aligned with CDE, an industry-leading manufacturer of wet processing technologies, whose ethos is unlock a “New World of Resource”. To achieve its aspirational environmental aims, George Hatzimanolis, CEO of Repurpose It, turned to CDE to design and engineer a state-of-the-art solution to transform construction, demolition and excavation (CD&E) waste, along

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with contaminated railway ballast, into in-spec sand and aggregate products that meet the requirements of the local building industry. George says Repurpose It is committed to recycling products at the end of their lifecycle to transform them into materials that will be used at the beginning of a new lifecycle. These include waste previously considered difficult to process, he adds. “To achieve 100 per cent recycling of construction and demolition waste, we required a wet processing solution that could efficiently separate and wash every available fraction of material in the feed,” George says. CDE’s solution, a first-of-itskind in Australia, incorporates a

selection of modular elements that work in synergy to produce best-inclass results, including an AggMax logwasher, the latest in the CDE patented Inﬁnity screening range, a ProGrade H2-60 screen, an EvoWash sand classification and dewatering system, conveyors, a decanter centrifuge and AquaCycle thickener. Every day, the plant processes up to 150 tonnes an hour of CD&E waste into high-value construction products, which would have otherwise been bound for landfill. CDE’s customised solution processes CD&E waste and rinses and grades it to make six in-spec products, four aggregates (4-10, 10-20, 20-150, 50-100 oversize) and two sands (0-2 and 0-4).

Daniel Webber, CDE Australasia Regional Manager, says entrepreneurial companies such as Repurpose It have identified that the Sydney Basin and Melbourne are running out of sand. “The depletion of local sand reserves means that construction and concrete companies now have to transport sand via road from further away or turn increasingly to the production of manufactured sands from hard rock deposits which are more expensive to mine and more hard-wearing on plant and equipment,” Daniel explains. “This is where CD&E waste processing plants come into their own. They accept waste feed from metropolitan areas and clean it to repurpose it back into the local construction market.”

At the same time, Daniel says there is limited room available for tailing ponds. “CDE’s world-leading water recovery and tailings treatment technologies are used to make dry tailings that can be transformed into marketable products themselves,” he adds. Hand-in-hand with protecting the planet’s finite natural resources is protecting the Earth itself and minimising the carbon emissions associated with the industry. Vitally, the innovative wet processing plant commissioned for Repurpose It by CDE enables the waste-to-resource business to reduce its carbon dioxide output by more than 84,000 tonnes per year, based on processing 500,000 tonnes of feed material. “Our investment demonstrates

Repurpose It and CDE share the belief that all waste has the potential to be converted into valuable resources.

our commitment to reducing the construction industry’s reliance on extractive resources and underpins our company values of creating value from waste,” George says.

WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – BEARINGS

The importance of bearings TONY TORMEY, CBC INDUSTRIAL BEARINGS PRODUCT MANAGER, EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF BEARINGS IN AUSTRALIAN PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTION.

ulp and paper production is a vital industry for Australia that delivers wide-ranging socioeconomic benefits. The country’s pulp and paper mills support close to 70,000 full-time jobs – primarily in rural and regional areas – and contribute $3.7 billion to the economy. Importantly, Australia’s percentage of paper and paperboard recycling has increased dramatically over the last decade, placing Australia ahead of Europe and the United States at a 73.7% recycle rate compared with 71.5% and 66.8% respectively. CBC bearings are made to withstand extreme conditions.

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Australia’s pulp and paper mills support local recycling operations by purchasing waste paper from their collection partners. The recycling process begins by breaking down the paper product to free the fibres and create pulp. Recycled white paper is de-inked and re-pulped to make higher quality paper – such as office printing paper – while recycled brown paper is generally used to create packaging papers and boards. Paper can be recycled up to eight times in its lifecycle, and every tonne of waste paper diverted from landfill saves 2.9 tonnes of carbon emissions.

At the heart of every pulp and paper operation is the rotating equipment which enables each process to take place. And at the core of each rotating piece of machinery is the humble bearing. According to Tony Tormey, Product Manager for Industrial Bearings at CBC Australia, the role of bearings cannot be overstated in the pulp and paper recycling segment. “Bearings are extremely important for the pulp and paper recycling industry as they play a major role in all rotating equipment. Without bearings the process stops. They are

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used in all process areas of the plant, including sorting, screening, conveyors, separation, cleaning, pulping, draining, pulp grinding, mixing, dilution and drying,” Tony explains. This is why bearings that are made to withstand extreme conditions are also integral to keeping the machinery functioning well. “For example, the bearings used in the drying process can go through up to 20 cylinders with temperatures ranging from 65 to 100 degrees, as well as size presses, calendar rolls and the rewinding section,” Tony says. These type of operating conditions and demands can affect the service life of the bearing components. Also, contamination can affect the quality of pulp produced. Tony recommends the Schaeffler range of bearings for this particular reason. “Schaeffler is a recognised premium bearing brand which is trusted for outstanding reliability in the paper recycling industry,” Tony enthuses. “Schaeffler’s range has been specifically designed to meet the extremely high demands, moisture, intense heat and high speeds seen in this sector. Paper machines need extremely reliable bearings in these conditions to make reliable paper. These range from spherical roller bearings, spherical thrust bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, hybrid bearings and split spherical roller bearings.” Moreover, CBC Australia and Schaeffler have a large range of bearing stock that is specifically suited to the paper industry. “In conjunction with consistency Key Account Executives from extreme accuracy, speed and of cut, combined with very low operating bothHLF CBCfiber Australia Schaeffler, weway worktoclosely e new Yawei laserand is the perfect take your business to the next level. with plants to further enhance the reliability of dollar, thetheir new HLF is inand a league of up its to own, equipment keep them dateopening with any up possibilities for companies s the laserdevelopments,” cutting sector; from start-ups through toworked full production, 3-shift says Tony, who has personally ents. in the bearings industry for more than 35 years. In fact, CBC and Schaeffler provide a number of • Hot melt processing achieves a 90:1 densification ratio uality German built Precitec auto-focus cutting head,the IPG laser source, Siemens engineering services to their customers to ensure Hugeisvolumetric savings on your waste bins controller machinery and a fabricated, fully annealed frame it•really a cut above is runningstress-relieved at optimal capacity. • Create a new revenue stream with your densified EPS “For example, we will provide installation assistance

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – TYRE RECYCLING

Off-the-road tyre traction A CRITICAL FIRST STEP TO ACCELERATING OFF-THE-ROAD TYRE RESOURCE RECOVERY HAS BEEN COMPLETED, WITH THE RELEASE OF A NEW REPORT COMMISSIONED BY TYRE STEWARDSHIP AUSTRALIA.

hile the Australian tyre recycling conversation has traditionally focused on passenger and truck tyres, the disposal and recycling of off-the-road (OTR) tyres is largely uncharted territory. OTR disposal and recycling is particularly challenging in the mining sector, where their size, construction and remote location makes material processing onerous. To get an accurate picture of OTR, Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) engaged Randell Environmental Consulting for a research project. Working with Brock Baker Environmental consulting, the firms completed an analysis of the consumption and fate of OTR tyres. The analysis was borne from the recommendations of a previous report that same year which identified the need to better understand OTR tyre consumption and fate. This was given the estimated recovery rate in 2018-19 was a mere 11 per cent, compared to 89 per cent recovery within the passenger and truck sector. The remaining 89 per cent of OTR tyres were not recovered, with an assumed 81 per cent disposed onsite at mining, farming or similar sites. The report covers the agriculture, aviation, construction, manufacturing and trade and mining sectors. In breaking down the findings, the mining

