Full Circle Issue 4 - Summer 2022/23

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ResourceCo Pty Ltd

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Level 1, 162 Fullarton Road, Rose Park SA 5067 P: (08) 8406 0360 E: enquiries@resourceco.com.au resourceco.com.au ResourceCo strives to adopt an environmentally responsible approach in all its activities.

In the spirit of reconciliation ResourceCo acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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OUR VALUES

SUSTAINABLE

We are in the business of resource recoverytransforming waste into usable products. We are focused on preserving the planet’s limited resources, both for today and future generations.

COMMITTED

We are committed to consistently delivering on our brand promise and going the extra mile to get the job done, ensuring we leave a positive legacy.

CREATIVE

Creativity is part of our DNA, embedded in the actions of our Executive, employees and business partners. We challenge the way we operate to drive progress towards a circular economy.

AGILE

We are dynamic and responsive, acting with speed & nimbleness in providing innovative solutions for our customers and stakeholders.

OUR VISION Excel in resource recovery and commercial performance by using innovative technology to transform waste into usable products.

OUR VALUES ARE AT THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS, SUPPORTING THE VISION, SHAPING THE CULTURE AND REFLECTING OUR PURPOSE & BELIEFS.

MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

Our capability to offer 100% circular products across a range of waste streams, is unique to ResourceCo’s business model. To complement our product offering, the Material Solutions business is well placed as a reliable preferred partner, throughout our business network to support the exponential growth of the infrastructure industry. Our work on the North East Link Project, is delivering one of Victoria’s most significant project work whilst our business in NSW is gearing up to support the growing demand.

The first half of 2022 has been a busy and exciting one for ResourceCo. The strong performance of our business pillars continues to support growth plans with massive capital investments in place for 2023 and beyond.

We are excited about the expansion of our operations, building on decades of experience. Our Recycling and Waste business is building new plants across Australia, further strengthening ResourceCo’s capabilities to recycle more construction and demolition waste.

We have always explored the opportunity to take on new waste streams and transform them into usable products.

We are currently building a new glass recycling plant in SA with the capacity to recycle over 30,000 tonnes of waste glass annually, will be commissioned in December this year, with the capability to produce recycled 5 mm glass sand, which can be used in asphalt production and various civil applications.

Tyrecycle, ResourceCo’s tyre recycling business has ambitious expansion plans in place across Australia with a new facility planned for WA in 2023.

Whilst there is enormous opportunity for us to grow Australia’s tyre recycling capabilities and demand for recycled products, there is much to be done in the form of policy consistencies and setting bold procurement targets. As the industry matures, procurement targets set by state and federal governments will help establish Australia’s demand for recycled rubber products.

As the world rapidly moves towards net zero commitments by governments and organisations, we have seen a massive interest in our Waste to Energy business. The growth is this sector will not only ensure that residual waste is given new life, but also generate a great source of alternate fuel. Our new plant in Hemmant, Queensland in operation next year, will be well placed to support net zero aspirations with sustainable, circular outcomes. In Asia we see a similar trend with heavy industry creating an increased demand for alternate fuels.

ResourceCo continues to be at the forefront of ‘Sustainability Transformation’ and at our very heart is that a sustainable business benefits everyone - our customers, our partners, and the planet.

We have elevated our approach to sustainability and launched the first Sustainability Report for the year ending December 2021.

Our efforts have been recognised with us listed as one of The Australian Financial Review’s Sustainability Leaders for 2022, and awarded the special distinction of Category Winner, Resources, Energy & Utilities.

Our success is only as strong as our people who deliver results every day. The ResourceCo family of over 900 people work together with the shared belief that waste is a valuable resource. The entrepreneurial spirit of our workforce will continue to break new ground making real change.

Simon Brown Managing Director, ResourceCo

TAKING OWNERSHIP OF WASTE

CLEANAWAY-RESOURCECO’S STATE-OF-THE-ART RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY AT WETHERILL PARK IN SYDNEY, HAS EXPERIENCED A NOTABLE INCREASE OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, IN LOCAL COUNCILS AND COMPANIES PROACTIVELY WANTING TO PLAY THEIR PART IN DRIVING A GREENER ECONOMY.

