Waste Management Review July 2021 by Prime Creative Media

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Action drives impact Tyre Stewardship Australia CEO Lina Goodman on challenging the status quo and accelerating local tyre-derived product demand. FEATURES A sustainable logistics model Navigating waste insurance Building a sustainable TDF market Pioneering approach to water treatment

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COVER STORY

ACTION DRIVES IMPACT

Tyre Stewardship Australia is committed to challenging the status quo and accelerating local tyre-derived product demand. CEO Lina Goodman explains.

TWO SMART CITIES

Albury and Wodonga Council’s Imogen Schifferle details her experience working with Smartsensor Technologies over the past two years.

“THE ROLE TSA HAS PLAYED HAS BEEN IN ADVOCATING FOR RECYCLED RUBBER IN A MARKET SENSE. WE FUND ACTIVITIES VIA THE VOLUNTARY LEVY PAYMENT TO VALIDATE AND QUANTIFY THE BENEFIT RECYCLED TYRES PROVIDE. WE’RE LIKE AGENTS FOR THE PRODUCT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SECTOR.” - Tyre Stewardship Australia CEO Lina Goodman

In this issue

Features

A SUSTAINABLE 16 LOGISTICS MODEL

22 PRACTICAL PREVENTION

18 COMPOST CONNECT

G ROWING PILES OF 28 EOLT

For product stewardship to achieve a national reach, it needs a transport and logistics model that supports critical mass. Biopak’s new online resource hopes to improve food industry practices when it comes to organics and packaging recycling.

MARKET 20 INSURANCE CONDITIONS

RSM Group speaks with Waste Management Review about navigating waste insurance.

To mitigate fire-risk, Pearl Fire is committed to acting as a whole solution provider for the waste and recycling sector.

ELDAN Recycling’s Bjørn Laursen explores the global acceleration of the tyre recycling downstream products market.

SUSTAINABLE TDF With a strong global market forecast for TDF, Australia’s largest tyre recycler Tyrecycle is expanding its operations across Australia.

32 REGULATORY BURDENS

aste Management Review W speaks with AORA Company Secretary Michael Wood about the role over-regulation plays in hampering organic growth.

A GLASS HALF FULL Sustainability and better recycling outcomes are informing Australia’s infrastructure big build.

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Rethink, reuse, renew

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Since the world began its battle against COVID-19, the dependency on singleuse plastics has surged. The evidence is lined in streets, with the odd crumbled face mask and plastic glove left lying on the carpark floor, merely one of millions around the world worn and discarded, adding to the biomedical waste crisis. While this outbreak presents a new global challenge, Danish manufacturer Eldan Recycling has experienced a continued interest in their tyre recycling solutions. Eldan Product Manager Bjørn Laursen suspects this is the result of a combination of regulatory changes around the world and an increased focus on circular economy and recycling as a profitable business. Quite simply, tyres are a good example of how one type of waste can be recycled in many ways. One option is Tyre-Derived Fuel (TDF), which is picking up speed with reports estimating the global TDF market to reach a valuation of US$430.3 million by the end of 2025. With its relatively low CO2 and NOx emissions compared to traditional fossil fuels, TDF is a cheap alternative energy source. Other possibilities extend to recycling tyres for steel, tyre chips for landscaping, and granules and powder for athletics tracks, playground mats and even shoe soles. Approximately one billion end-of-life tyres are generated each year, but as Tyrecycle CEO Jim Fairweather explains in this edition, Australia’s tyre recycling industry needs to embrace innovation and raise awareness if it is to expand into a globally sustainable business. At a national level, the Federal Government will invest $77.9 million into new waste and recycling infrastructure, as outlined in the 2021-22 Budget. The budget also earmarked $5 million to help small- and medium-sized businesses adopt the Australasian Recycling Label, with a further $5.9 million for investments in industry-led national product stewardship schemes. As we discover this edition, it’s the results of such schemes that opens the door to new industry innovation that has the potential to make the greatest impact. It all starts with a little inspiration and a big desire to help reduce, reuse and recycle materials before they enter our waste streams, like the lonely face mask left destitute on the ground.

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Federal Budget commits almost $78M to recycling infrastructure The Federal Government is investing $77.9 million into new waste and recycling infrastructure, as outlined in the 2021-22 Budget. According to Environment Minister Sussan Ley, the investments will support waste reduction efforts, minimise environmental impacts and grow the economy. “This Budget recognises that supporting our amazing environment

strengthens our economy and creates jobs,” she said. Up to $67 million will be invested in new organic waste initiatives, aiming to divert 3.4 million tonnes of waste from landfill into productive uses. The investment will also see the inception of the Food Waste for Healthy Soils Fund, which seeks to turn organic material into agricultural soils. The fund is expected to generate

$401 million in industry value, create up to 2700 jobs and establish an important model for wider recycling and soil partnerships. The budget also earmarked $5 million to help small- and mediumsized businesses adopt the Australasian Recycling Label, with a further $5.9 million for investments in industry-led national product stewardship schemes.

Cairns MRF to double the region’s recycling capacity Cairns’ recycling and recovery capacity has doubled with the commissioning of a new state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). The $14.3 million facility includes a new shed, education room and glass-sorting and processing plant that can manage up to 30,000 tonnes of recycling each year. Cairns Mayor Bob Manning said the project reaffirmed council’s commitment to reducing waste and keeping materials out of landfill. “We envision all glass processed through the MRF to be used locally, building a circular economy and avoiding the need to transport more than 5000 tonnes of glass each year to South-East Queensland,” he said. According to Deputy Premier and State Development Minister Steven Miles, the improved Cairns MRF will help lessen the region’s environmental

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footprint and lower the cost of recycling in Far North Queensland. “This is a smart, circular approach that will raise the quality of recycling in our state and give us better access to

Cairns Regional Council has invested $11.3 million into a new MRF.

relevant global export markets,” he said. The Queensland Government provided $3 million to the project through the Building our Regions program.

WE ARE FOCUSED ON A CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR AUSTRALIA’S USED TYRES

The Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme, administered by Tyre Stewardship Australia, has been recognised by the Federal Government as Best Practice Product Stewardship as part of the Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence.

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South Australian recycling industry sees $111M boost

NAWMA’s new recycling plant will maximise the value of recovered paper and cardboard.

South Australia’s recycling industry will receive its biggest ever investment, with eight new projects worth $111 million to build and modernise key infrastructure. The projects include a $12 million paper and cardboard recycling plant in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, a $24 million material resource facility in the southern suburbs, and a new $19 million glass processing plant just outside of Gawler. South Australian Environment Minister

David Speirs joined Federal Assistant Waste Reduction Minister Trevor Evans at the Northern Adelaide Waste Management Authority (NAWMA) to announce the eight South Australian projects in May. “The new $12 million processing plant here at NAWMA will guarantee waste, which was originally destined for export can be converted to into new products, which is not only good for the environment but good for the economy,” Speirs said. The NAWMA plant will process 40,000 tonnes of mixed paper and cardboard waste each year – a third more than the 30,000 tonnes South Australia currently exports each year for disposal overseas. According to NAWMA Chief Executive Officer Adam Faulkner, the plant will meet new quality benchmarks

in paper and cardboard collected from resident’s yellow top recycling bins. “This will ensure that around 26,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard that NAWMA collects from its kerbside yellow-lid bins each year continues to be recycled to its highest value,” he said. Faulkner added that the new plant will ease pressure on forest-sourced paper by creating a more circular recovery process, which extends the life of fibre resources. “From a local perspective it will help to secure the future of our kerbside yellowlid bin system, while creating about 60 construction jobs and on-going employment opportunities,” he said. The announcement builds on $4.6 million in previous Recycling Modernisation Fund co-investments, bringing total investment in South Australia to $115.6 million.

NWRIC calls for national adoption of Western Australia’s Roads to Reuse program The Western Australian Government’s Roads to Reuse program should be adopted nationally, according to National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) CEO Rose Read. Administered by the Waste Authority, Roads to Reuse seeks to encourage state and local government organisations and the private sector to use recycled construction

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and demolition products in civil applications. According to Read, the program has a sound approach of bringing the supply chain together, ensuring certainty of supply and quality materials, as well as a competitive pricing model. “The wholistic approach of bringing the supply chain together, setting clear material specifications, construction

standards and quality assurance is essential for the transition to greater uptake of recycled material use by the construction sector,” she said. “NWRIC will be promoting the nationwide adoption of this approach to other states and territories to drive greater recovery and reuse of construction and demolition materials back into civil works across Australia.”

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MobileMuster trials expanded electronics recycling program

Minister Trevor Evans and Head of MobileMuster Spyro Kalos launched the take-back trial at a Telstra store in NSW.

MobileMuster has announced a free take-back trial to get Australians recycling more electronic waste. The trial has several products in its sights, as research reveals there are millions of electronic devices in Australian homes that could be recycled, from old-school landline phones to the latest smart home

gadgets and wearables. The trial is being supported by the Federal Government’s National Product Stewardship Investment Fund, which provided funding to develop a business case to expand the scope of MobileMuster’s product capability. The trial will look at recovery and participation rates, customer satisfaction

and delivery of environmental benefits. Assistant Waste Reduction and Environmental Management Minister Trevor Evans said the trial would play an important role in ensuring e-waste is properly recycled. “MobileMuster has always been at the forefront of product stewardship innovation in Australia, and this is increasingly important as Australians recognise that their waste is a valuable resource whose value must be retained in the Australian economy,” he said. If successful, MobileMuster will use the business case as the foundation for a permanent model to expand the scheme with new brand owner members, and ensure more products are collected and recycled responsibly through the voluntary accredited product stewardship program.

CEFC report identifies billion-dollar resource recovery potential New and expanded infrastructure for waste, recycling and bioenergy projects have the potential to generate between $4 and $7.8 billion in new investment, according to a new Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) report. The report highlights the potential to reduce emissions from landfill by as much 60 per cent by substantially reducing, reusing and recycling materials before they enter the waste stream.

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“Australia’s recycling and resource recovery sector is undergoing considerable transformation, driven by global market pressures, evolving consumer preferences and an increasing focus on reducing our carbon footprint,” CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth said. “As an experienced investor in the bioenergy, recycling and energy from waste sectors, we see immediate and important investment opportunities in recycling and resource recovery,

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Action drives impact TYRE STEWARDSHIP AUSTRALIA IS COMMITTED TO CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO AND ACCELERATING LOCAL TYRE-DERIVED PRODUCT DEMAND. CEO LINA GOODMAN EXPLAINS. In March, the Federal Government recognised TSA as best practice product stewardship.