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sector had the highest OTR generation in 2018-19 at 68,000 (58 per cent), followed by agriculture at 31,400 (27 per cent) and the other sectors. Combining all the sectors collectively, the five-year average for OTR generation is around 119,000. Importantly, the report is an entry point to facilitate more informed discussions and does not look to provide the answers to improved used mining tyre recovery. Lina Goodman, TSA CEO, says stakeholder interviews and visits will inform further information-gathering. “OTR tyres have been left off the discourse for a while. This is largely because the opportunites to manage them from a resource recovery

perspective haven’t been there, or were limited. We’re now starting to see that change,” Lina says. “While OTR research has traditionally focused on the mining sector, this report tells us there are other parts of OTR that are just as important like agriculture and construction. “What’s significant is they may be a little bit simpler to manage than the large earthmoving tyres on mining sites.” WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TYRES? Australia’s used OTR tyres are subject to a range of different fates possible, including retreading for reuse, civil engineering, turned into processed

rubber products, pyrolysis, stockpiles, landfill and exported overseas. The report’s authors consulted with state and territory regulators and the used tyre recycling industry to understand the fate of these tyres. Around 93 per cent of used OTR tyres within the mining sector, or 63,300 tonnes, went to onsite disposal. Industry consultation finds that while repair of large mining tyres is a well-established practice, retreading of OTRs is not practised in Australia except in aviation, where retreading is a normal practice. Civil engineering is not a significant fate either, with an uptake of around 1200 tonnes of used OTR tyres used in the construction of retaining walls or similar. Notably, illegal stockpiling, excluding onsite disposal of OTRs was not common in 2018-19, with only 2300 tonnes. Likewise landfilling is unlikely (at 4000 tonnes) and pyrolysis and crumb, granules and buffing is rare. An estimated 14,400 tonnes of used OTR tyres were exported overseas for processing in 2018-19, with 2500 tonnes of this from the aviation sector. The remaining 12,000 tonnes is believed to be from the construction and manufacturing sectors and sectioned into manageable sized pieces for export. FUTURE AND EXISTING PRACTICES After consultation with key mining jurisdictions (WA, QLD, NSW and NT), environment protection agencies and the waste industry, the report highlighted the various storage practices which differ from state to state. Onsite disposal has been the historical practice as there hasn’t been alternatives. The report points out that mining companies should expect the current practice to cease. A key point is that only a few of Australia’s used tyre processors

“OTR tyres have been left off the discourse for a while. This is largely because the opportunites to manage them from a resource recovery perspective haven’t been there, or were limited. We’re now starting to see that change.” Lina Goodman, TSA CEO

are currently able to receive large mining OTR tyres. Moreover, the report estimates the collection cost of large mining tyres can fall anywhere between $300 to $770 per tonne, with indicative processing per tonne a further $300 to $800 per tonne depending on the recovery outcomes. All jurisdictions consulted allowed onsite tyre disposal but the requirements were nuanced. For example, WA permits used mining tyres to be disposed onsite in designated areas defined in the mining site environmental licence. Conversely, Queensland had no limits on quantities or location for onsite storage and disposal, but specific projects had their own requirements. Consultation with EPA NSW staff found that mining tyres were allowed by EPA to be stored and disposed onsite with no limits on quantities or location. QLD, NSW and WA are all reviewing the current practise of allowing onsite disposal and the QLD Government has raised the issue with the Minerals Council of Australia. Other areas such as converting mining OTRs into crumbed rubber and steel or tyre-derived fuel are technically feasible, but energy intensive. Recovery by pyrolysis remains an emerging option, with several sites in

Australia targeting used mining tyres as a primary feedstock. This includes the Pearl Global facility and Tytec Recycling as examples which are all based in Queensland. “The good news is there is a lot of interest from organisations to invest in providing solutions for the sector,” Lina says. As for the critical next steps? An OTR working group is already underway comprising the earthmoving sector, tyre companies and government. To improve Australian OTR recovery, the report proposes a range of options to consider. This covers continued collaborative discussions via the working group and OTR manufacturers contributing to the scheme with an aim of expediting the solutions. Additionally, State and Federal Government intervention is also proposed with a regulatory framework to support these activities. The framework should work in tandem with OTR sector moving towards the cessation of onsite disposal in all jurisdictions. Recyclers could then support that by developing onshore energy markets for tyre-derived fuel recovery. Lina says all of these factors, in addition to a roadmap coming in 2020 from the working group, will be critical to achieving change.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – RECYCLING

How confident are you in recycling? THE AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF RECYCLING HAS LAUNCHED A NEW INDUSTRY SURVEY TO PROVIDE AN UP-TO-DATE MEASURE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE SECTOR AND SUPPORT BETTER DECISION MAKING. Close the Loop’s Somerton facility demonstrates the potential of recycling to create value-added products.

he recycling sector employs around 50,000 people. While this is indicative of the sector’s success to date, an unrivalled opportunity exists to increase that number exponentially. Australia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world per capita and with that affluence comes increased waste generation. Currently, the sector accounts for 0.5 per cent total employment, with Australia ranked 17th in the world in recycling. But as a vital part of the economy, recycling can punch above its weight with the right support. The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has been supporting the businesses that collect, sort and remanufacture materials into

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value-added products. These are the businesses getting their hands dirty to beneficially manage materials from the residential, commercial, industrial and infrastructure sectors. The Council of Australian Government’s (COAG) ban on select waste exports, in addition the upcoming NSW Government’s 20-year waste strategy, national container deposit schemes and updated infrastructure recyclate specifications, highlight the regulators’ appetite for reform. Nevertheless, quality data is a barrier to understanding. It’s why ACOR has explored the gaps and discovered that the missing piece of the data puzzle – an understanding of business confidence. While

organisations such as NAB run monthly business confidence surveys, there has not in recent times been a measure of confidence for Australia’s recycling sector. Such datasets would prove useful for federal, state and territory and local government regulators, and help inform decision-making to supercharge the recycling sector, instead of it being stymied by outdated regulation. According to ACOR CEO Pete Shmigel, understanding the recycling sector’s place in the overall economy is vital. “We don’t do enough to gauge our own performance and trends and share that information with the public and decision-makers. Hopefully, the survey helps claim that opportunity,” Pete says.

