Waste Management Review June 2022

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FEATURED TOPIC – ORGANICS

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NEW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE FOR ORGANICS PROCESSORS.

ellik Owner Operator Marcus Galbraith wants to be ahead of the game when it comes to recycling in Australia. The product destruction specialist says a ban on exporting waste to China is creating a need for more recycling activity in the country and while he believes we are “still a long way behind” the rest of the world, Marcus is aiming for a 99 per cent recycling rate at Rellik. “It’s about being able to look at the future and see where recycling is heading in the next five to 10 years.”

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He believes technology will play a key role in that future and continue to open new opportunities. It’s why he has followed best practices in recycling and invested in equipment that maximises production. Marcus worked with machinery and engineering specialist TELFORD SMITH across multiple businesses and reached out for specialist depackaging equipment when Rellik opened in 2016. He says their knowledge, expertise and machinery for the recycling sector set them apart.

“They have a good understanding and knowledge base of what I do. The expertise behind the process is always there. “We’re not a big business that can spend millions of dollars on a processing plant. We do the job and we do it very well and TELFORD SMITH understands that. “They help us with a quality product to get the best for our customers, and ultimately the environment.” Rellik destructs returned liquid and organic products that have an expired date, have a fault in manufacturing


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