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arlier this year, the development and promotion of industry-led product stewardship schemes received a boost through the Federal Government’s new voluntary product stewardship framework. The benefits of accreditation are extensive and have the potential to make a real difference by maximising industry-wide participation. Accredited voluntary arrangements will help to demonstrate meaningful sustainability claims when competing in government procurement activities, while also building confidence and trust among consumers that a scheme is achieving measurable environmental outcomes. When the framework was launched in March, Assistant Waste Reduction and Environmental Management Minister Trevor Evans announced that longtime industry player Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) would be one of two schemes joining the fold. While TSA has been a voluntary product stewardship scheme since its inception in 2013, TSA CEO Lina Goodman explains that a voluntary scheme can only go so far. “We’re really pleased to have been given the Federal Government’s stamp of approval for the Scheme under the new Recycling and Waste Reduction legislation. It will help drive stronger procurement policies, so more Australians view the waste we create as the valuable resource it is,” Goodman says. “There has been no hiding the fact that TSA have been canvassing for

regulatory support for a long time. TSA believes that only through regulation can the organisation make a real impact. This government accreditation arrangement gives TSA a chance to kick this process off.” The accreditation builds off years of dedicated action, with TSA’s market development program working to transform Australia’s end-of-life tyre market from an occasional user of crumb rubber and other tyre-derived products (TDP) to a world leader. In May, for instance, TSA announced a ‘game changing’ project with Puma Bitumen, wherein the equivalent of more than one million used car tyres will be recycled to make high quality crumb rubber bitumen. Through two significant equipment investments – partly funded by TSA – Puma Bitumen has expanded its manufacturing capacity and widened the range of crumb rubber technology for both sprayed seals and asphalt currently available in Australia. The successful delivery of those projects will create a potential market demand for the Australian resource recovery industry of 11,700 tonnes per annum – the equivalent of more than 1.5 million EPU. TACKLING CHEAP IMPORTS While projects like the TSA, Puma Bitumen partnership are boosting onshore processing capacity, Goodman stresses that more work is needed to tackle the scourge of cheap imports. Crumb rubber can be imported from oversees for roughly $100 to $200 cheaper than it can be produced in Australia. This is not because of inefficiency in Australian processing, Goodman says, but rather that substantial ‘ecofees’ paid in overseas Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes in effect subsidise end products. As such, the Australian market

TSA and Puma Bitumen have joined forces to recycle the equivalent of more than one million used car tyres.

requires further government support to protect local processors from imported crumb and other TDP. “A key driver in securing the future of local markets is strengthening government procurement. If you think about it, a large portion of recovered material is procured in the government sector via roads and civil infrastructure,” Goodman says. “We need strong local processors to support a robust recovery market. A lack of strong local processors leads to lower recovery outcomes, reduced services and an increased likelihood of stockpiling and dumping creating a blight on the sector. If government commits to procure local, however, that excludes cheap imports from large markets.” Goodman points to a pre-election commitment from the Tasmanian Government as a stand-out example of governments taking proactive action to support local markets. The commitment stated that a majority Gutwein Liberal Government would seize the opportunity to create a truly circular economy through recycling industry investment. “We’ll lead by example and

pave the way for the use of crumb rubber from recycled tyres in our state-owned road pavements,” Environment and Parks Minister Roget Jaensch said. “We will start the introduction of crumb rubber through our state road resurfacing program from 1 July 2022, and if successful look to expand its use to state-owned roads and pavements from 1 July 2023.” INFORMED CONSUMERS With cheap imports presenting a significant challenge to sector expansion, TSA is working to ensure consumers better understand the importance of buying local. “A project TSA is working on to support procurement guidelines is an Australian Made TDP assurity, which will encourage transparency in the supply chain and assist procurers of end products in determining the source of the tyre inputs into the products they procure,” Goodman says. “This assurity process will also come with the appropriate education and awareness campaign to communicate the benefits, purpose and protocol behind the assurity.”

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TSA and Flexiroc’s spray-on concrete made from used tyres was nominated for Australia’s most prestigious manufacturing awards in 2020.

According to Goodman, consumers play a vital role in supporting local processors and resource recovery. “In any transaction, the consumer strongly influences the nature of the good or service they procure,” she says. “In terms of creating market demand for TDP, the consumer is often government. When procuring TDP they are often looking to source local Australian products to realise the circular economy and environmental benefit for the jurisdiction in which they operate.” That said, the public still plays a central role, and are vital in supporting a strong local market. “While demand for recycled tyre product is great and vital, even more vital for collectors and recyclers is a gate fee. Consumers paying the full disposal fee at the point of disposal is critical to creating an adequate gate fee that covers the true cost of handling tyres sustainably,” Goodman says. “This is a huge focus of TSA moving forward, particularly with the impending export ban and the fact that this will likely push gate fees up and incentivise opportunities for unscrupulous operators to undercut legitimate processors to collect and stockpile.” This in turn creates a burden on regulators, the community, the resource recovery industry, and the

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tyre sector in general. “While we often talk about free-riders who don’t participate or contribute to the scheme, equally damaging to the market are retailers who continue to support poor operators that threaten to destroy the entire market and hinder investment,” Goodman says. CRUMB RUBBER DEMAND Off the back of TSA’s work with government procurement and specification development, there is now a shortage of Australian produced crumb rubber – with local demand exceeding local supply. “In a sense, this a good problem to have and is a great credit to the TSA market development program, which has been acknowledged as a major contributor to this outcome. Australia has been recognised globally as one of the only markets to achieve such positive outcomes,” Goodman says. TSA’s market development program has invested more than $6.3 million nationally to fund real-world outcomes for TDP like crumb rubber. “It is a testament to TSA’s deep commitment to driving a comprehensive, national program to significantly increase the development and penetration of crumb rubber products in Australia,” Goodman says. The primary focus of the program has been overcoming barriers to

TDP consumption. Key to achieving this is making it as easy to procure recycled tyre product as it is to procure conventional, primary material inputs for product manufacture. “A great context to illustrate how this works in practice is in the roads sector. In this market, TSA has funded work with ARRB [the Australian Road Research Board], Austroads and road authorities, to alter specifications so they equally accommodate crumb rubber as an accepted polymer to modify bitumen binders,” Goodman says. “This means crumb rubber is accepted as a standard product and can easily be chosen for use when a council or road authority chooses a road mix.” Additionally, TSA has worked closely with Main Roads Western Australia, the Victorian Department of Transport, and the Tasmanian Government to change procurement guidelines to specify that Australian tyres recycled by TSAaccredited entities must go into road authority roads in those jurisdictions. This acts to support consumption of Australian tyres and exclude cheaper, imported product from these very important markets. “We have had crumb importers from foreign territories come to TSA saying they can’t sell their product into the Australian markets requesting help,” Goodman says. “In these instances, we must

explain the purpose of why TSA is set up and the fact that we’ve actively orchestrated these circumstances to support the local industry.” Once TSA has worked with governments to alter specifications, it then works to demonstrate the benefit. “TSA funds implementation of new road types to demonstrate how well they work to users. Examples include Mitcham Council in South Australia and Logan in Queensland,” Goodman says. In late 2019, the City of Mitcham installed paving material made with recycled tyres, as part of a field trial in sustainable urban drainage design. The permeable paving, which is made from 50 per cent TDP, was created by the University of Melbourne with funding from TSA. “Finally, we fund end user infrastructure. That is, the equipment required to take rubber products and manufacture new products that use recycled rubber as an input,” Goodman says. “Of course, there’s a lot that goes on in between. But in a general sense, we overcome barriers such as specifications to create demand, we demonstrate the benefit and then enable supply of product that contains TDP through supporting the procurement of new rubber consuming manufacturing infrastructure.” SECTOR ACCELERATION While the roads sector is seeing the biggest uptake of crumb rubber, the civil engineering and manufacturing industries have both seen innovative projects launched. Protectiflex, an innovative spray-on concrete made from used tyres that can protect buildings against blast, ballistics, impact and fire, for example, was shortlisted for Australia’s most prestigious manufacturing awards in 2020. The result of a collaboration between TSA and Flexiroc, sprayed Protectiflex is a blast and ballistic mitigating

cementitious building product comprised of TDP aggregate. “Civil engineering and manufacturing are challenging sectors in that they are more disparate and less centralised than the roads sector,” Goodman says. “There are more diverse products, manufacturers, procurers and uses. As such, a more focused and incremental change is required in this sector. “In saying that, there is still a lot of progress being made. A key focus for TSA in this market is focusing on the attributes of recycled rubber and identifying applications that utilise these characteristics to create a premium product.” An example of this is the permeable pavement product from Porous Lane – a TSA supported initiative. “This creates a permeable carpark surface that allows water to permeate the carpark surface to reduce inundation in storm events, distribute water resources into the natural environment and mitigate the cracking you get from standard surfaces,” Goodman says. “TSA is also funding explosive and ballistic resistant buildings that use the impact resistance of rubber to create safer and more resilient buildings.” Goodman notes that the key to accelerating TDP in the civil engineering and manufacturing sectors is developing products which are cost neutral against conventional, competing products that don’t contain recycled content. “These projects demonstrate if you get a premium product that uses rubber attributes in a cost-effective manner, the markets will be created and demand investment,” Goodman says. “TSA looks for these attributes to catalyse activity, drive demand and support the resource recovery industry through the procurement of more of their product.” As with all sectors, demand is driven

when the attributes of the recovered material are capitalised upon to enhance product performance in a cost-effective way. “The role TSA has played has been in advocating for recycled rubber in a market sense. We fund activities via the voluntary payment of levy paying members to validate and quantify the benefits recycled tyres provide. We’re like agents for the product for the benefit of the sector,” Goodman says. “The way we undertake these activities is based upon sound principles of value, competition and benefit for the products and associated markets. No product or commercial benefit equals no market development.” While TSA’s progress to date is impressive, Goodman says staying the same is not an option. Rather, TSA is committed to accelerating its work across the entire tyre sector. “Challenging the status quo is important. For TSA, our focus is on the OTR sector where the resource recovery is abysmal whilst the product is so valuable. We need to harvest this value out of pits and into the hands of organisations that can transform it,” she says. In late 2019, the City of Mitcham installed paving material made with recycled tyres.

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FEATURED TOPIC – PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP

Providing an online solution to Australia’s food waste AUSTRALIA’S FIRST COMPOSTING NETWORK, COMPOST CONNECT, LAUNCHES TO TACKLE THE NATION’S FOOD WASTE CRISIS.

ustralia’s first national composting network is launching this month, an online platform that connects foodservice businesses with industrial composters nationwide. Developed

by BioPak and backed by celebrity chef Neil Perry, the network aims to reduce the one million tonnes of organic waste created by Australia’s foodservice industry every year, which is the weight of nearly 19

BioPak CEO Gary Smith (left) with celebrity chef Neil Perry join forces to help reduce the organic waste Australia’s foodservice industry creates.

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Sydney Harbour Bridges. Perry, who will be using the service for his new sustainablyfocused restaurant, Margaret, opening in Double Bay this June, has grave concerns for the future of

Australia and is calling for others in the hospitality sector to take accountability for the waste they bring into the world. “I’m scared for what the world might look like for my children and children’s children. If we don’t act now, we’re going to end up in an awful situation. Sadly, it’s unsurprising that the foodservice industry creates so much waste, however, we still have the opportunity to change this if we make transformations now,” Perry says. “As a country, we need to re-think our processes and start thinking of the bigger picture. We need to work together to address the problem, reduce organic waste and contribute to achieving a better society for future generations. This initiative is going to change how the foodservice

industry operates for the greater good of our country.” Global bar consultant and bartender, Matt Whiley, is also joining the movement through his new South Eveleigh venue and the world’s first permanent no-waste bar. “It’s never been more important to recognise that we all have a responsibility to make changes now that are desperately needed to shape our future for the better,” Whiley says. “We’ve developed Compost Connect with an overriding commitment to sustainability with a minimal-waste mentality and so, this new composting network is going to help us maintain this ethos by diverting any waste created from landfill to compost.” Officially launching this month, the network already services more

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Insurance Market Conditions - Waste Management STEVE RICHARDS OF RSM GROUP SPEAKS WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW ABOUT NAVIGATING WASTE INSURANCE, AS WELL AS HOW TO AVOID POTENTIAL BARRIERS WHILE PURSUING GENERAL INSURANCE.

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eeking insurance can be a lengthy process for any business or household. Insurance in the waste industry is no exception, as Steve Richards Senior Account Managers at RSM Group explains. “Over the past four years the insurance market has become incredibly difficult in the waste sector, we hope to ease some of that hardship,” Richards says. With more than 36 years in the waste industry, RSM Group has supported the sector, providing insurance broking services to waste operators. Started in 1985 by his father Bruce, Steve along with his brother Tom, have developed RSM’s expertise in the waste industry. As the chosen insurance broking partner of the Victorian Waste Management Association, RSM Group has extensive involvement and knowledge in the waste insurance sector. Viewed as a high-risk industry, many operators have had difficulty finding insurance coverage and selfinsurance is at record high levels. Major incidents such as fires at waste collection sites and stockpiles have led to huge insurance payouts,

something that Richards says accounts for the high levels of caution from waste insurers. “The insurance market is experiencing it’s most challenging conditions in decades which has been driven by a surge in claims and reduction in capacity leading to higher premiums. This is expected to change when insurers re-enter markets they have withdrawn from and remediate their portfolios. Businesses should expect the tough market conditions to continue for a period of time and maintain their diligence on risk management,“ he says.. Such incidents have also resulted in tougher regulations for waste operators. The Waste Management Policy (Combustible Recyclable and Waste Materials) was introduced by EPA Victoria in August 2018, outlining requirements for storing waste material. These regulations ensure emergency management plans, understanding fire hazards, the correct storing of combustible material, as well as the correct documentation of fire risks. While industry regulations have a reduced effect on general insurer’s, Richards says there can be a disparity between the demands of regulators and risk requirement of insurance companies.. “What the regulators believe, and what insurers say can be very different which definitely creates a level of anxiety throughout waste operators,” Richards says. Improvements across the sector have been prominent, with operators ensuring that both procedures and equipment exceed industry standards. Richards explains the need for operators to have an understanding of their own risk profile, which he says is one of the key components in obtaining insurance in waste sector.