He says the survey is a first of its kind. “There’s lots of work about where the industry is at in terms of environmental performance, especially in ‘tonnage’ terms, for example how much we manage and various recycling rates. There’s less information about the economic side, such as business confidence going forward. That’s a key difference for this survey.” Pete says that a schism between communications surrounding the so-called “waste crisis” and industry’s perceptions of the sector has created confusion. “In all the media hype of the last few years, there’s been a fair bit of ‘blurring’ of different recycling markets. The reality is that while kerbside has its issues, we’ve been powering along in C&I and C&D with more than $500 million in investment in the last two years,” Pete says. He says that interestingly, some businesses are integrated across these streams and have therefore been successfully hedging. “Good decision-making requires a detailed understanding of the differences in our streams of activity.” With COAG’s ban on waste exports and kerbside recycling undergoing

The ACOR survey is a first-of-its-kind in measuring recycling confidence.

dramatic changes, Pete says it’s important more now than ever that industry has the confidence to invest at scale and the right market signals. “Domestic sustainability will require significant investment from many players, and that is assisted by industry insights. “We’re literally only months away from the COAG ban being in place – on top of existing Asian pressures and in addition to further moves the Asians are likely to make. I’m hopeful that the survey gives us a better sense about how affected businesses and their supply chains are feeling about these very

significant structural changes about to come down the pipe.” The survey is broken down into MSW, C&I and C&D and allows respondents to answer various questions about whether they feel confident in their operations. Likewise, the survey covers government support and allows users to rank the issues most important to them. To participate in this leading industry survey, head to wastemanagementreview.com.au/ how-confident-are-you-in-australiasrecycling-future

The survey is broken down into MSW, C&I and C&D.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – FOOD WASTE

De-packing for anaerobic domination AS THE FOOD WASTE ISSUE ESCALATES, PEATS SOIL IS TRANSFORMING SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S ORGANIC WASTE INTO HIGH-GRADE RENEWABLE ENERGY, WITH HELP FROM ELB EQUIPMENT.

The Dominator Depackaging Machine was introduced to the Australian market by ELB in 2018.

ustralia’s annual food waste bill hit $10 billion in 2019, up from $8.9 billion the previous year. Despite ‘fault’ often being directed at primary production and manufacturing, consumers were the biggest food waste offenders, generating 34 per cent of the nation’s food waste in 2019. While the key to fighting food waste, and waste generally, is reduction, advancements in the waste-to-energy sector are highlighting renewable energy opportunities. South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2015-2020, for example, highlights anaerobic digestion as a cost-effective solution in areas without the feedstock levels required to sustain large-scale

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waste-to-energy operations. To that end, recyclers across the state are working to transform organic waste into energy and fertiliser, fostering a sustainable biofuel future. Peats Soil is one of those operators, which in addition to processing much of metropolitan Adelaide’s garden organics via council kerbside, collects food organics from hotels, supermarkets, schools, offices and manufacturers. Peats Soil opened its fourth compost and renewable energy site in May 2019. Peter Wadewitz, Peats Group Managing Director, says Peats Soil is committed to realising the environmental impacts of soil

improvement, biofuel and regeneration. “Redirecting organic recyclable materials from homes and businesses away from landfill means methane gas is transformed into captured biogas for renewable energy production, without affecting the production of valuable soil improvement products,” he says. To assist its operations, Peats Group maintains a long-term equipment supply relationship with ELB Equipment. The 10-plus-year relationship, Peter says, began after ELB took over Komptech’s Australian operations in 2009. “We’d been working with Komptech for years, and always relied on them to supply high-quality equipment. When ELB took over, that reliability and quality continued, so we stuck with them. It’s a good relationship with quality backup and support,” he says. Additionally, Peter adds that he continues to work with ELB due to the innovative choices they bring to market. Introduced to the Australian market by ELB in 2018, the Dominator Depackaging Machine is one such innovation. According to Simon Humphris, ELB Product Manager, the Dominator Depackaging Machine is designed to separate food and liquid from outer packaging, allowing the reuse of waste that would otherwise be

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destined for landfill. The Dominator was developed in 1992 after a bag of animal feed accidently fell into a pellet press conditioner. The empty bag was reclaimed, but the product had been removed. The incident gave Rowan, a family-run biomass engineering company, an idea. “Countless trials and adjustments later, the machine is capable of depackaging food waste, plastic bottles, tetra pak, tin cans, plasterboard, sachets and pharmaceutical and bakery waste,” Simon explains. Separated packaging can be sent for recycling, he says, further reducing waste and potentially generating additional revenue streams. “Expired or reject food with faulty packaging can be processed and used for anaerobic digestion, with the output also added to animal feed and used as a wet additive in compost facilities,” Simon says. When Peter acquired a Dominator 3000 from ELB in early 2019, anaerobic digestion was a critical decision driver. “We use the machine to grind and screen anything that’s housed in food packaging, from yogurt containers to 1 ai158034154660_WMR_Mar20_ThirdPage.pdf apple cider bottles,” he says.

“The output then goes into our anaerobic digestor to generate energy, with the remaining sludge added to compost.” To start the process, waste is loaded into an intake hopper where it begins conditioning. The Dominator then uses a motor to drive a solid steel shaft lined with paddles. Using mechanical and centrifugal forces, material is depackaged and forced through a mesh screen, leaving two separated waste streams for further processing. Next, the material is augured and pumped into a holding tank, before it’s transformed into renewable energy. The Dominator is available in two different models, Simon says, with an arrangement of different sizes depending on throughput and space requirements. Peter’s model, the Dominator 3000, is available with up to 78 paddles, while the Dominator 3500 is available with up to 96 for heavy duty operations. “Both models have a potential throughput of up to 255 cubic metres an hour and are available in mild or stainless steel, with motors ranging from 15 to 75 kilowatts,” Simon adds. Portability is an added benefit of the depackager, Peter says, with the 30/01/2020 9:45:49 AM ability to move the machine seamlessly

The Dominator 3000 is available with up to 78 paddles.

between four sites a crucial component of Peats Soils’ anaerobic process. “There are other machines that do the job, but like with any purchase, you get to a point where while they’re all efficient, one is just a little bit better,” Peter says. “The Dominator stands out as one of the best depackaging machines on the market.”

PRODUCT SHOWCASE – FOOD DEHYDRATORS

Food waste and fertiliser AS THE SUSTAINABLE FARMING MOVEMENT GAINS TRACTION, GREEN OLIVE FARM AND RESTAURANT IS WORKING WITH ENRICH360 TO CLOSE THE LOOP ON FOOD WASTE.

hile it’s one of the most abundant elements on Earth, making up almost 80 per cent of the air we breathe, the bonds of atmospheric nitrogen make it virtually unusable for plants. Plant-available nitrogen, or nitrate, is scarce, and for most of agriculture’s millennia-old history, the challenge has been working out how to cycle usable nitrogen back into the soil. In 1909, German chemist Fritz Haber developed a high-temperature, energy-intensive process to synthesise nitrate from the air. While the method mirrors the natural process of composting, it also helped inspire chemical fertiliser development and industrial scale-farming. In his 2001 book Enriching the Earth, for example, Canadian environmental scientist Vaclav Smil argues that all nitrogen-based fertilisers rely on a scaled-up and refined version of Haber’s method. The results are well known to most, with issues ranging from tasteless tomatoes to poisoned groundwater. Despite industrial-scale farming still representing the core of Australia’s agricultural sector, the sustainability movement is having positive effects, as legions of farmers go back to the soil. Sue and Greg O’Donoghue are two such farmers, establishing their farm and restaurant Green

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Olive in Red Hill, Victoria, after leaving Melbourne for a “tree change” in 2010. The couple’s sustainability efforts have continued to evolve, with wastewater processed naturally in an onsite aeration treatment plant, and photovoltaic panels generating a large portion of the property’s power. Building on their water and energy initiatives, the O’Donoghue’s invested in an enrich360 dehydrator in late 2019 to tackle the growing establishment’s food waste. Installing the enrich360 dehydrator, Sue says, allows her and Greg to continue the natural lifecycle of their produce by giving nutrients back to the soil from which they came. “This reduces our need for chemical fertilisers, which cause problems such as harmful effects on aquatic flora and fauna due to chemical runoff,” she says. Sue adds that chemical fertilisers also lead to increased air pollution and depleted soil nutrients, which reduces the overall quality of Green Olive’s produce. “By using a natural fertiliser made from our restaurant food waste, we allow the natural process of decomposition to occur. This in turn improves the nutritional value and tastiness of our produce. It’s a real paddock-to-plate-and-back-again situation,” Sue says.

