WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – EQUIPMENT
A new generation A NEW BOMAG COMPACTOR IS HELPING FRASER COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL REACH ITS GOAL TO QUADRUPLE AVAILABLE SPACE AT ITS SALTWATER CREEK LANDFILL.
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new 40-tonne compactor, the first of Bomag’s new generation machines in Australia, has been enlisted to help extend the life of the Saltwater Creek Road landfill in Maryborough, Queensland. Fraser Coast Councillor David Lee says the new compactor is 10-tonne heavier than its predecessor and is expected to have an immediate impact. “The extra weight will improve compaction rates, allowing us Compact Plant operator Seaton Darr shows Councillor David Lee over the new 40-tonne compactor at the Saltwater Creek Road Landfill.
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to fit more into the same space, which will extend the life of the facility,” he says. “This is the newest generation of the machine, so it is packed with the latest technology such as a more efficient motor, which helps us cut greenhouse gas emissions. It is GPS guided, which will ensure the driver is not going over the same spot too often or missing areas as they move up and down the face of the landfill. This ensures the compactor is working
efficiently at all times, saving fuel and reducing wear and tear.” John Glossat, National Business Development Manager for Bomag/GEHL/NorAm products from Tutt Bryant Equipment, says that Bomag refuse compactors have many convincing design advantages that have been tried and tested over decades of practical use on landfill sites. “Together with an uncompromising quality philosophy, they are up to every