“It’s essential that businesses understand their risk and have a proactive approach, insurers often necessitate risk recommendations particularly on the property side of things. This can range from how waste is stored to fire monitoring and CCTV,” he says. “That’s where we advise clients on what risks they should be insuring, how they should insure it and provide industry leading advice throughout the process.

Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). AFCA is an ombudsman that investigate and resolve complaints between the parties in a fair and impartial way. It is a free service to consumers. Due to the reduced supply of property insurers in the waste sector, there has been a marked increase in the number of insurers that are not regulated by APRA. These insurers are known as Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers (DOFI).

“We want to make sure that customers know that they are partnering with a broker who has extensive waste industry experience, that’s what we provide at RSM Group.” Steve Richards Senior Account Manager at RSM Group

“We make sure that businesses understand their own risk before they even consider approaching insurers.” High levels of risk throughout the waste sector has created a large supply and demand gulf, with less insurers confident to cover the growing number of waste operators who require insurance. This has been further impacted by the global insurance market reducing capacity which requires multiple insurers or ‘co-insurance’ increasing complexity in placement. Avenues of receiving waste insurance has also become a concern. Most insurers are regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) which gives consumers access to dispute claim resolutions via the Australian

DOFI’s do not have the same procedures of complaint filing or appeal issuing, instead customers are required to file actions in civil court. While still a reputable service, DOFI’s do not offer the same securities as services through AFCA, something Richards wishes to stress to waste operators. “There is certainly a place for DOFI’s in the general insurance market, particularly in high risk industries. It is critical businesses are aware of their insurance arrangements as the devil is in the detail,” he clarifies. “We want to make sure that customers know that they are partnering with a broker who has extensive waste industry experience, that’s what we provide at RSM Group.”

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SPECIAL REPORT – INSURANCE

Practical prevention TO MITIGATE FIRE-RISK, PEARL FIRE IS COMMITTED TO ACTING AS A WHOLE SOLUTION PROVIDER FOR THE WASTE AND RECYCLING SECTOR.

ictoria’s new environment protection legislation commenced in July, representing the most significant reform of the state’s environmental regulatory regime since the introduction of the Environment Protection Act 1970. The new legislation has a key focus on preventing risks of harm from pollution and waste rather than managing harms after they have occurred, and is modelled on occupational health and safety legislation. Some of the most significant changes include a general environmental duty. This requires all Victorians undertaking an activity with risks of harm to the environment and human health identify and implement reasonably practical means to eliminate or minimise these risks. As demonstrated by a series of high-impact fires at waste and recycling facilities in recent years, fire-risk is one of the most pressing issues facing the sector. While its impact on human and environmental health is key, fire-risk has economic implications as well, ranging from costs associated with fines, equipment and facility damage, to rising insurance premiums. To minimise these risks, Ian Collins, Pearl Fire National Sales Manager, says all facilities need to have a sound and frequently validated Tactical Fire Plan in place. “We have over 25 years’ experience developing and implementing these plans for industry across the globe. A sound Tactical Fire Plan should

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incorporate all of the emergency response criteria,” he says. Pearl Fire was established in May 2008 to provide a whole solution capability as a global specialist in the manufacturing, installation and distribution of fire protection, fire prevention and firefighting products and services. “As a whole solution provider, Pearl Fire builds the best fit-for-purpose products for waste and recycling facilities,” Collins says. “We design, manufacture, build, install, commission, service and maintain firefighting equipment to suit the demands of the waste disposal and recycling industries.” The company also provides protection and prevention for the oil and gas, petrochemical and oil refining industries, as well as aviation, emergency services, marine and offshore, department of defence, defence contractors, and defence industry companies. “We manufacture a range of locally designed and custom-built mobile firefighting equipment including mobile trailers, skid mounted monitors, nozzles, fixed and remote-controlled monitoring systems,” Collins explains. “We have provided fire protection systems into many companies specialising in the waste disposal and recycling industry, and can provide a fluorine free Class A firefighting foam which has the capacity of penetrating deep into solid waste, timber, tyre piles and many other non-liquid products.” By reducing the surface tension of water, the foam is at least five

times more efficient than plain water, Collins says. He adds that given each site is unique, Pearl Fire can design, build and install systems to suit tailored needs and requirements. “Pearl Fire maintains and stocks an extensive range of world leading and cutting-edge products that are sourced from the USA, Europe and Australia,” he says. “We are the Australia, New Zealand, Pacific area stockists and distributors for the BIO-EX range of fluorine free firefighting foams, Williams Fire & Hazard Control fire monitors and nozzles, locally Pearl Fire provides fire protection systems and equipment to waste and recycling companies across Australia.

manufactured Crusader fire hoses, Storz hose connectors and adaptors and a comprehensive range of locally and overseas sourced fire products.” In addition to its Tactical Fire Plans and range of firefighting products, Pearl Fire works with operators to develop Master Service Agreements. “Businesses can have peace of mind that Pearl Fire will work with them and the needs of their business through an established Master Service Agreement. We understand the criticality of meeting industry standards, deadlines and price,” Collins says. The company also operates an equipment maintenance service, whereby Pearl Fire’s team of trained and qualified personnel provide professional service covering maintenance, service and replacement of all fire equipment covering nozzles, monitors, portable and fixed foam application systems.

Site auditing is also available, with Pearl Fire’s auditing team certified to conduct audits throughout facilities in the areas of facility equipment and system compliance, emergency response to firefighting, oil spill, hazmat and confined space situations, emergency response planning and equipment acquisition, and the development and delivery of training programs. “Pearl Fire is committed to ongoing high standards in quality, safety and the environment. Through strong reporting and compliance, Pearl Fire sets itself against industry benchmarks in all areas, giving our employees and our clients peace of mind for the things that matter most,” Collins says. “Through our company vision, mission and values, we are committed to maintaining a safe workplace, caring for and supporting the wellbeing and health of people and eliminating work-

related injury and illness.” As an active partner for the waste and recycling sector, Collins says Peal Fire is dedicated to operating in an environmentally responsible manner and optimising the use of resources, while reducing waste and preventing pollution. He adds that Pearl Fire is achieving this by providing fluorine free environmentally responsible firefighting foams. “We at Pearl Fire are constantly striving for an even higher proficiency, and this creates a strong, motivated and dynamic team focused on solution engineering in every aspect of our systems, equipment offerings, assessments and tactical procedures,” Collins says. “We want our teams to be the best trained, most prepared and best equipped to help companies if a hazardous situation arises. Nothing less than the best will do.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – SMART WASTE

Smartsensor Technologies has installed 50 additional bin sensors and 24 temperature sensors across Albury and Wodonga.

Two smart cities ALBURY AND WODONGA COUNCIL’S IMOGEN SCHIFFERLE DETAILS HER EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH AND BEING SUPPORTED BY SMARTSENSOR TECHNOLOGIES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.

hile the twin cities of Albury and Wodonga are separated geographically by the Murray River and politically by a state border, the region has developed a collaborative approach to waste and resource recovery. After it was estimated that the region’s landfills would be at capacity by 2050, Albury City Council and the City of Wodonga teamed up with Federation Council, the Shires of Towong, Greater Hume Indigo and Alpine Shire Councils to launch Halve

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Waste. As the names suggests, the initiative has a key focus – reducing the amount of waste going to landfill by 50 per cent. According to Imogen Schifferle, Regional Partnerships Innovation Coordinator Albury and Wodonga City Councils, the program has reduced general waste entering the region’s landfill by 48 per cent since 2010. “The next step is to become more intuitive with commercial and retail waste patterns to better predict events that cause increased waste and the

types of waste our city produces,” Schifferle says. “We want to be empowered by data to drive new initiatives that reduce general waste and single use plastics going into our landfill.” As part of this data-driven approach, Albury and Wodonga have developed a collaborative working relationship with end-to-end Internet of Things solutions provider Smartsensor Technologies. The partnership began in June 2019 when Smartsensor Technologies installed a Bigbelly Duo General Waste

and Recycling Station for the councils. Following the success of the first installation, an additional station was deployed in May 2020, funded by the Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation. In February this year, the councils decided to further expand their smart waste fleet, with Smartsensor Technologies managing the installation of 50 additional bin sensors and 24 temperature sensors. Leon Hayes, Managing Director of Smartsensor Technologies, says Albury City Council and the City of Wodonga’s commitment to making their respective cities smart through the adoption of smart waste management solutions is a northern star that not only regional Australia but also metropolitan cities across Australia can look to in how to drive operational efficiency in waste collection. REGIONAL COLLABORATION Albury City Council collaborates with six neighbouring councils and shires as the centre of waste management for the region. The collaboration is focused on waste education and waste reduction coming from residences across the area. The Albury Waste Management Centre manages household waste and recycling from the six neighbouring councils and provides drive through capability for the community to drop off all other kinds of household and hazardous waste seven days a week. The site is also home to a state-of-theart waste education facility and an upcycle/recycle shop. “Our public waste practice was pre-defined by routes based on historic planning and has proved not to be efficient for council and in need of review,” Schifferle says. She adds that one of the key challenges for the region is working to

“The sensors are concentrated in part on single high-use bins that are used as the anchor for pre-set routes. By enabling these locations, we are better able to plan for daily routes based on usage patterns off our anchor points.” Imogen Schifferle Regional Partnerships Innovation Coordinator Albury and Wodonga City Councils

reduce waste in its public bins, while improving service delivery for the community. “AlburyCity also understands the role that waste has to play in affecting our micro city climate and our macro regional climate. However, to what extent was previously unknown, we sought to uncover the facts to drive change,” Schifferle says. As such, the three key motivations behind installing Smartsensor Technologies’ smart waste solution were: reducing waste overflow in public general waste bins, defining new operational efficiencies based on data informed decision making, and reducing the region’s impact on the climate through monitoring emissions from waste. Schifferle explains that deployment locations were chosen to build a fringe and centre network. “Without having the equity to deploy to all bin locations in the first phase of this project, internal workshopping and consultation resulted in locations that would cast a ‘data net’ over our cities’ waste bins,” she says. “The sensors are concentrated in part on single high-use bins that are used as the anchor for pre-set routes. By enabling these locations, we are better able to plan for daily routes

based on usage patterns off our anchor points.” Schifferle adds that Smartsensor Technologies’ solution stood out from the wider market due to the company’s specialisation in waste management and climate change. “The vendor selection is vast in data collecting sensor-based solutions, however Smartsensor Technologies’ specialised approach to waste management solutions demonstrated that the resulting quality of infrastructure and systems will be focused and customised to council’s needs,” she says. DRIVEN BY DATA Smartsensor Technologies’ SmartWaste sensor is a world leading smart waste sensor. Able to be connected to NBIoT, Cat1, LoRaWAN, and SigFox networks, the SmartWaste sensor is a turnkey managed smart asset. Every SmartWaste sensor comes preconfigured and ready to optimise waste management immediately. Deploying smart waste networks in cities allows them to take advantage of dynamic routing, planned collections and most impactfully, predictive collection optimisation. Smartsensor Technologies’ SmartWaste sensor is used to collect valuable data to address urban, economic and sustainability

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challenges, while also detecting incidents and improving the health and safety of communities. Schifferle explains that she has been impressed with the quality of the sensors themselves, as well as the depths of reporting capability. Regarding waste data, she highlights the ability to understand volumes of collections on average, which allows council to build a greater predictability model for its landfill sites and a more sustainable waste management model. “Highly valuable waste data also comes from the delineation of waste, being general or recycling. It’s vital to be able to see the trends change in correlation with education initiatives,” Schifferle says. Since implementing Smartsensor Technologies’ solution the region’s

efficiencies have improved and less collections are occurring at low fullness levels, allowing resources to be redirected to other duties. “Our waste management team are part of a wider horticulturalist team. We can mobilise resources to focus on the impacts of climate on the fauna in our CDB,” Schifferle says. “It has also allowed these teams to draw a connection to the impact waste has on our environment purely through data. “It has improved service delivery to our community through increased efficiencies. The data is also allowing us to seek opportunities for new funding for growing our waste management program.” Looking to the future, Schifferle says Albury and Wodonga plan to grow

The Half Waste initiative aims to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by 50 per cent.