Greg O’Donaghue installed a dehydrator to continue the natural lifecycle of his produce.

Enrich360 dehydrators condense food waste into recycled water and biomass that can be used as a nutrient-rich organic fertiliser, or as part of compost. According to Sue, the machine recycles food waste through a process that includes dehydration, sterilisation and volume reduction. “We put food waste produced in our restaurant and farm gardens into the machine without any additives. The resulting output is a pellet of fertiliser that is 80 to 93 per cent smaller than the original waste volume,” she says. Dean Turner, enrich360 CEO,

says the dehydration process is simple and automatic, and takes between eight to 10 hours depending on machine size and moisture levels. “The machine is emptied completely at the end of the process and immediately ready to receive the next load. It can be loaded and run seven days a week, with no need for off days,” he says. Additionally, Dean says as the entire process occurs in a closed reactor chamber, odour issues are non-existent. He adds that with Australia’s food waste bill hitting over $10 billion in 2019, it’s important for individual businesses to play their part and grow organics recovery. “While the issue of food waste is a national problem that needs to be addressed on a wide-reaching institutional scale, each and every

one of us can contribute, with enrich360 offering solutions from 20 kilograms per day, right through to the large 1.1-tonne daily capacity unit,” he says. Dean says enrich360 provide staff training, machine monitoring and ongoing account management to ensure clients get the very best out of the enrich360 program. “As part of enrich360 implementation, we also advise on the best bins and crates for collection and material handling equipment for food waste and enrich360 biomass,” he says. “Our solutions are designed to ensure all waste is handled in a safe and hygienic manner throughout the process.” Sue expresses similar sentiments, highlighting environmental protection as the central component of Green

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Olive’s philosophy. She adds that after installing the enrich360 dehydrator, Green Olive switched to 100 per cent compostable napkins. “The napkins used by visitors at Green Olive are now compostable, as is the paper towel used by staff in the kitchen. This means we can put all napkins and paper towels into the enrich360 machine, instead of sending them to landfill,” Sue says. “We are always considering the impact our farm has on the environment and aware of the huge difference we can make by farming in a more sustainable way and it’s great to have enrich360’s support.” Contact - enrich360

P 03 8352 1020 E info@enrich360.com.au W www.enrich360.com.au Olive Grove W www.greenolive.com.au

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE – FOOD PACKAGING SEPARATORS AND DEHYDRATORS

ON-SITE AEROBIC DIGESTION WITH ORCA Disposing food waste at the source prevents on-site decomposition, reducing odour and the presence of pests like flies, rodents and cockroaches. This is the idea behind the ORCA, which mimics the natural digestion process using microorganisms to transform food waste into an environmentally safe liquid. iugis, an internationally managed service technology company, introduced the technology to the Australian market over two years ago, after six-years of operations in Canada and the United States. The ORCA aerobic digestion process uses natural microbes, which are automatically sprayed into the unit, oxygen and naturally occurring heat to digest food waste down to a liquid. Once the material reaches liquid form, the ORCA passes it through an in-built filter and discharges it from the unit. Additionally, the metabolisation and digestion rate is accelerated by continuous feeding, meaning operators don’t have to wait until the end of a cycle and material can be fed into the machine 24 hours a day. Unlike traditional dehydration systems, the ORCA uses minimal energy, needing just single-phase power to operate. The ORCA is available in four sizes ranging from seven to 45-kilogram processing capacity per hour.

The ORCA uses natural microbes to digest food waste.

In addition to landfill diversion and reduced energy use, the ORCA allows businesses to diminish emissions through a reduced reliance on kerbside waste collections. Contact - iugis

P +61 2 9002 4046 E tpapas@iugis.com W https://iugis.com/

DON’T WASTE YOUR WASTE! WasteMaster is a world-leading environmental technology by Green Eco Technologies – an Australian owned company. The WasteMaster is locally built in Melbourne, engineered to solve the bulk food waste burden and dramatically decrease waste transportation costs. WasteMaster is a safe, efficient and environmentally beneficial onsite solution that reduces weight and bulk of organic waste by up to 80 per cent. It converts and repurposes organics into a reusable resource which can be used as clean fuel for power generation through anaerobic digestion or as a solid fuel source. It can also be used for animal fodder or as a soil improver. There is no requirements to add or discharge water, microorganisms or any other additives. Simply connect to three-phase power. It is estimated that approximately 3.2 tonnes of landfill gas emissions are prevented for every two tonnes of food waste converted and diverted from landfill sites. The WasteMaster conversion process diverts putrescible food waste from landfill, being flushed into the sewer system or incinerated, helping to reduce the global burden of greenhouse gas emissions. Whether food waste is from food manufacture or 60 / WMR / March 2020

The WasteMaster system can be very easily installed and comes in two different sizes.

processing, food preparation for meals, cooked food from the kitchen or table waste leftovers, the WasteMaster system cleanly and efficiently converts the waste into a smaller, usable by-product. Contact - Wastemaster

Rohan Dinn P 0416 243 613 E rohan.dinn@wastemasterpacific.com.au W wastemasterpacific.com.au

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE – LUBRICANTS & MAINTENANCE

Gulf Western Oil’s products are especially designed to maximise up time in the harsh conditions of the waste sector.

Lubricating the waste sector BEN VICARY, GULF WESTERN OIL DIRECTOR, SPEAKS WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW ABOUT ACHIEVING MACHINE AND VEHICLE EFFICIENCY WITH HIGH-QUALITY OILS AND LUBRICANTS.

ustainability discourse often centres around big ideas – the circular economy, digital transformation and export markets. Without consistent and steady operational chains on the ground, however, the ability to translate those ideas into practice is limited. While not as glamourous as high-tech plastic reprocessing plants or multimillion-dollar waste-to-energy facilities, kerbside collections and waste transfer stations are a critical component of the sustainability system. So too are the vehicles and equipment that facilitate their operations and function as a link between consumer and recycler. As Director of a national lubricant manufacture and supply company, Ben Vicary of Gulf Western Oil understands the importance of streamlined processes. Given accelerating waste generation

