The Environment

THE ENVIRONMENT WE PROTECT

We live in a world where climate-related changes have brutal effects. As sea levels rise and with more frequent extreme weather events, the risk of environmental impact also increases. The effect we have in any case is of prime importance to us.

Our environmental management system, which is independently certified to meet the requirements of ISO 14001, establishes the framework for our activities. It conforms to all relevant legislation, standards, practices and any other requirements. But it doesn’t end there. Like all our operations, we strive for continuous improvement.

We take all reasonable and practicable measures to minimize the pollution impacts to air, land, water, amenity, flora and fauna associated with site activities. We report annually, for all our sites, to both National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting and National Pollutant Inventory Reporting in line with these requirements.

As waste recyclers and energy providers, we strive to comply with all EPA standards and add improvements where we can.

We advocate for ecologically sustainable development promoting the circulation of materials as exponents of the Circular Economy - our livelihood and our reputation depends on it.

Most Preferable Our fill sites in Victoria and South Australia reuse clean fill material to rehabilitate quarries after the sand and gravels have been mined from the sites. This restores the landform to similar levels that it was prior to mining and enables the land to be utilised again in the future for a range of uses. These sites deal with a range of stakeholders and we work together with quarry owners and regulators to find the best solution for rehabilitating these sites.

ResourceCo will always seek to promote the best and safest use of recovered resources and reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. Our landfill sites in South Australia provide a final disposal solution for various waste streams that are unable to be recycled, including a double composite lined hazardous waste disposal cell at McLaren Vale.

ResourceCo’s waste derived material like TDF and PEF, as well as immediately useable recovered materials comply with all relevant state and federal legislation, regulations and policies made under relevant laws, Australian Standards, market or engineering specifications.

The way we leave the environments we work in, or the environments in which we process our products, need to be an exemplar of our commitment to the planet.

SUSTAINABILITY AVOID

REDUCE

REUSE

RECYCLE

RECOVER (including energy)

TREAT

DISPOSE

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