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their waste and climate sensor network to ensure all bins in the CBD are a data collection point, and that the greater urban communities are supported through new waste management technologies funded by council’s informed position on required waste management. “The importance of waste management in relation to achieving our net zero 2050 target is paramount,” she says. “Local government areas can make a huge difference towards achieving this target through data benchmarking their waste management processes, allowing them to educate their communities and local businesses on the part they can play in reducing their impact on the regional Australian climate.”

WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – TYRE RECYCLING

ELDAN Recycling is further supporting the growing circular economy.

What to do with growing piles of EOL tyres? ELDAN RECYCLING’S BJØRN LAURSEN EXPLORES THE GLOBAL ACCELERATION OF THE TYRE RECYCLING DOWNSTREAM PRODUCTS MARKET.

ccording to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Tyre Industry Project, the world is projected to generate approximately one billion end-of-life tyres each year. This development demands an increased focus on how to include end-of-life tyres (EOLT) in the circular economy to avoid illegal burning and filling up landfills all over the world. Danish manufacturer of tyre recycling equipment, ELDAN Recycling, has experienced a continued interest in their solutions from customers all over the world despite the COVID-19 situation. Bjørn Laursen, Product Manager for tyres at ELDAN, suspects this

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development is the result of a combination of regulatory changes around the world and an increased focus on circular economy and recycling as a profitable business. RECYCLING POTENTIAL Tyres are a good example of how one type of waste can be recycled in many ways. “Products from EOLTs have many uses depending on the level of processing involved,” Laursen explains. “The traditional approach is downsizing and burning them for energy – known as Tyre-Derived Fuel (TDF)”. Most research suggests that emissions are lower for both CO2 and NOx when burning TDF in facilities with proper air pollution

controls compared to traditional fossil fuels. As such, this is a relatively environmentally friendly and a cheap alternative energy source in the cement, paper and other industrial industries. “If processed further and cleaned to industry standards, steel and textile free rubber chips, granules, and powder have a wide variety of usages and sell for more than TDF,” Laursen says. Tyre chips can be used in landscaping and as infill for horse tracks, and granules and powder are used for athletics tracks, playground mats and even shoe soles. Apart from the rubber, almost a quarter of the tyre’s weight is

steel, which can be reused in the steel industry. “Cleaning the steel wire can be a profitable side business,” Laursen explains. “Some customers report prices being up to four times higher for cleaned steel wire compared to wire still containing rubber and textile.” Ensuring output purity is one of ELDAN’s main focuses and something that is not easy when recycling tyres, especially passenger car tyres. These contain more textile which produces a lot of fluff and dust when the tyre is downsized without the proper setup. This can contaminate both the rubber granulate and the air around the plant. “It is easier to sell rubber from recycled tyres with a guaranteed

output purity because the quality of the end product is more consistent,” Laursen says. “We predict this will be even more important in the future when more products join the circular economy.” DEVELOPMENT AND TRENDS The market is constantly developing, and recent years have seen an increase in projects investigating the usage of recycled rubber. One emerging market is pyrolysis of both whole and downsized tyres. The rubber itself is broken down into oil and gas for fuel, and the solid material remaining after pyrolysis (char) still poses huge innovation potential. Other promising markets are crumb rubber added to building materials like road asphalt and concrete.

Projects in Australia, Europe, and the United States have shown promising results already with the potential to enhance building materials, and many other countries are looking into the possibilities too. “We are aware that market trends are changing all the time,” Laursen concedes. “But with a flexible tyre recycling plant that can be adjusted to produce many different high purity output sizes, it is effortless to change production to accommodate customer needs as they develop.” The Global Tyre Recycling Downstream Products market is expected to reach AUD$8.06 billion (approximately €5.11 billion) by 2027 according to Transparency Market Research, indicating a sound business in years to come.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – TYRE RECYCLING

Tyrecycle’s new Erskine Park facility will process rubber waste into high-quality tyre-derived fuel.

Building a sustainable TDF market WITH A STRONG GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR TYRE-DERIVED FUEL, AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST TYRE RECYCLER, TYRECYCLE, IS EXPANDING ITS OPERATIONS ACROSS AUSTRALIA, WITH A STRONG COMMITMENT TO INVESTMENT IN NEW PLANTS AND TECHNOLOGY.

he recently released Global Tyre Derived Fuel (TDF) Market Report 2021: Industry Analysis 2017-2020 & Growth Trends and Market Forecast 2021-2025, highlights that the shift to TDF is increasing at speed, with cement and paper and pulp industries taking the lead. The research report estimates the global TDF market will reach a valuation of US$430.3 million by the end of 2025.

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Jim Fairweather, Tyrecycle CEO, says while the global market forecast is encouraging, Australia’s tyre recycling industry needs to embrace innovation and raise awareness if it is to expand into a globally sustainable business. “The global research report solidifies the need to build confidence in the sector with a genuine commitment to embracing new opportunities,” he says. As end-use industries regain momentum in the post-COVID-19

economy, analysts anticipate that will further stoke the usage of TDF, often used as a supplemental fuel at cement and paper and pulp facilities, providing improved boiler efficiency, a reduction in carbon emissions and lower fuel costs. “It’s the kind of projections the sector needs to back itself. At Tyrecycle, we are gearing up for significant expansion in our production capacity and capability for TDF,” Fairweather says.

Tyrecycle, listed as a leading global player in the TDF market in the research report, is investing more than $40 million to expand its operations across Australia to cater to growing national and international demand. The company has a new plant set to open at Erskine Park in Sydney in coming months, with a second new plant scheduled to be operational in Western Australia later this year. It is also bolstering its South Australian operations, further strengthening the company’s capabilities across its national footprint ahead of the Federal Government’s ban on the export of whole-baled tyres. “It is a transformative change that offers the tyre recycling sector a significant opportunity to raise the

stakes in achieving better and more sustainable environmental outcomes,” Fairweather says. “However, while regulation will go some way towards addressing the important role that waste tyres can play in helping to progress a circular economy, further incentives for tyre recyclers to invest in higher end product development will also be important.” In Australia each year, approximately 465 kilotonnes of tyres reach their end-of-life. Tyrecycle, as the nation’s largest recycler, having been in the market for close to 30 years, accounts for only 9 per cent of the collection, processing, and remanufacturing of those waste tyres. “That paints a clear picture of just how much more work there is

to be done in further highlighting the potential of the industry,” Fairweather says. The National Circular Economy Roadmap highlights that Australia currently lacks the necessary market demand for recycled products. “Expanding meaningful partnerships, both locally and globally, will be key to supporting competitiveness and scale for Australian manufacturers, as we seek to progress improved access to export markets and supply chains,” Fairweather says. “We all need to be smarter about how we use the earth’s limited resources and that requires government, industry and consumers to accept responsibility for the role they each have to play in driving sustainable change.”

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – ORGANICS

Regulatory burdens WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW SPEAKS WITH AORA COMPANY SECRETARY MICHAEL WOOD ABOUT THE ROLE OVER-REGULATION PLAYS IN HAMPERING ORGANIC GROWTH.

n a March announcement to members, AORA Victoria highlighted that as part of Subordinate Regulations under Victoria’s new Environmental Protection Act, with due reference to AORA’s detailed representations, EPA Victoria had proposed to introduce an instrument called Determinations. The instrument is intended to create a minimally regulated pathway for transporting, supplying and applying certain materials. Prior to the proposal, EPA Victoria released a discussion paper covering its proposals for recycled solid organic materials, manures, fill material and aggregates. In response, AORA Victoria formed a Working Party to formulate the association’s response on the first two of those categories. While AORA acknowledged the intent of EPA to minimise regulatory burdens, it pointed out in detail where it feared this was not reflected in the regulatory wording. “The overall message imparted by AORA Victoria has been its fear that the intended legislation brings with it a number of risks of over-regulation of an industry that deserves encouragement rather than impediments,” the submission reads. “AORA Victoria notes that the Regulators have stated it is their intention to minimise regulatory burdens and to continue the process of consultation with industry representatives. While this is encouraging to hear, AORA Victoria

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AORA Company Secretary Michael Wood.

notes that it is not fully reflected in documents issued by the Regulator.” Similar concerns were raised by AORA Company Secretary Michael Wood, when Waste Management Review spoke to him in June. ORGANIC GROWTH In addition to his work with AORA, Wood provides consulting services to a range of clients in organic recycling through his consultancy business Oakwood Consultants. He works

in the fields of strategic planning, marketing, technical and quality systems, environmental management compliance and general management issues. Wood also provides agronomic advice on compost and recycled organics. Wood led the transition of the former Compost Victoria group into AORA Victoria. He is currently working with Sacyr Environment Australia at its new Dandenong South vessel compost facility, and with the

Camperdown Compost Company in western Victoria as it works towards a facility upgrade. According to Wood, AORA’s primary role is to provide a united front to engage with government, particularly the EPA. “I’m involved with AORA to try and improve the situation in Victoria, and we need to engage with government to do that. I also enjoy the social part with members – we have a good fraternity. It’s important to meet the other players and discuss your problems and theirs,” Wood says. He adds he is pleased with the direction taken by AORA Victoria’s Chair Sage Hahn, who was appointed to the role last year. “I’ve been through a number of different periods of AORA over the past 12 years, so it’s nice that we have a big crew at the moment who are very interested and involved,” he says. Despite the commitment of AORA Victoria members, Wood says he is worried about organic growth for the industry, suggesting that Victoria’s large-scale facilities are not built for growth, but rather to execute 15-year contracts. “Some of the sites in regional Victoria have more scope for that, but the more you look for higher technology and getting everyone vesseled up, the more restricted that becomes. In metro Victoria the scene is heavily dominated by a few large companies and very few small and medium players,” he says. Wood highlights South Australia’s alternative regulatory and contract model, which he says produces the best quality compost, grows organically, and creates the highest recycling rates in Australia. “South Australia gets the best prices for their products because it’s

valuable to farmers and they know it. It’s all open windrow and essentially dominated by three family business – they have grown organically because they are less restricted by the EPA,” he says. “The Victorian industry simply isn’t comparable and why is that? Because we’ve been over regulated, and the technology requirements are too high. This in essence creates an environment that fails to thrive.” That regulation is set to escalate, Wood cautions, with the new EP Act increasing fines for directors, increasing financial security and reversing the onus of proof. “An officer can walk onto a site and ‘form the view’ that there is an environmental risk. They don’t have to prove that environmental risk, we must prove that there isn’t one. We’re not seen as environmentalists wanting to produce a high-quality product with economic value, but as environmental bandits,” Wood says. “Why don’t the South Australians build something in Western Victoria? Well, why would they? They’ll invest in South Australia because there is much less risk.” While Wood doesn’t fault the intentions of regulators, suggesting they believe they are working to protect the environment, he says problems arise due to a lack of engagement with and connection to commercial industry. “EPA needs an economist among their experts” he says, “the current regulatory environment is not working for small and medium enterprise, the professional investment sector to bring new capital nor the larger listed companies to build facilities under a commercial market model other than long-term municipal contracts. A large part of future growth will be commercial not municipal. What if the fast industry

went fully compostable, as they can, where would it go in Victoria?” For most regulatory issues, Wood says he or Simon Aquilina from Gippsland Water will put together a first draft response, which is then sent out to all other members. Terry Corrigan is always of great support as well, a very sharp mind in these matters. “We all start critiquing the draft until everyone has had an edit and that’s what we send off to the EPA,” Wood explains. “We’re quite collegiate in our approach. A problem one operator is having won’t be experienced by another, so we work together and end up with very good submission, which the EPA are thankful for as it often improves the outcome and avoids problems immediately obvious to the processors.” VAST LANDS While Wood highlights South Australia as the country’s organics sector leader, he sees progress in NSW. “NSW have done a good job. Rightly or wrongly, they decided they wanted FOGO in-vessels. Because I’m from Victoria and haven’t traded in NSW, I’ve been a part of the Environment Trust’s grants technical panel for organics,” he says. “Over the last decade they gave away millions of dollars to nearly every major and many smaller and remote and regionals to upgrade technology and importantly capacity. There’s also been some good contracting – Charlie Emery at SoilCo got the Tweed Shire Council contract to design, build and operate a new facility. So that’s all helping the industry with organic growth. “In Victoria, the uncertainty of waiting for the role and scope of the proposed Waste Authority has

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slowed progress with the about-tobe abolished Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Groups tenders and contracts. Victorians are acutely aware that greater centralisation of power in state authorities is not a leading indicator of success.” While Queensland had the problem of cheap gate fees and no waste levy in some local government areas, they also have the luxury of space. “Queensland has a journey in front of it to lift most of their players, but they also have an opportunity to not be as anti-open windrow as Victoria,” Wood says. “And that’s the key – getting 12 weeks plus processing times. That’s why the South Australian products are always so good. It’s also why South Australia will cope with the whole issue of compostable food service items where the structure of the Victorian industry is not at all suited to deliver on that potential any time soon.” While there have been some major organic project builds underway in Victoria, Wood notes that these are largely replacements of existing capacity. “I’m not sure where our growth is going to come from. The EPA hasn’t filled in the blanks on what the permit level might be and that is key,” he says. “We need to get operators like Frank Harney from Elmore Compost and others at a similar developmental stage under the new permit. They might not want to give him a licence yet and it is a big investment to obtain one but give him a permit and more tonnes than he’s got now and help him go on that journey. Maybe Sustainability Victoria could take on the mentoring and assistance role along with grants to the many players on a best practice journey.” Despite Wood’s concerns about

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over-regulation and industry expansion, he remains committed to the sector and the products it produces. He speaks enthusiastically about the industry’s key players, noting his recent nomination for AusVeg Vic’s Awards in the Community Stewardship category. “We didn’t win it,” he jokes. “But I was very chuffed that they nominated Sacyr in our first year of membership, it shows we’re headed in the right direction.” As highlighted in the aforementioned AORA Victoria

Michael Wood believes the industry needs to grow despite over-regulation.