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rates, he says it’s important now more than ever that waste and resource recovery vehicles maintain uptime and high efficiency levels. Ben adds that lubricants, an oftenforgotten component of waste and resource recovery operations, are critical to machine and vehicle maintenance in harsh, stop-start waste environments. “Waste facilities have some of the harshest conditions for heavy vehicles possible. Trucks collecting at kerbside for example have to deal with a lot of dust, while waste transfer station vehicles need to contend with extreme temperatures and constant heavy loads,” “It is definitely a very demanding environment, that’s for sure.” To minimise vehicle challenges and ensure productivity, Ben says Gulf Western Oil has long-term lubricants and maintenance contracts with a range

of leading Australian waste management and resource recovery organisations. “We work with a number of companies that operate hundreds of vehicles for municipal and commercial waste contracts, including heavy vehicles, cars and various light vehicles,” he says. “If they don’t keep their equipment lubricated and in-check, they won’t be able to effectively service those contracts, which highlights the importance of reliable and trustworthy relationships with quality lubricant suppliers.” As a family-owned and operated business, Gulf Western Oil has been producing maintenance products for the Australian market since 1988. Embracing leading global lubricant programs such as the ISO 9001 Quality Assurance Management System

Certification, API and OEM approvals, Gulf Western Oil prides itself on only using the highest quality virgin base oils and technologically advanced American Petroleum Institute approved additive systems. Gulf Western Oil’s extensive range of products includes full synthetic and semi synthetic engine oils, transmission fluids, diff and hydraulic oils, gear oils, coolants, greases and cleaners. Ben adds that the Gulf Western Oil range is continually growing. One of Gulf Western’s most popular ranges is “Top Dog” which has both mineral and semi synthetic options available. The unique formulation of this particular range contains performanceenhancing wear protection, oxidation control and contaminant handling technology that exceeds the requirements of current lubricant

specifications. This facilitates improved efficiencies, Ben says, while reducing downtime within mixed fleets, especially in the harsh conditions of the waste management sector. Additionally, Gulf Western Oil’s range of coolants and greases work to manage load bearing in high-temperature, high-load and extreme operating environments. The waste sector has highly stringent industry standards and corrective services and maintenance regimes, Ben says. He adds that Gulf Western Oil’s products always go above and beyond those standards. “We’ve been told by clients that they often drain oil that’s still in good condition, which goes to show the quality of our product. This kind of feedback is what we love to hear,” he says. In addition to product quality, Ben

says Gulf Western Oil’s commitment to service and after-sales support is a high priority for the company. When clients require oil sampling or information on a product, Ben says they can send an information request via phone, email or through their website. “Customer service is something we pride ourselves on, so we always ensure our responses are prompt, no matter how they are received,” Ben says. “Our Gulf Western Oil sales representatives work extremely hard to develop strong relationships with their clients and their teams. They make sure to touch base with everyone regularly, keeping them up to date with new developments and products.” Contact - Gulf Western Oil P 02 9673 9600 E sales@gulfwestern.com.au W www.gulfwestern.com.au

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE – TRUCKS AND VEHICLES

Bridging the waste divide INCREASING DEMANDS ON COLLECTION PRACTICES TO KEEP UP WITH THE GROWING WASTE SEGMENT HAS INFLUENCED A NEW LINE-UP OF ISUZU DUAL CONTROL SOLUTIONS.

ooking at the 2018 National Waste Report, the numbers tell us that Australians generate 67 million tonnes (Mt) of waste each year – of which 37 Mt comprises recycling. Increasing recycling rates mean waste companies must adapt, travelling to new locations, carrying changing waste streams and taking on new assets and pieces of infrastructure. While each waste company will have their own market reach, one major organisation has been growing its footprint and now holds around 5000 vehicles. Moreover, innovation is conducive to winning new contracts in the evolving collection and resource recovery landscape. To answer the call for efficient waste management, manufacturers must keep up with continued product investment and innovation. This allows them to deliver the outcomes expected by waste collection stakeholders. As an essential service, waste management collection can be resource-intensive and competitive. Providing the best service provision in a cost-effective manner therefore continues to inspire a range of novel solutions. Truck manufacturer Isuzu, which has a vision to lead the way in providing whole-of-life solutions for its customers, has been continuing

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Isuzu Trucks’ release of an expanded Dual Control range is a timely addition to the waste solution market.

to refine its products to improve its market offering. Isuzu Australia Limited National Sales Manager, Les Spaltman, says the sheer scale of the waste management task calls for not only more waste transport solutions, but also a diverse, improved range of application-specific products. “Taking into consideration the relentless demands on the equipment and an increasingly challenging environment, there are a few things that need to be kept in mind,” Les says. He says that payload capacity, harsh stop-start operation and ease of operation, including visibility while driving, are important factors to

consider. Likewise, Les says product performance and efficiency and product reliability and durability are equally considerable. With all of these factors in play, Les says Isuzu Trucks’ release of an expanded Dual Control range is a timely addition to the waste solution market. “We’re extremely pleased to be able to bring additional factory dual control solutions to market,” Les says. “Many would be aware of the discontinuation of some of the more traditional, go-to truck models in this sector. In response, we have a highly competitive, low tare weight solution on offer – one which ticks some key boxes for Australian operators.”

TAILORED SOLUTIONS Les says the expanded Dual Control range was OEM-developed and designed to comfortably handle the demands of the local waste industry and landscape. “The newly expanded Dual Control range combines product value and reliability with low tare weight, meaning more waste can be transported cost-effectively,” he says. As the trucks have been designed specifically for Australian conditions, it was important a number of elements were taken into consideration. For example, the range comprises key gross vehicle mass (GVM), specification and wheelbase variants, and caters to a broad range of waste applications, including road sweepers and side-lift compactors. Starting the range is the dual-rated FSR 140/120-260 Dual Control, available in 12- and 14-tonne GVM models, followed by the slightly heftier FVD 165-300 Dual Control at 16.5 tonnes GVM. Rounding out Isuzu’s offering are two heavier models, available in medium and long wheelbase options: the FVY 240-300 Dual Control and

FVZ 240-300 Dual Control featuring a 24-tonne GVM rating. Power comes from Isuzu’s sixcylinder, 24-valve 6HK1-TCC and TCS engines, renowned for their performance, economy and efficiency, especially under high-idle conditions. Further tare weight reductions of up to 250 kilograms can be achieved with Hendrickson rear airbag suspension, which is available for the FVY and FVD models. Les says that for harsher, off-road environments, rugged steel spring rear suspension is an option. Common features across all Isuzu dual control models include high precision cross shafts linking both left- and right-hand steering columns. Both driving positions are furnished with ISRI 6860 adjustable air-suspended seats with integrated seat belts, offering maximum comfort and operational visibility. All Isuzu dual control models also come equipped with Allison automatic transmission as standard equipment, from the LCT 2500 Series in the FSR, through to the rugged 3000 Series in the FVD model and the 3500 Series in the FVZ and FVY 6×4 variants.

DRIVER COMFORT Catering to driver comfort and ease of use, the expanded Dual Control range features Allison automatic transmissions, and standard ISRI 6860 adjustable air-suspended seats with integrated seat belt across both left- and right-hand driving positions. Both driving positions feature air-assisted steering wheel height adjustment, allowing complete driver customisation. Additionally, the instrument panel is duplicated on the lefthand driving side for added ease of operation. Contact - Isuzu Care P 1800 035 640 W www.isuzu.com.au

Fast Fact FSR 140/120-260 Dual Control 14,000/12,000 kg GVM 191 kW @ 2400 RPM & 761 Nm @ 1450–2400 RPM Allison LCT2500 FVD 165-300 Dual Control 16,500 kg GVM

Common features across all Isuzu dual controls include high precision cross shaft linking both left- and right-hand steering columns.