Proposed Waste Determinations submission, the composting industry has been operating for several decades and has no record of adversely impacting human health or of causing major environmental incidents. “On the contrary, there is a plethora of data and published studies illustrating the significant environmental, production, economic and social benefits that arise from the recycling and repurposing of organics into quality products that are reapplied to land,” Wood says.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION - COMPANY PROFILE

Over 140 years of combined industry knowledge AS HSR SOUTHERN CROSS CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY, FOUNDER MARTYN CROSS TAKES WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW THROUGH THE COMPANY’S HISTORY.

HSR Southern Cross is continuing to grow after 20 years in the industry.

SR Southern Cross, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is an Australian owned business with a strong community conscience. Committed to safety, first-class products and service and exceptional after sales support, the team at HSR Southern Cross have a diverse and extensive knowledge of waste equipment. The company began in March 2001 as Southern Cross Auto Electrical. It was established by Martyn and Ailsa Cross with the primary focus of serving the needs of Australia’s growing waste and recycling industry.

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Martyn explains that the company commenced working out of a small factory unit in Lidcombe, Western Sydney. “But it wasn’t long before we outgrew the premises,” he says. In 2005, Hydraulic Spares and Repairs was established as a complementary business to Southern Cross Auto Electrical, with both businesses operating under the same roof. This allowed Martyn and Ailsa to offer a full range of services including electrical, PLC programming, fabrication, hydraulic, mechanical and air conditioning. “We were primarily servicing

multinational waste and recycling companies and Local Government Councils,” Martyn says. “2006 saw the businesses move to a larger premise in Silverwater, NSW, enabling us to take on large scale elaborate projects in house.” In 2016, Hydraulic Spares and Repairs were appointed the exclusive Sydney distributor for HYVA truck mounted equipment. “2017 saw the amalgamation of the two companies to form HSR Southern Cross, streamlining our processes and services for our customers,” Martyn says. “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.” Providing mobile refuge compaction solutions for a range of multinational waste companies, HSR Southern Cross is the exclusive HYVA Waste Equipment Distributor in Australia and operates not only as a distributor of HYVA equipment, but also as a Certified Australian Manufacturer of HYVA brand skip loaders and HYVA waste equipment. 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. Today, HSR Southern Cross is based in Arndell Park, central to most major arterial roads like the M7, M4 and M2. “At over 5500sqm, our purpose-built facility is truck and trailer friendly, eliminating the need to disconnect before entering the site,” Martyn says. “HSR Southern Cross is committed to safety and compliance, while providing first class services with industry leading products and support.

“The team at HSR Southern Cross have a diverse and extensive knowledge of the industry with over 140 combined years of expertise.” The company now employees more than 32 workshop staff over two manufacturing and service facilities in Arndell Park. The team includes certified and competent trades people, who perform hydraulic fitting, fabrication, electrical, air conditioning and mechanical duties, as well as a trade certified procurement officer and mechanical engineer. HSR Southern Cross has a fleet of seven mobile auto electrical, hydraulic fitting and welding service vehicles, and an extensive service and repairs department capable of extensive works. Additional capabilities include a hydraulic test bed facility to enable

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – OIL RECYCLING

The devils in the details

COOKERS’ LIFECYCLE SOLUTION IS CUTTING DOWN ON CARBON EMISSIONS, GENERATING RENEWABLES AND REDUCING PACKAGING WASTE TO LANDFILL.

or over 20 years, Cookers Bulk Oil has strived to minimise its impact on the environment while placing sustainability at the core of its operations. This is not just a case of making sure it reduces the amount of waste it creates, but guaranteeing its logistical operations are as sustainable as possible. The company specialises in efficient and environmentally friendly fresh oil and used cooking oil collection across Australia – working to provide a complete oil management solution across the food services and hospitality industries. According to Peter Fitzgerald, Cookers Managing Director, the company’s used cooking oil collection service cuts down on carbon emissions by reducing packaging waste to landfill and the transformation of used oil into biodiesel. He adds that sustainability is the basic premise of the business. “Oil has traditionally been delivered in packaging such as tins or single use bags in boxes. But what we do

Using its existing fleet, Cookers is growing its own sustainable practices.

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Cookers’ stainless-steel tanks offer clients the chance to reduce waste.

is provide small stainless-steel tanks on free loan to our customers, which eliminates packaging waste,” he says. Fitzgerald adds that many of Cookers’ customers operate under the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, with Cookers playing a key role in the packaging waste reduction process. The business’s lifecycle solution sees it source fresh cooking oils refined in Australia to meet industry standards.

It delivers the fresh oil via a fleet of designated fresh trucks, and also picks up used cooking oil via a fleet of designated UCO trucks. The used cooking oil is converted into renewable commodities such as biodiesel and animal feed ingredient. “For every drop of oil we supply, we also provide the necessary equipment to transfer the used cooking oil product back into our tankers,” Hari Srinivas, Cookers National Quality Manager, says. “In the past, used cooking oil went straight into the sink or onto the land via landfill. What we do, however, is collect the used cooking oil, which is then dewatered and refined before being reused for biodiesel and feedstock.” This approach, Srinivas explains, functions much like product stewardship, with all used cooking oil processed in a carbon-controlled environment. “Manufacturers blend various ingredients that are source of protein, fat, carbs, minerals and vitamins to produce animal feed and refined used cooking oil is used as a fat source in that formulation,” he says. “To do that you need a licence, and we are accredited under the Australian Renderers Association certification. The certification is derived from National standard for Recycling of Used Cooking Fats and Oils intended for Animal Feeds.” Cookers also holds an International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

(ISCC). ISCC covers comprehensive sustainability requirements to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and ensure products are traceable and produced in an environmentally responsible manner. “As part of our ISCC certification we need to monitor regularly our greenhouse gas emissions. We’ve been certified for more than 10 years, and under that certification we are audited every year to ensure we are managing our emissions and wider operational sustainability,” Srinivas says. The company ensures its own operations are environmentally friendly by harvesting and reusing rainwater at its sites, measuring and analysing its greenhouse emissions, and using a wind turbine at its head office to supply 35 per cent of its factory power needs. The 15kw wind turbine was erected in August 2011 and is believed to be one of the largest of its type in

Melbourne. Cookers aims to eventually produce 50 per cent of its head office power by adding solar. “We’ve got 10 depots around Australia, which capture rainwater for truck washing and cleaning. Some of those depots have solar power, and most are now under review to have that installed,” Fitzgerald says. He highlights Cookers’ approach to vehicles as another point of sustainability, with the company’s fleet monitoring system measuring emissions and driver behaviour to optimise fleet performance and reduce fuel consumption. “Our fleet is geared up with the all the latest technology, which is a key focus for us. Being more fuel-efficient benefits the environment as well as us financially,” Fitzgerald says. “We like to keep our fleet at the best possible environmental and safety

standard. We have a saying at the company: lots of people talk about sustainability, we just do it. It’s the basic premise of our business.” According to Fitzgerald, this approach extends beyond Cookers’ customer facing operations, with a commitment to internal sustainability embedded into the business model. “We were concerned about plastic water bottles, so we installed refrigerated, filtered water lines in all of our office kitchens,” he says. “We also supply stainless steel water bottles and KeepCups for all of our employees, and our Cookers pens are made from cardboard. “It all comes down to the little details. There’s choices that you can make as a business and that’s what we endeavour to do – make the right choices to minimise our impact on the environment.”

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – WASTEWATER

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Goondiwindi Regional Council operates seven water treatment plants, five sewerage plants and 19 sewerage pump stations.

GOONDIWINDI REGIONAL COUNCIL’S ADAM MCMAHON OUTLINES ITS PIONEERING APPROACH TO WATER TREATMENT AND HIS LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH VEGA.

n February this year, Goondiwindi Regional Council hosted a Sustainable Water and Sewage Services for Regional Communities’ workshop on behalf of the Queensland and New South Wales Water Directorates. The hybrid event had the strategic aim of informing the Queensland and NSW water industries roadmap and developing practical recommendations for service providers. The two-day event started with a tour of the Yelarbon Sewerage Treatment Plant, Water Treatment Plant, and reservoir construction site, guided by

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Goondiwinidi Regional Council Water and Sewerage Manager Trevor Seth. The Yelarbon Sewerage Treatment Plant uses an Imhoff tank and oxidation ponds with digested sludge dried on drying beds assisted by wind and solar energy. The facility creates no environmental discharge. The Water Treatment Plant is similarly environmentally focused – using re-purposed grain silos as part of the treatment train with chlorine gas. A new bore has recently been commissioned, with high-quality source water available to augment

existing sources. According to VEGA Business Development Manager John Economos, who attended the event at the invitation of Seth and Goondiwindi’s Water and Sewerage Technical Assistant Adam McMahon, the event showcased Goondiwindi’s pioneering approach to water treatment and industry education. It also gave VEGA the opportunity to promote its products within regional areas, Economos says, highlighting Goondiwinidi and VEGA’s collaborative working relationship. The two parties have been working

together since 2015 after a happenstance introduction. McMahon explains that when a transducer failed at Talwood Water Treatment Plant, council was between a “rock and a hard place”. Goondiwindi was between electricians and using an old transducer to keep the plant running. “We have a tight working relationship with Moree Plains Shire Council and my manager got in touch with them. They put us onto their local electrician who looks after their treatment plants,” McMahon says. “He came across to us and had been using VEGA for years. He ordered us one, had it installed in three days and it hasn’t skipped a beat since then.” The electrician then passed his VEGA contact onto McMahon, who inquired about spare parts. “He was generous enough to offer his time and train me on how to install the units, what to look for and what applications the VEGA instruments are suitable for. We haven’t looked back,” McMahon says. REGIONAL RADARS Goondiwindi Regional Council is committed to strengthening its thriving regional lifestyle and prosperous economy – providing residents with a wide range of services including town planning and development controls, waste collection and recycling, and water and sewerage services. Council currently operates seven water treatment plants, five sewerage plants and 19 sewerage pump stations – all of which have VEGA instruments installed. The instruments are used for level and pressure reading at new and upgraded pumping stations, sewerage pumping stations, chemical tanks and solids detection in liquids. Items include free to air radar sensors, hydrostatic transmitters,

vibrations sensors and pressure transmitters. When asked how many VEGA instruments Goondiwindi has installed, McMahon jokes that he could count them all up, but it would take a bit of time. “We’re putting more and more units in, and I’ve only ever had one radar fail,” he says. “They’ve come a long way since 2015 and are now easier than ever to operate.” McMahon highlights VEGA’s Bluetooth wireless adjustment capabilities, which allow him to configure instruments remotely. Economos adds that Bluetooth integration removes the need to download packware software onto a laptop. “Operators used to have to take their laptop to the instrument, use a devise to unscrew the head of the primary device and run a small mini-USB port and cable into the laptop,” he says. With Bluetooth, however, operators can access their device remotely. It allows parameterisation, display and diagnostics from up to 25 metres, thus saving time and avoiding safety hazardous. SUSTAINABLE WATER TREATMENT The VEGABAR 38, which is used extensively across Goondiwindi’s Water Treatment Plant, is a universal pressure transmitter with ceramic measuring cells for measuring gases, vapours and liquids up to 130°C. McMahon explains that while Goondiwindi previously used hydrostatic readers at its pump stations, council is progressively replacing them with radars. He adds that the radars provide simpler installation and maintenance, with accurate and up-todate readings. Goondiwindi also operates several VEGAPULS 31s, which are an

The VEGABAR 38 is used extensively across Goondiwindi’s Water Treatment Plant.

ideal sensor for non-contact level measurement of liquids and bulk solids in simple applications. It is particularly suitable for use in water treatment, storage tanks with acids, lyes and additives in all industrial areas, or for measuring levels in plastic tanks from the outside through the tank wall. While VEGA has traditionally been seen as a premium product, McMahon says it is catching up to the market in terms of price, without compromising on quality. “VEGA products are very reliable. I like to be able to go to a job, put the instrument in and walk away. Once it’s in, it’s in. If it’s installed properly and correctly configured there’s nothing to worry about,” he says. Furthermore, McMahon highlights his working relationship with Economos and the wider VEGA team. “I’ve had great success with them as far as the start of a project. I let them know what we’re going to do, get the quotes back quickly, raise a purchase order and within a week or two I have the product here,” he says. “I know that when I put the instrument in it will work. The pricing is competitive, and I’ve got the support I need. I’ve dabbled in other brands, but VEGA is on a different level. Their products last for years and years.”

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – WASTE TRANSFER TRAILERS

bmi ejector trailers are available in a range of specifications to enhance user experience.

Pushing rock recovery AUSTRALIA’S CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MARKET IS SET FOR A SHAKEUP WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF BMI TRAILERS’ ROCKPUSHER. MANAGING DIRECTOR BRENDAN MCILVANNA EXPLAINS.

ith billions of dollars being poured into infrastructure projects across the country, Australia’s construction and demolition (C&D) waste market is gearing up for an influx of material. According to the Federal Government’s latest National Waste Report, the C&D sector generated 27 million tonnes of waste in 2018-19 – representing 44 per cent of total core wastes generated. The waste steam grew by 32 per cent per capita over the last 13 years, which the National Waste Report attributes to “unprecedented levels of development,

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particularly in major cities”. Given the Federal Budget’s recent allocation of $15.2 billion to new infrastructure commitments, one can assume C&D waste generation will continue to accelerate. To manage this heavy and abrasive material effectively and responsibly, Australia’s resource recovery sector needs strong and durable transport solutions, such as those offered by bmi trailers. As the longest established manufacture and supplier of waste transfer trailers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, bmi expanded intro the

Australian market in 2020, offering the sector a range of bespoke and innovative trailers, including the bmi bulk waste ejector and bmi RockPusher. It offers a robust, cost effective, landfill and recycling capable design, which facilitates quicker turnaround times on waste sites. “The bmi ejector trailer is the strongest, most durable ejector trailer on the market. Built with decades of design experience, the bmi ejector is a premier product for Australian waste bulk hauliers,” says Brendan McIlvanna, bmi trailers Managing Director. While the bulk waste ejector is bmi’s

flagship model, McIlvanna explains that the company’s RockPusher design is equally suited to Australia’s waste and resource recovery sector. “The bmi RockPusher is a new variant of our ejector trailer and steps in nicely to the demolition and aggregate sector to increase safety and efficiency with proven technology, minimal wear and downtown wins every time,” he says. A bespoke design RockPusher was recently purchased by bmi customer Irish Waste. The Irish Waste model was bmi’s first RockPusher trailer built using a Cramaro cover – offering higher capacity than a standard height halfpipe ejector trailer. According to McIlvanna, this innovative approach highlights bmi’s customer centric business model and commitment to tailor-made solutions.

“Our success to date is built on our excellent service and after-sales commitment, our well-built durable products and by constantly listening to our customer’s requirements,” he says. Its half pipe ejector is a stand-out addition for operators needing a hardworking and extra safe trailer that can work efficiently with aggregates, asphalt and other hot products. The RockPusher offers a fast, controlled horizontal discharge, with a hard-robust construction that won’t tip or fall over on uneven ground. “The bmi insulated RockPusher is controlled from the paver/feeder machine or Banksman via a wireless remote control,” McIlvanna says. “It offers up to 30 tonnes of payload delivered in under three minutes safely, with no drama and no risk – just efficiency in getting the job done with a

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – PLASTIC RECYCLING

Zero waste contaminated film plastic MELBOURNE’S BRANIN RECYCLES IS USING EREMA’S LASERFILTER TO CONVERT INCOMING DIFFICULT TO PROCESS MATERIAL INTO THE HIGHEST GRADE OF PLASTIC.

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dward Meysztowicz has been working in the waste industry since 1991. After becoming increasingly annoyed by the huge amount of food waste being sent to landfill,

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he thought “somebody needs to do something to get it recycled”. In 2003, Meysztowicz established the company Branin Recycles in Melbourne, Victoria, where food waste is recycled back into stock or cattle food. Within the 20,000 tonnes of food waste recycled every year, three to five per cent of this mass is contaminated film plastic packaging, creating a large plastic challenge to resolve. Meysztowicz endeavoured to focus on this issue, and in 2018, Branin Recycles started building a new plastics recycling plant. Propelled by his ‘zero-waste-tolandfill’ philosophy, Meysztowicz wanted to convert the incoming difficult material into the highest grade of plastic to allow a continuous circular economy. In search of the best options available, he opted to incorporate the Laserfilter from Austrian company EREMA. Throughout the years, Meysztowicz attended numerous recycling seminars in which he learnt more about EREMA’s world-class equipment.

Feeling well supported by EREMA’s Australian representative CEMAC technologies, he decided to invest in a Laserfilter in 2020. Meysztowicz says he wanted to “take the best the world has to offer and adapt it to our processes”. The Laserfilter was supplied and commissioned by EREMA despite COVID-19 restrictions without any problems Meysztowicz says, and is now operating to his complete satisfaction. “It’s a gorgeous piece of equipment,” Meysztowicz explains. Recycling plastics from food packaging is particularly challenging due to the difficult types of plastic that need to be processed. Usually, food waste comes in complex mixed polymer or mixed material plastics contaminated with food or dirt. Although the plastic that Branin recycles is mostly contaminated, it poses no problem for the EREMA Laserfilter, as it has been specifically designed for this type of material. Conventional melt filters are only able to deal with 0.5 per cent of contamination, whereas the EREMA Laserfilter handles up to 5 per cent.

The ‘laser’ in the Laserfilter stems from the thousands of ultrafine laser-drilled holes in the filter’s screen discs, that range from 70 to 2000 micrometers, depending on the customer’s choice. The melt needs to pass through these tiny holes, while any contamination remains on the surface. An innovative and self-cleaning discharge system uses a scraper disc, which consistently turns over the screen and removes any contaminants. These are then extracted via continuous auger screws. This scraper system drastically extends the filtration capacity of the screening discs and minimises the melt loss through a specially designed squeezing assembly. In Branin’s recycling plant, the EREMA Laserfilter is now integral and ensures reliable melt qualities turn the material into high-quality pellets, so they can be recycled back to plastic film products like crate liners and waste bags. “The Laserfilter is turning an average recycled pellet into an excellent pellet,” Meysztowicz says. In a true circular motion, the bags made from the pellet are given to customers who fill them with food waste and return them to Branin for recycling. Due to the high quality of the recycled plastics, the waste bags are recycled again and again, until the limit of the polymer is reached. Ultimately, with all aspects of a fully sustainable process in mind, Branin’s P2P or Plastics to Plastics recycling plant consists of a process that is entirely dedicated to the circular economy. Branin’s Plastics to Plastics process eliminates wastewater typically generated in the process of turning ‘difficult-to-recycle’ plastics into new high-quality feedstock for EREMA’s Laserfilter. Traditional recycling processes may generate over 10 tonnes of wastewater per one tonne of plastic. Sustainable water use, and the elimination of wastewater were problems that Edward wanted to solve, and Branin’s Plastics to Plastics process delivers an outcome where no wastewater is generated. Meysztowicz’s inventive mind is not resting though, and he underlines that he wants Branin Recycles to tackle other food packaging wastes in the future. Contaminated agricultural films are a thorn in the side of his agriculture customers, so Meysztowicz is currently trialing methods to recycle those as well. There is plenty of work for the EREMA Laserfilter system to do. For more information on Branin Recycles, visit www.branin.com.au. C

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WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION – EXCAVATORS

Built for industry SUSTAINED RELIABILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY FOR WASTE OPERATORS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STAPLE OF VOLVO PRODUCTS. THE NEWLY DEVELOPED ECR145E EXCAVATOR RAISES THE INDUSTRY STANDARD, AS CJD EQUIPMENT’S LINDSAY DANIELS TELLS WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW.

eliance on machines that are durable, efficient and applicable to multiple projects is paramount for waste operators. CJD Product Engineering & Training Manager Lindsay Daniels understands the rapidly changing requirements of waste operators, which he says directly guided the initial design and manufacturing of the ECR145E Excavator. “It’s a well-built versatile machine

that isn’t just economical to own and run, it’s simply designed to finish waste projects,” Daniels says. While there is no shortage of waste excavator products in the market, very few machines were developed solely for Australian projects like the ECR145E. Accessories from multiple manufacturers including different types of buckets or even demolition jaws are able to be connected or disconnected, all at the operator’s convenience. Differing materials and working environments led to the need for the quick coupler, this allows for the

instantaneous connecting of different accessories to the excavator. “Operators are able to change accessories all from the comfort of the high visibility cab, meaning quick changes depending on the project at hand,” Daniels explains. Exclusive X1 and X3 piping also allows operators to customise pressure and hydraulic flows, in order to get finer or more powerful results from the excavator, depending on the project at hand. “Operators can change between preset flows, again all from the comfort of the cab, making for quicker changes between accessories,” he continues. Over eight exclusive working modes also enable operators to customise their experience to their own liking. Idle, The ECR145E Excavator is built for the waste industry.

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fine, general, heavy and extra power modes all provide a different experience for operators. Each mode makes acute changes to hydraulics as well as engine revs, with each mode being suited for specific ventures. For lifting, operators are able to select the fine mode, which automatically turns on a 350-bar power boost, supporting the pressure of the vehicle to increase from 325 to 350pa. This feature uses greater lift capacity, as well as finer hydraulics for increasingly minute movements. Conversely for smaller projects operators are able to select a lighter mode, ensuring that the excavator can exert sufficient pressure and hydraulic flows, without reducing the machines performance. For projects in confined spaces operators can exploit utilise the

ECR145E’s short swing radius. The function enables the excavator to make movements in and out of narrow areas, without requiring any bucket changes or losses in productivity. “It can work in confined spaces without losing the production and performance of a general excavator, allowing operators to work in confined areas was always important,” Daniels says. An emphasis was also placed on the ECR145E Excavator’s cab, the result being a comfortable, increasingly efficient and spacious working environment. The cab features a climate control system, ensuring that the user is able to work at a comfortable temperature. All cab conditions can be controlled from the sections 8’ LCD screen, with immediate changes able to be selected for the operator’s convenience.

Increased visibility in the ECR145Es cab also increases safety for nearby operators and allows for more accurate operating from users. As Daniels says, all exclusive Volvo components are able to be replaced as part of CJD’s expansive servicing network. “Our field technicians can go out into the field for the products first service including oil changes,” Daniels says. “All vehicles and machines are covered by CJD right across Australia.” Catering for multiple waste applications and projects will continue to be a required aspect of excavators in the industry. The Volvo ECR145E Excavators guarantees high levels of production no matter the project. Volvo’s constant excellence in the waste industry looks set to be extended, with CJD’s national deployment of the machine.

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SHAPING OUR TRANSPORT FUTURE

RECYCLED ROADS – A GLASS HALF FULL SUSTAINABILITY AND BETTER RECYCLING OUTCOMES ARE NOW INFORMING AUSTRALIA’S ONGOING “BIG BUILD” OF INFRASTRUCTURE, WRITES THE AUSTRALIAN ROAD RESEARCH BOARD.

urning waste streams into responsible road construction materials is something the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) has led research and

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Testing of the recycled crushed glass/ crushed concrete blend has been carried out in ARRB’s state-of-the-art labs facility in Port Melbourne, Victoria.