221 kW @ 2400 RPM & 981 Nm @ 1450 RPM Allison 3000 Series FVY 240-300 Dual Control MWB, MLWB & LWB 24,000 kg GVM 221 kW @ 2400 RPM & 981 Nm @ 1450 RPM Allison 3500 Series FVZ 240-300 Dual Control MWB, MLWB & LWB 24,000 kg GVM 221 kW @ 2400 RPM & 981 Nm @ 1450 RPM Allison 3500 Series

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE – TRUCKS AND VEHICLES

The hydraulic compaction model HSR SOUTHERN CROSS DETAILS THE LONG-TIME SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS OF HIGH SPEC COMPACTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WITH HELP FROM HYVA EQUIPMENT.

he manufacturing sector is under renewed pressure to produce sustainably, with resource efficiency, energy consumption and the environmental cost of packaging taking centre stage in current climate and waste management discussions. Hyva, an internationally transport solutions company, is taking this pressure seriously, having committed to playing an active role in the responsible minimisation of its operational environmental impacts. To achieve this, Hyva has implemented lean and sophisticated production methods that not only offer substantial sustainability benefits via resource efficiency, but present cost and quality advantages as well.

Hyva works to actively promote returnable and reusable packaging.

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In addition to streamlining production processes, Hyva has introduced waste registration systems, and works to actively promote the use of returnable and reusable packaging by their main original equipment manufacturer customers. One such customer is HSR Southern Cross, which has been operating as Hyva’s master waste product distributor for more than six years. According to Martyn Cross, HSR Southern Cross Managing Director, Hyva’s commitment to sustainable practices is one of many reasons his company continues its relationship with the globally recognised brand. “Founded over 40 years ago, Hyva is one of the leading international providers of innovative and efficient

transport solutions for the waste and environmental management sector,” Martyn says. “With 25,000 customers and over 40 per cent of the global hydraulic solutions market, the company operates in more than 130 countries. This means they can continue to innovative and provide solutions, such as the strongest front-end hydraulic telescope cylinder in the world, which was developed recently.” Providing compaction solutions for a range of multinational waste companies, HSR Southern Cross operates primarily as a fabrication and engineering company, with a specialisation in hydraulics and auto electrical. Servicing Veolia, Remondis, SUEZ and JJ Richards, Martyn says HSR’s relationship with Hyva allows them to provide products that facilitate higher payloads, longer lifespans and efficient and faster collections. “Before working with Hyva, we identified a gap in the Australian market, whereby operators wanted to look at other models, due to a level of dissatisfaction with readily available compaction technology,” Martyn says. “Hyva products are of a higher end spec and having been used extensively throughout Europe and the America’s, have demonstrated benefits for the waste and resource recovery industry.” While HSR covers all of Hyva’s

mounted truck equipment range, from cranes, hook loaders, skip loaders and hydraulics, Martyn highlights its new range of R-Line compactors as a particularly significant development for the Australian waste market. “The new R-Line range comprises three models, each with different capacity ranges: from 6 to 24 cubic metre capacities,” Martyn says. Constructed from high tensile and wearable steel in abrasive exposed areas, the units are extremely durable, he adds, facilitating a long operating life and associated return on investment. “The range provides high collection efficiency via small diameter cylinders, which deliver faster operations and double pump for simultaneous operations of packer and bin lifter, while continuing to reduce vehicle tare weights. Higher payloads are also achieved through high compaction force and lightweight body design.” The environmental credentials of the compactors are strong too, Martyn says, with complete rubber seals in the tailgate area, and sewage collection and drainage at the base of the container and tailgate. “As an option, an electronically driven, plasticised canvas shuffle-plate can be added to the door to close off

The units are constructed from high tensile and wearable steel.

the loading area. This allows loading to be done manually by hydraulic bin lift or by skip lifters,” Martyn says. Another benefit of HSR’s Hyva range, Martyn says, is that the engineering department at HSR integrates a Danfoss Plus 1 Intelligent Control System as a standard inclusion to the entire R-line compactor range. “With the inclusion of the Danfoss Intelligent Control System come the benefits of reduced complexity of operations to service, maintenance and diagnostics and reduce energy consumption,” Martyn says. “Using the Danfoss Intelligent Control System, the compactor knows how much pressure it is using and can ramp up or down depending on specific material needs.” According to Martyn, HSR does not build to order, but to stock, meaning they maintain a range of Hyva R-Line

Compactors and parts that can be customised to suit individual customer needs. “With that in mind, we cover the whole range of truck mounted wheel loaders and compactors from six cubic metres all the way up to 24,” he says. Martyn says all Hyva units are elaborately transformed HSR in Australia, which is helping to ensure future generations of Australian manufacturers benefit from their investment in local highly skilled labour in the Australian work force. “We bring a super structure over, which we then use skilled Australian labour to transform and install hydraulics and electrics,” Martyn says. “So, we always have a very high Australian manufacturing content in our machines.” While Hyva waste products are distributed in Australia only by HRS HSR Southern Cross, Martyn says HSR’s nationwide dealership network means customers never have to wait for parts or servicing. “We provide extensive after sales support, with dealerships in every state and territory other than the Northern Territory. Where our teams in QLD and WA are more than equipped to service that market,” he says.

Contact - Hyva All HSR Hyva units are integrated with Danfoss Plus 1 Intelligent Control Systems.

Maura Skipsey E m.skipsey@hyva.com W www.hyva.com

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE – TRUCKS AND VEHICLES

GARWOOD INTERNATIONAL RELEASES BOSCHUNG’S ELECTRIC COMPACT SWEEPER As the newest sweeper in the Boschung product range, the Urban Sweeper S2.0 sets new standards in the twocubic-metre class. Distributed exclusively by Garwood International, the sweeper is the first Boschung-engineered sweeper fully powered by onboard batteries and has an eight-hour operating time which produces zero emissions. The innovatively engineered battery defines a whole new intelligence management system, making the boundaries between work and charging times hard to discern. The unit has articulated steering with oscillating suspension between front and rear frame for safe ascending and descending sidewalks. Additionally, two 20-kilowatt wheel motors have the ability to reach top speeds of 45 kilometres per hour. The sweeper has a maximum payload weight of 1200 kilograms, an 800-millimetre suction mouth and sweeping width between 1150 and 2300 millimetres. A walk-through cab for entering on both sides offers maximum operator comfort and security, while the central sweeping control console is easily operated with a single hand. Reverse and suction mouth cameras aid in safe and efficient operation. Electrically driven wheel motors, broom motors

The Boschung sweeper enables proven performance powered by electricity.

and turbine motor require no active cooling, smaller construction and have the ability to provide dynamic charging while in free spin. With the ability to recharge on car charging stations, and with the Supercharger option, the unit has a charging time of two hours for eight hours work. Contact - Garwood International P 02 9756 3756 E info@garwoodinternational.com.au W www.garwoodinternational.com.au

HYVA’S NEW R-LINE REFUSE COLLECTION RANGE Constructed with high tensile and wearable steel in abrasive exposed areas, Hyva’s new range of R-Line refuse collection bodies are extremely durable with a long operating life. Environmental credentials are strong as well, with complete rubber seals in the tailgate area, sewage collection and drainage at the base of the body. The range comprises two variants, with body volumes of six and eight cubic metres. The universal bin-lifter ranges from 120 to 1100 litres and the rear loader operates either manually with levers or by electrical controls. Higher payloads are achieved through high compaction force and lightweight body design. Safety is further enhanced via a hydraulic system with over-centre valve and electrical dump value to facilitate operator protection. The unit’s state-of-the-art design and clean appearance is improved through covers that conceal cylinders and hoses. As an option, an electronically driven, plasticised canvas shutter-plate can be added to the door to close off the loading area.