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SHAPING OUR TRANSPORT FUTURE

to using more recyclables and less virgin materials for superior, better performing roads. Recently, we have been working with the City of Canterbury Bankstown in NSW to put more recycled crushed glass into road infrastructure. The objective of this project is to maximise the use of recycled crushed glass– the glass you put in your recycling bin – in granular subbase materials for roads. The project has an additional sustainability benefit. It uses another recycled material, crushed concrete, as the preferred granular subbase material. Crushed concrete is the control material to measure our progress against. The performance of blends of RCG and crushed concrete is being evaluated to ensure the optimal blend is fit for purpose. Testing in ARRB’s state-of-the-art labs facility in Victoria has found that combining glass with crushed concrete improves performance, compared with crushed concrete alone. “Blending with recycled crushed glass was found to improve the grading and lead to improved compaction capabilities,” says Dr James Grenfell, ARRB Principal Professional. “This has meant that the incorporation of high levels of RCG can improve the performance of crushed concrete in subbase applications.” The 12-month ARRB/City of Canterbury Bankstown project is a multi-stage effort, which includes reviewing current standards worldwide, the lab testing, finding the optimum blend and then establishing a trial site on a road in the CanterburyBankstown area, and assessing the

performance of the road. ARRB is currently involved in many sustainability-focused road projects including: • developing national and state guidelines and standards for the use of recycled materials in road pavements and transport infrastructure • developing new and innovative pavement design mixes incorporating recycled or marginal materials in a safe and appropriate manner • conducting specialised trials, testing and performance monitoring in collaboration with key industry sectors, road agencies, local government, environmental and sustainability agencies and producers of recycled and reclaimed products

• assessing engineering performance and technical constraints of recycled and alternative materials (e.g. crumb rubber, plastics, glass, bottom ash, organics, reclaimed asphalt pavement, crushed construction and demolition waste and other emerging waste streams) in different applications and climatic areas. As all levels of government, industry and the community demand the increased use of recycled materials in roads, less waste and a sustainable circular economy, ARRB can help. Talk to our Sustainability and Resilience team for assistance in recycled and alternative materials use, life cycle analysis and economic evaluation, and environmental management of your infrastructure projects at sustainability@arrb.com. au. Or visit our website at www.arrb.com.au/sustainability.

Blending crushed concrete and recycled crushed glass as a subbase was found to improve the grading and lead to improved compaction capabilities.

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EVENTS

Strategising a zero-waste future WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW SPEAKS WITH GUADA LADO, WESTERN SYDNEY REGIONAL ORGANISATION OF COUNCILS’ REGIONAL WASTE COORDINATOR, AHEAD OF HER WASTE STRATEGY SUMMIT 2021 PRESENTATION.

ith an estimated 67 million tonnes of waste generated by Australians every year, public and private sector waste strategies are critical to environmental and economic health. As such, the imperative to modernise infrastructure, technology and operations while bringing industry and community together has never been greater. Enter Waste Strategy Summit 2021, which will bring together key stakeholders in the waste sector, from local councils and government authorities to private enterprise and academics, to examine what collaboration, investment and technology is necessary to ensure an efficient, sustainable future for public and private sector waste management. Now in its fourth year, the Waste Strategy Summit aims to deliver connection and solutions that will positively impact public and private

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Guada Lado continues to support waste strategies throughout Western Sydney.

sector operations, environmental impact, and corporate social responsibility. Set to take place 20 to 22 July, the summit is designed for executives working within waste management, recycling, resource recovery and environmental sustainability. The event will explore real life case studies with presenters from governments and organisations leading the way in waste strategy innovation,

cost-savings and sustainability. Guada Lado, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils’ Regional Waste Coordinator, is one such presenter, with her session, ‘Tried and Tested: Strategies from a 5-year Regional Litter Plan that Really Work’, set to explore best practice litter reduction initiatives. “We have been on a journey from unveiling the $14 million litter problem in our region to delivering best practice litter-reduction initiatives across Western Sydney,” she says. “Littering behaviours can be quite complex and even sensitive, but utilising all four pillars – engagement, infrastructure, enforcement, monitoring and evaluation – proved successful for driving behavioural change in a variety of settings. “The benefit of multi-agency projects, central delivery and local and targeted community engagement were also consistently proven.”

Lado explains that when she was a recent graduate starting out in the industry at Cleanaway, the career advice given to her was that waste, like taxes, was unavoidable, but meant there would always be work. “Since then, this notion of waste has become the challenge that so many of us here are addicted to trying to solve,” she says. Over the past six years, Lado has worked with nine councils to deliver the Western Sydney Regional Waste Strategy, working on issues that are common challenges to councils across the region. A key challenge, she says, had been the changing urban landscape of the region and increasing population growth, which highlight systemic problems due to the lack of recognition of waste as an essential service. “I will be sharing the most effective

strategies and practical learnings for those interested in driving community engagement and litter prevention in public places at a local, regional, or wider scale,” Lado says. She adds that the key takeaway from her presentation will be that partnerships and collaboration with other agencies, understanding the community and positive engagement were key to the success of WSROC’s programs. In addition to Lado’s presentation, Waste Strategy Summit 2021 attendees will hear from an extensive range of speakers including Soko Made, San Francisco Zero Waste Senior Coordinator, Julie Morgan, Transport for NSW Environment and Sustainability Executive Director, and Ryan Collins, Planet Ark Head of Circular Economy programs.

Attendees will also gain insights into the landfill crisis facing Australia and hear how others are reducing upstream waste through sensible material management. The power of big data in transforming waste management and recycling processes will also be explored, alongside a deep dive into product stewardship and the importance of a zero-waste mindset. “The Waste Strategy Summit brings forward-thinking leaders and innovators from diverse backgrounds to inspire us and to collaborate with – vital for solving our fascinating waste challenge,” Lado says. To register for the Waste Strategy Summit 2021, go to ww.wastestrategysummit.com.au. Waste Management Review readers receive a 15 per cent discount on registration. Use code ‘WMR15’ when booking.

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE – SHREDDERS, CRUSHERS AND GRINDERS

Grinding on the front-line JAMES READ, BULLMORE DIRECTOR, SPEAKS WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW ABOUT ELIMINATING DOWNTIME WITH KOMATSU FOREST.

very year, millions of tonnes of organic waste is disposed of in landfills, shortening landfill lifespans and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the decomposition of organic wastes in landfills have been identified as a significant source of emissions contributing to global climate change. Significant environmental resources are also lost, prompting governments across Australia to set diversion targets. In Victoria, for instance, the state government is seeking to cut the volume of organic material sent to landfill by 50 per cent by 2030. To achieve those targets, however, organics operators rely on support in the form of high-powered equipment,

such as that offered by leading equipment manufacture and supplier Komatsu Forest. In addition to Komatsu Forest’s own extensive range of forestry equipment, the company distributes Peterson Horizontal Grinders. The grinders are an ideal tool for quickly and effectively reducing green waste into mulch or compost products. This is a fact well known to James Read, Bullmore Director, who has been operating a 2710C Peterson Grinder for the last four years. Bullmore, a modern and progressive contracting company, has been operating since 2009. Read explains that the company started out in almond hull processing around Mildura, using highly modified grinders to process

Peterson’s three-stage grinding process provides a consistent product and sound fracturing of material.

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almond hulls for the stock feed industry. That said, Bullmore has diversified in recent years – expanding into green and timbre waste processing after purchasing a second-hand Peterson Grinder from Komatsu Forest four years ago. The 2010, 2710C Peterson Grinder is now Bullmore’s front-line machine, with in excessive of 7300 hours on it. Since 1981, Peterson has specialised in the development and delivery of processing equipment that turns lowgrade organic materials into high value products. Komatsu Forest has been a dealer for Peterson products since 2010, selling their Horizontal Grinders, Disc and Drum Chippers and Flails into the Australian market. “I started talking to Komatsu Forest five years ago when I was looking for a grinder. I then took a trip to the US and had a look at the machines being built at the Peterson factory,” Read says. “I then made the decision to buy an older machine and since then have worked very closely with Komatsu Forest to keep the machine going.” The 2710C is designed for operators requiring high production and frequent moves between jobs. At 26,762 kilograms, it is among the lightest of Peterson’s grinder series. The 2710C is powerful, with a choice of a Caterpillar C13 Tier III, 475 horsepower engine, or a C15 Tier III, 580 horsepower engine. Heavy duty and mobile, the 2710C’s large feed

opening can readily reduce a wide range of materials. Peterson’s three-stage grinding process provides a consistent product and better fracturing of material, while its patented impact release system airbags provide uniform grinding. “Like any high impact machine, you have breakdowns and damage from contamination like steel – it doesn’t matter what machine you have. But because Komatsu Forest understand forestry, and that if one machine goes down another five go down, they understand the importance of time frames,” Read says. He explains that prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated effect on global supply chains, he could ring the Komatsu Forest team on a Thursday and get parts flown out of the US by the following Monday.

The 2710C is designed for operators requiring high production and frequent moves between jobs.

Komatsu Forest is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of forest machines. It operates in all important forestry markets and has a comprehensive range of machines, services, servicing and spare parts for modern forestry. “Komatsu Forest understands the need to get machines up and going, and

I couldn’t get that with any other brand of machine in Australia,” Read says. “I hear from competitors that they have machines go down for months while they’re waiting on parts. I’ve never had that problem.” Contact - Komatsu Forest P +61 2 9647 3600 W www.komatsuforest.com.au/

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The ash in our line of business comes from the new Energy-from-Waste facility Avertas Energy. Incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an effective way to reduce waste volume and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for energy.

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We process the remaining ash and extract valuable resources. With our state-of-the-art technology we recover metals to produce a secondary aggregate used for civil construction work. Environmental protection is at the forefront of our day-to-day operations. We assure the proper use of aggregates, limiting the impact on the environment.

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE – SHREDDERS, CRUSHERS AND GRINDERS

THE ELDAN POWDER SYSTEM ELDAN Recycling’s Powder System for tyre recycling is used to turn rubber granulate from any type of tyre into rubber powder, with sizes down to 50 Mesh, according to ASTM D 5603-96. It is used to meet demands for very fine rubber powder and can be added to existing tyre recycling plants. Key features of the system include a low power consumption to horsepower ratio, with a high capacity ranging from 2000 to 500 kilograms depending on output size. The system’s control and soft touch panel shows operators the friction ratio, overall mill speed, Amps, bearing and output temperature. Mill rolls are powered by two electrical motors, and due to the high ratio, production is significantly higher than traditional mills. The cast mill rolls are interchangeable and specially treated and machined for optimum quality. The rolls are also water cooled, with the cracker mill including a water cooler developed for this purpose. The system’s solid construction also ensures smooth production, while the controlled drive friction ratio system is adjustable at all times including during operation. The Powder System’s bearings are lubricated by means of PLC-controlled grease pumps, which ensures long life.

ELDAN Recycling’s tyre recycling electrical system.

The electrical system is designed to regenerate large volumes of electrical power resulting in energy savings. The automated process requires only occasional operator control for surveillance and supervision, making the Powder System a turn-key solution that includes everything needed for high quality powder production. Contact - ELDAN Recycling E cn@eldan-recycling.com W www.eldan-recycling.com

THE BEHEMOTH SINGLE-SHAFT SHREDDER Applied Machinery’s BH Series heavy-duty single shaft shredder can be considered a “behemoth.” The heavy-duty size reduction machine is designed for shredding a wide variety of materials with the powerful, wear resistant machine structure well suited to demanding recycling applications. Applications include municipal solid, industrial and demolition waste, wood waste, plastics, alternative fuels and a range of other items. Its v-cutting rotor design allows for staggered cutter positioning alongside heat treated and adjustable counter knives ensuring cutter clearance can be maintained. A classifier screen enables accurate particle size control while a force feeding ram supports a precision machined chamber base with adjustable/replaceable brass guides. The machine’s powerful electric drive motors, heavy duty oversized gearboxes and shock absorption system ensure smooth processing with improved performance. Its bearings, hydraulic opening design and electrical control panel mean the machine is robust and intuitive. Other equally capable machines include GC Series Granulators, ideal for a range of materials such as plastics,

The BH Series single shaft shredder is built to service a range of applications.

rubber and fibres and K Series high performance single shaft shredders suitable for processing a wide range of materials. Applied Machinery works with its customers to find the right machine for them, with a number of Genox shredders and granulators also available for niche applications. Contact - Applied Machinery P 03 9706 8066 W www.appliedmachinery.com.au

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE – COMPACTORS

Adam Krajewski of GCM vouches for the E520 Compactor’s effectiveness.

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RESOURCE RECOVERY POWERHOUSE BINGO INDUSTRIES RECENTLY PURCHASED A GCM ENVIRO TANA E520 COMPACTOR TO MANAGE WASTE SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY.

trong compactor teeth can be the difference between excellent or average traction and manoeuvrability on a landfill site, as they break, grind and compact their way through refuse efficiently. The result is increased efficiencies, allowing operators to boost profitability and focus their efforts on other crucial areas of the business. Additionally, when it comes to landfill compaction, a smooth surface is key to ensuring daily cover is applied in a safe and cost-effective manner. This is well understood by BINGO Industries, which in April 2021, purchased a TANA E520

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landfill compactor through GCM Enviro – the third E520 handover for the leading distributor of waste management equipment in the last six months. According to BINGO Industries representative Phillay, the reason for the purchase was simple. “My big boss told me that TANA was the best, so we went with TANA,” he says. Phillay adds that the machine has been performing well, backed up by GCM’s high-level of pre and after sales support. “The TANA compactor is a great machine. It gets the job done and is simple to use,” he says.

FROM WASTE TO VAULE The TANA E520 features a unique design with twin drums, which according to GCM’s Adam Krajewski, means fewer passes. This in turn produces a smooth and dense surface – making the E520 one of the most productive compactors on the market. A rigid frame maximises the crushing force of up to 50 per cent of the total compactor weight, compared to 25 per cent for an oscillating frame, Krajewski says. He adds that the rigid frame also means waste spreads in level layers, which maximises uniform compaction, instead of being spread unevenly along the surface through an oscillating frame.

The end plates on the drums of the TANA machine eliminate any waste extrusion experienced in the eight points of four-wheel compactors. The drum design concentrates pressure directly under the frame, providing a smooth and level compaction. Stability is also ensured through a maximum sideways tilt angle of more than 50 degrees and minimum cabin sway due to a rigid frame. It’s particularly important for safety, preventing the risk of rollover for the operator. Krajewski says that with fewer passes, simplified maintenance and good drivability, the TANA E520 works to save expensive landfill airspace. “The TANA E520 offers easy access for maintenance, has a safe walkaround design and the operator and

machine are well-protected from random debris,” he says. “The cabin also has a roll-over protection structure, or ROPS, and falling-over protection structure for the safety of the operator.” Furthermore, the compactor’s TANA Control System improves driveability with a user-friendly interface with a simple operating menu and four-colour display. The monitoring system helps the operator determine any faults and prevent damage from occurring. “GCM’s philosophy is to maintain constant dialogue between manufacturers and clients to ensure equipment design is governed by market requirements, particularly in the harsh climatic conditions we experience,” Krajewski says. “Ultimately, our objective is to

Ease of maintenance and operation are key components of the E520.

enable customers to increase revenue with cutting edge technology, allowing them to generate value from waste.” Contact - GCM Enviro P +61 2 9457 9399 E sales@gcmenviro.com.au W www.gcmenviro.com

PRODUCT SHOWCASE – HOOKLIFTS AND SKIP LOADERS

Adjusting to industry: Palfinger’s PH T22A DINO SLD5 Hookloader AS STEVE LLYOD TELLS WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, THE NEW MODEL PALFINGER PH T22A DINO SLD5 HOOKLOADER IS SET TO OFFER THE FLEXIBILITY NEEDED FOR MODERN PROJECTS. The PH T22A DINO SLD5 Hookloader offers the flexibility needed for projects.

lexibility has never been more important in the waste industry, with operators now requiring machines which can be used for multiple applications. The Palfinger PH T22A DINO SLD5 Hookloader was developed purely for this purpose. As General Manager Sales Steve Lloyd explains, the PH T22A DINO SLD5 Hookloader was manufactured

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to help operators adapt to the changing waste landscape. “In Australia there are no standards for critical dimensions on containers or bins and as such rail widths and hook heights can differ greatly between products. The Palfinger PH T22A DINO SLD5 Hookloader was re-designed specifically for Australian applications,” Lloyd says. While international waste sites

and containers feature universal measurements, the Australian market can differ from bin to bin. As such, the uniquely Australian product mix required a uniquely Australian solution. The PH T22A DINO SLD5 Hookloader aims to ease the difficulty of the differing sized bins, featuring a new fully adjustable three position (four optional) manual adjust hook height which is universal across model range. Bins with pin heights from 1410 to 1610 millimetres are able to be collected with the one Hookloader, making for increasingly efficient and effective projects for waste operators. A unique hydraulic adjustable hook height option, controlled from inside the cab, is available on selected models. The wider bin rail range of the Hookloader also supports multiple bin widths, fitting bin widths measuring between 660 and to 1200 millimetres. “We have a machine that has multiple functions in different situations, that is the core strength of the PH T22A DINO SLD5 Hookloader,” Lloyd says. The newly introduced ‘X Frame’

concept enables the rear of the chassis design to face less stress during operation, an essential aspect when operating in difficult environments. The flexibility comes in the chassis front bin locks and support brackets, which are now bolt-on components including three position fittings for the main valve bodies. The chassis component is uniquely designed for the PH T22A DINO SLD5 models and allows a level of customisation for different operatives, as Lloyd explains. “The way we attach the mounting system for the chassis is distinctive and we have a wide range of dedicated truck brand and model specific chassis mounting kits which are tailor made and specifically designed for different chassis,” he says. All Palfinger Hookloaders are manufactured to meet Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and all welding is defined by the ISO 3834-2 certification. Maintenance cost reduction was of upmost importance for the Palfinger team resulting in yet another inclusion in the new design of the PH T22A DINO SLD5 – the installation of Tipping Cylinder Bend Protection. The addition provides safer operation in the case of misuse by operators. In addition to the bend protection, a newly designed fuse-bolt connection not only prevents overloading on cylinders, but also averts significant damage occurring to the Hookloader. Multiple control options for both in-cab and radio remote operation are available on the new range of Palfinger Hookloaders including the PH T22A DINO SLD5. In standard configuration the tried and proven PAD control sets the industry standard for ease of use and feedback to the operator. The up-spec TEC5 units encompass the latest PAD Touch single joystick control process and a loading camera, both are optional with radio remote control. Aside from the fresh face of an all-new control system, Palfinger also offers multiple automatic load, automatic unload, automatic tipping, fast tipping and soft stop options tailored to suit each operators’ individual requirements. With 37 service partners nationally, operators can be assured they will receive full parts, repairs and Palfinger factory trained service specialists for Hookloader components. Contact - Palfinger

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Material specifications a stepping stone to increasing recycled content DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING A SET OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE NATIONAL RECOVERED MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS TO ENABLE GREATER UPTAKE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS IN DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION HAS BECOME A PRIORITY PROJECT FOR NWRIC, WRITES CEO ROSE READ.

he development and promotion of up-to-date specifications for recovered materials along the supply chain is key to providing certainty and confidence to both recyclers and manufacturers, as they look to increase recycled content in Australia’s domestic construction and manufacturing sectors in the wake of the waste export bans. The export bans of waste plastic, paper, tyres and glass sent a clear message that Australia needs to increase the quality of recycled materials and take responsibility for its own waste through greater domestic reuse. There was also the outcome of last year’s National Plastics Summit, where the Federal Government committed to the procurement of recycled materials and recycling market development as a priority. These two critical activities impacting the waste and resource recovery sector, along with direction in the National Waste Policy Action Plan to “establish nationally consistent definitions and specifications for waste and recycled

commodities to define the scope of export bans” and, “build industry capacity and infrastructure to collect, separate, recycle and remanufacture recycled materials”, were key drivers in the need to update existing and develop new national recovered material specifications. NWRIC is committed to making available a clear set of recovered material specifications that will assist Australian recyclers in meeting market demands for recovered materials locally and overseas, as well as give manufacturers and construction companies greater confidence in the quality of recovered materials being put on to the market. We also consider that to stimulate domestic reuse of recovered materials we need to improve the information available about the physical and chemical characteristics of recycled materials, and encourage independent certification or quality assurance of these secondary raw materials against mutually recognised specifications. Effectively, through these

specifications, we are taking steps for industry to become a reliable provider of quality secondary raw materials for manufacturing and construction rather than just a manager of waste. To undertake this project NWRIC is working collaboratively across the supply chain, bringing together primary sorters and secondary processors with manufacturers to build on existing and develop new specifications for masonry materials, metals, organics, paper and cardboard, plastics, glass, tyres, ash and oil. Material specifications for these nine material types will cover approximately 90 per cent of all the waste materials generated in the Australian economy, and more than 95 per cent of the embodied energy of production captured. Medical waste, liquids, hazardous waste and contaminated ash are excluded due to the complexity of these material steams. NWRIC is also keen to see sorters and secondary processors getting their material outputs independently certified or assessed against these specifications

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so that buyers have confidence in the material they are receiving, and customers have certainty the waste is being converted into a resource for reuse. The collaborative approach NWRIC is taking with industry across the supply chain to develop and enhance existing material specifications is an effective way to start the conversation between suppliers and buyers on how to get more recycled content into products and developing those markets. NWRIC has been working closely with the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation on specifications for plastic polymer bales from sorters (e.g. MRFs) and flakes from secondary plastic processors so they are input ready for plastic converters. So far, specifications have been developed for seven material types, for both MRFs, sorters and secondary processors for PET, HDPE, PP and PE. NWRIC is also working with the CSIRO End Plastics Waste Mission team and the Vinyl Council of Australia on material specifications for plasticised and non-plasticised PVCs coming out of the commercial and industrial, and construction and demolition waste streams. This project includes undertaking stakeholder interviews across the supply chain to ensure the specifications and associated testing and auditing regimes developed for recycled PVC meet the manufacturers requirements. One project that demonstrates the importance of developing material specifications and auditing systems with all stakeholders along the supply change is Western Australia’s Roads to Reuse program, where industry and government are working together to drive greater reuse of recycled materials in civil construction works. The Roads to Reuse program is a WA state government initiative administered by the Waste Authority. Its objective

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NWRIC Project: Development of national recovered material specifications Objectives

Outcomes

Create a current up to date set of national recovered material specifications that will, a) assist Australian recyclers in meeting market demands for recovered materials locally and overseas, b) improve the quality of recovered materials as tradable commodities c) stimulate domestic re-use of recovered materials by improving market information and greater confidence in the quality of recovered materials.

Publication of recovered material specifications for following material streams • Masonry materials • Metals • Organics • Paper and cardboard • Plastics • Glass • Tyres • Ash • Oil • Identification of end markets • Industry communications package • Publication and promotion through the NWRIC website, social and industry media.

Industry involvement Material Type

Stakeholder Engagement

Masonry materials

Construction industry, C&D Recyclers, ARRB,

Metals

APCO, AFGC, ACOR, MRFs, Steel manufacturers, Scrap industry

Organics

AORA, NFF, Nursery, Forestry, Agriculture, Horticulture

Paper and Cardboard

APCO, AFGC, ACOR, MRFs, paper manufacturers,

Plastics

APCO, AFGC, ACOR, MRFs, Vinyl Council, Chemistry Australia, paper manufacturers, agriculture,

Glass

APCO, AFGC, ACOR, MRFs, Steel manufacturers, Scrap industry

Tyres

TSA, Construction industry, C&D Recyclers, ARRB, Cement manufacturers ATRA, ACOR

Ash

Construction industry, C&D Recyclers, ARRB,

Oil

Oil Recyclers Association, End markets

is to encourage state government organisations, local governments, regional councils, and the private sector to use recycled C&D products in civil applications, such as road construction. It does this by supporting the supply of recycled C&D products to market that meet a product specification, to protect human health and the environment. By having agreed material specifications and a strong quality assurance process in place, recyclers know what quality materials they must deliver, and the construction industry

has confidence and certainty in both the quality of the material and its timely supply. To date, more than 62,000 tonnes of Roads to Reuse material has been used as road base under full depth asphalt in Western Australian roads. NWRIC hopes to achieve this level of collaboration and success across all nine material types. A list of current national and international specifications identified can be found online at the NWRIC website, www.nwric.com.au.

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