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Hyva’s new range of R-Line refuse collection bodies are extremely durable.

Contact - HYVA

Maura Skipsey E m.skipsey@hyva.com W www.hyva.com

PRODUCT SHOWCASE – SHREDDERS

HIGH PRODUCTION MACHINERY The Peterson 2710D is designed for operations requiring high production and frequent moves between jobs. The 2710D is powerful, with an exportable Caterpillar Tier II C18 765 horsepower (570 kilowatts) engine. Heavy duty and mobile, the 2710D has outstanding production throughput for a machine of this size. The 2710D’s large feed opening is ideal for processing odd-sized feed stock. Measuring 153 by 81 centimetres, when boosted by Peterson’s high lift feed roll, the feed opening’s maximum lift of 112 centimetres is among the largest in its class. The 2710D features a large grate area that enables it to produce materials to exact specifications. Peterson’s quickchange multiple grate system makes it easy to customise grate configurations to produce a wide variety of finished materials. Grates are removed through an easy-access door on the side wall. Triple grouser 50-centimetre-wide tracks enable better handling on hilly or rocky terrain, maximising operator productivity.

UNIQUE FEATURES Peterson’s three-stage grinding process provides faster reduction with better fracturing of material and

Peterson’s three-stage grinding process provides faster reduction.

more consistent product. The company’s patented Impact Release System’s air bags provides uniform grinding and protection from contaminated feedstock, a feature unique to Peterson grinders. Urethane cushions and shear pins help protect the mill from catastrophic damage in the event of a severe impact from contaminants in the feedstock. Since 1981, Peterson has specialised in developing processing equipment that turns low-grade material into high-value products. Contact - Komatsu Forest Pty Ltd P 02 9647 3300 E info.au@komatsuforest.com W www.komatsuforest.com.au

MASTERSHED KREIOS L SERIES TACKLES ADHESIVES Mastershred, an industry leader in the design and supply of off-the-shelf and customised security destruction and waste reduction solutions, has turned its attention to one of the industry’s biggest challenges. The company, which specialises in shredders, granulators and crushers, has developed a conveyor-fed twin-shaft shredder. The shredder is designed to meet the demands of the label printing industry and waste operators, covering those who have a requirement to shred bulky items with adhesive coatings for waste reduction or security destruction. The destruction of these materials has historically proved difficult. This is due to the fact that the adhesive from the label waste matrix has a tendency to block and impede the performance and movement of the shafts and ancillary components. However, the Mastershred Kreios L Series overcomes these issues with the application of a unique speciality Teflon coating on the shafts and cutters within the chamber and a hydraulic ram to assist the process. In standard configuration, the Mastershred Kreios L 6360/L 84100 is fed using a variable speed conveyor to deliver the label waste matrix to the hopper. The standard configuration outfeed is fed directly into a Bulka bag which

The Mastershred L Series overcomes blocking issues with Teflon coating on shafts.

is suspended on the underside of the shredder frame. Nevertheless, with Mastershred’s ability to customise its range of machines there are various options available to meet operators’ specific in-feed and out-feed requirements, including Teflon-coated screw feed conveyors. Contact - Mastershed

P 02 8893 9493 E sales@mastershred.com.au W www.mastershred.com.au

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Engineering finesse shaves downtime SHRED-TECH HAS RELEASED ITS ULTRA-HIGH SECURITY STX-LINE TO THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET, REVEALING A UNIQUE FEATURE WHICH REDUCES THE NEED FOR HISTORICALLY USED TECHNOLOGY.

nce a criminal catches wind of your personal information, the consequences can be destructive. In the business world, document theft can be precarious, with both data security and intellectual property theft on the line. Moreover, the erosion of customer trust can have serious financial and reputational consequences. According to IBM Security’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, lost business was the biggest contributor to data breach costs. While the brave new world of digital opens up the immense risk of data breach, secure document destruction is an area within

an operator’s sphere of influence and control. A high-performance shredding system can ensure businesses mitigate and eliminate the risks of fraud surrounding the disposal of paper-based and other physical documents. High throughput and reliable pieces of technology leave less room for error, providing operators with the necessary peace of mind. The European Union introduced General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, indicating the scale and seriousness of the issue. One of the implications is individuals can request companies reveal or delete personal data they hold.

New Shred-Tech design refinements provide ease of maintenance and improved shredder durability.

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Australian businesses of any size need to comply if they have an establishment in the EU, if they offer goods or services in the EU or if they monitor the behaviour of individuals in the EU. Additionally, the GDPR and Australian Privacy Act 1988 share a number of common requirements, including to implement a privacy by design approach to compliance and being able to demonstrate compliance with privacy principles and obligations. Moreover, adopting transparent information handling practices is another key trait. Australian businesses may need to comply with the GDPR and if so, take steps to ensure their personal handling data complies with GDPR. Shredding with accuracy led data-conscious regulators to respond with the development of legislative standards such as DIN 66399 Level 4 (P-4) Protection Class 3. The decades-long evolution of data protection has opened the door for companies like Shred-Tech to put their engineering finesse to the task, developing smarter and more efficient ways of doing business. Around 10 years ago, Shred-Tech released its ultra-high security STX-Line to the international market. In 2013, the units evolved from a truck-based to plant-based operation, opening up a new round of capabilities. In the last few months, the machine has

made it Down Under and is available in both systems for paper and other products, such as CDs, DVDs, ID cards and other forms of media. This time round, the biggest innovation is a revolutionary dual mode system, allowing STX shredding units to switch between standard and high security modes at the touch of a button. Justin Johns, Sales Manager at ShredTech Asia, says the activation of highsecurity mode produces an incredibly small DIN-certified shred size and maintains high throughputs. He says high-security mode reduces a reliance on screens or moving additional shredders in and out of position. “When operators want to change the shred size using a screen shredder, they often have to shut down the machine, pull the screen out and insert a new screen, which can be a timely process,” Justin says. “This is the first technology that is able to shred to a high security process on the fly. ‘The machine can switch from highspeed to high-security mode within seconds.” In addition to productivity benefits, the technology can eliminate the need for users to purchase specialised machinery. Justin says the technology was designed by Shred-Tech engineers overseas. He helped drive the initial research and development phase just under 10 years ago which was driven by GDPR reform. Moreover, he says it meets stringent DIN European standards emanating from GDPR and increases the operator’s competitive capabilities, helping them to take on new work. Available in the ST-15 E and STX1E models, the machines are powered by an electric drive and comprise knife widths of 15.3 millimetres and 9.3 millimetres respectively. For example, the ST-15E shredder achieves throughputs of up to 1134 kilograms

Shred-Tech technology meets stringent DIN European standards to increase operator’s competitive capabilities.

per hour. Justin says the unique design of the machined hex shafts maximises knife placement options and supports easy knife removal and machine maintenance. He says Shred-Tech’s hex shaft drive system offers one of the highest knife-tip cutting forces of any comparable shredder on the market. “The motor and gearbox is finely tuned for maximum cutting force.” The STX control panel has been designed and fabricated by certified Shred-Tech engineers and features a Siemens touchscreen, with simple operation and graphical feedback on machine status. The programmable logic controller supports knife reversal on overload. Optional features comprise custom stands and hoppers, feed and discharge conveyors and explosion-proof motors. Justin says that quality is supported by an extra heavy duty stand and hopper which can be fit in to existing customer installations. Importantly, several design refinements have been made for ease of

maintenance and to improve shredder durability. These include bulkhead walls at either end of the cutting chamber to support high-quality bearing and seal protection. The modular lightweight cast construction also allows for quick and easy assembly. Justin says the machine body was designed in-house and access to skilled Shred-Tech engineers means the sales department can work closely with the customer to solve their unique challenges. “The idea behind it was because we wanted to make these machines global, we made maintenance minimal and able to be performed easily in-house without requiring specialised equipment,” Justin says. “Through our head office in Ontario and manufacturing offices in Australia, US, the UK, Thailand and Japan, we have the capability to respond to our customers’ market needs quickly.” Contact - Shred-Tech Justin Johns P 0498 730 684 E justin@shred-tech.asia W www.shred-tech.asia

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE – SHREDDERS, CRUSHERS AND GRANULATORS

CEMAC’S RANGE OF WEIMA SHREDDERS German Shredder manufacturer Weima, a world leader in shredding, chipping and briquetting solutions, builds over 1200 machines each year. Weima has successfully supplied solutions across the globe, from large industry to small workshops. The WL range covers the usual timber, wood, paper and plastics applications. They easily compete with lower-range pricing, but have the quality typical of a German machine. For applications requiring more advanced technologies, the WLK and WKS range features extra strength, hydraulic screen baskets, segmented floor, offset rotor bearings, bolted rotor flanges and many more options. Machines are available up to three metres in width. The WKS uses a swing ram for material feeding and offers an inspection flap at the rear of the rotor for ease of maintenance access or quick removal of foreign objects. For unsorted and highly contaminated streams of infeed material, the rotors are executed with the toughest hard facing materials and can be completely cased in Hardox sleeves. Various drive options are available such as hydraulic drive, direct drive and power belt drive. Applications range from small factory recycling right

The WLK and WKS range features extra strength hydraulic screen baskets and segmented floors.

through to industrial scale plastics, wood and paper recycling, and large waste shredders for residue-derived fuels. In Australia alone, Weima has over 100 installations in plastics recycling, wood recycling, joineries and residue-dervied fuels. With such a wide range of know-how and applications, Weima is an industry leader contributing to resource recovery and the circular economy. Contact - Cemac technologies Pty Ltd P 03 8400 6066 E info@cemactech.com W www.cemactech.com

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Urgent collective procurement COUNCILS MUST BAND TOGETHER TO FOSTER A VIABLE DOMESTIC RECYCLING MARKET, WRITES HELEN SLOAN, SOUTHERN SYDNEY REGIONAL ORGANISATION OF COUNCILS PROGRAM MANAGER.

eading the article by NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean in December’s Waste Management Review, it was very gratifying to find him so supportive of the drive to take the waste sector into a new era of sustainability. The 11 member councils of Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) have supported this concept for many years and have now gone beyond support to action. Each council has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), undertaking to work together to develop a framework for regional procurement of recycled material, and drive investment in new remanufacturing infrastructure. Australia’s current domestic market for recycled materials, and the infrastructure needed to process them into a clean, usable form, is woefully inadequate. With the Council of Australian Government’s ban on the export of some recyclable materials, we need to develop our own recycling industry with some urgency. And domestic markets for the outputs and new products will be critical to the growth of that industry. While councils conduct a lot of procurement, individually they may not need to purchase the large volumes of goods that might drive the development of an efficient, cost-

effective and competitive industry. By working together through their regional organisation, councils will send a powerful signal to potential suppliers that they are serious about products with recycled content, as well as demonstrating longterm demand. The first procurement to be conducted under the new MoU is for materials for use in councils’ civil works – road maintenance, footpaths, bike paths and the like. Given the 11 SSROC member councils – from the City of Sydney, inner west and eastern suburbs, to Sutherland Shire and Canterbury Bankstown – cover around 700 square kilometres, with a population of 1.7 million, that represents a lot of local roads and paths. That is enough for the councils to set themselves a new annual target of recycling 45 million glass bottles. Following the signing of the MoU late last year, Minister Kean praised the commitment from the SSROC, saying: We need all levels of government and industry working together and embracing initiatives like this to tackle waste in NSW. “We look forward to working closely with councils and industry, so together we safeguard the future of NSW.” Councils will first focus on introducing more recycled content

Helen Sloan says current domestic markets for recycled material are inadequate.

in road-making materials, including recycled crushed glass and reclaimed asphalt pavement. SSROC demand for recycled glass in civil works is estimated at over 10,000 tonnes per year. Since 2018, SSROC has led a series of workshops and collaborations with engineers, procurement experts and standards specification organisation NatSpec to develop the recognised performance standards for adopting a range of recycled materials in civil works. The next phase of the project will investigate applications for a range of other recycled materials, such as plastic, tyre crumb and textiles. Mayor of Burwood Council and

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SSROC is focused on introducing more recycled content in road-making materials including crushed glass.

SSROC President, Councillor John Faker said: “This is a significant step towards solving the recycling crisis. We know how important recycling is to the community, which is why our councils are taking the lead to ensure our recyclables are put to good use and kept out of landfill. This is a winwin for everyone.” Councils cannot do this in isolation. With the Australian Government in November targeting significant increases in government procurement of recycled materials, it makes sense to liaise with other agencies and organisations, as well as working together. So SSROC is inviting other councils and regional and joint organisations to consider joining the initiative. SSROC is also liaising with NSW Government agencies, particularly Transport for New South Wales, to ensure that the procurement process will deliver products that meet their specifications and are effective and safe for workers to use. This pioneering approach to joint regional procurement, in

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“With the Australian Government in November targeting significant increases in government procurement of recycled materials, it makes sense to liaise with other agencies and organisations, as well as working together.” Helen Sloan, SSROC Program Manager

collaboration with key players in industry, government and academia, is intended to generate sufficient demand to influence market development beyond what councils might do alone. It will allow councils to procure safe, affordable and high-quality materials, and will demonstrate that the model can be applied throughout the Sydney metropolitan area and indeed the entire state. SSROC procurement services

focus on large and complex goods and services, driven by our member councils’ priorities. They are generally part of the delivery of a broader program of change involving multiple different stakeholders and specialist technical expertise. The plan is that procurement of recycled materials for civil works will be just the first of many projects under the Procure Recycled program. Watch this space!

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