With the multi-million dollar resource recovery and Process Engineered Fuel (PEF) plant achieving an outstanding 95 percent diversion from landfill rate, more companies are realising by partnering with us, we can assist them achieve their zero waste to landfill goal, as well as a specific sustainability or carbon outcome.

CEO of ResourceCo Energy Henry Anning says it’s extremely pleasing to see this shift in mindset as more businesses are investigating where their waste is going and what their waste options are to meet their broader sustainability goals and carbon commitments.

“As Australia’s first project to register under the federal government’s Emission Reduction Fund (ERF), the Wetherill Park site continues to generate carbon credits after opening to the local market four years ago,” Henry says.

“Some of our customers are now starting to talk to us about bringing their waste to the facility and securing the carbon credits for the delivery, so they can achieve their own objectives towards a circular economy.

“We want people to take ownership of their waste and if it’s their carbon we’re helping to divert, absolutely we’re keen to be part of this conversation. This in turn sees the customer buy back their carbon that relates to the tonnes of waste they’ve brought to us.”

The Wetherill Park plant is licensed to receive up to 250,000 tonnes per annum of dry commercial and industrial and mixed construction and demolition waste, recovering commodities such as metal, clean timber and inert materials, with the balance converted into PEF.

The PEF is used as a substitute for fossil fuels in both domestic and international markets in the production of cement.

Shoalhaven City Council in the south-eastern coastal region of New South Wales, has partnered with ResourceCo, as it moves to divert as much waste from landfill as possible.

To meet some of its sustainability objectives, the council sends commercial and industrial waste to the Wetherill Park site for processing – waste which would otherwise end up in landfill.

Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findley acknowledges as a council, they are at the forefront of the circular economy and dig deep to make a difference in repurposing valuable resources.

“We look at waste as materials and recoverables. Waste has been that unspoken thing, where people don’t really talk about how much carbon emissions come from it,” she says.

“When you can’t do it yourself, you have to hold the hand of someone else to achieve the maximum amount of diversion of product from landfill, which is then a benefit to us when it comes to reducing carbon and meeting our own carbon emissions.

“At the end of the day our objective is to be a real player in driving down Australia’s carbon economy.”

With an upward trend in businesses taking a more independent and proactive approach to waste solutions, ResourceCo Energy is anticipating an increase in future demand, where customers lock-in their delivery volume at the plant long-term.

“This way it guarantees they’ll be able to access the site which has a limited set volume and provides certainty when it comes to planning and meeting their own targets,” Henry says.

The premium resource recovery site at Wetherill Park continues to be at the forefront as a leading, hightech manufacturing facility making increasing contribution to shifting Australia to a more sustainable energy model.

It is part of ResourceCo’s suite of 25 plants across Australia and South-East Asia.

“IT’S ESSENTIAL WE WORK WITH COMPANIES LIKE RESOURCECO, TO MAKE SURE THE THINGS WE CAN’T DEAL WITH LOCALLY HAVE A PATHWAY TO BE RECOVERED.”

REDUCING WASTE IN TASMANIA –OPPORTUNITIES IN TYRES

WITH TASMANIA EXPANDING ITS USE OF RUBBER CRUMB FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION THIS YEAR, TYRECYCLE CONTINUES TO BE EXCITED BY THE HUGE POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET FOR PRODUCTS REPURPOSED FROM END-OF-LIFE TYRES, ESPECIALLY SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT TARGETS.

Each year, around 1.3 million tyres are disposed of in Tasmania and proudly, Tyrecycle in local partnership with Barwick’s Landscape Supplies, recovers 90 percent of the state’s used tyres for processing – 600,000 Equivalent Passenger Units (EPUs) annually.

Tyrecycle CEO Jim Fairweather says Tasmania has really stepped up and has boosted its commitment to increase the use of rubber recycled from truck tyres in road resurfacing.

“As Australia’s largest collector and recycler of end-of-life tyres, it’s now more important than ever that we continue to work with industry, governments and the private sector to actively pursue and develop further opportunities to support greener supply chains,” Jim says.

The Tasmanian Government as part of its commitment to waste reduction and fostering a circular economy, has pledged $4 million over four years to work with industry to establish a crumbing plant locally, so the entire process can be undertaken within the state.

“Our partnership with Barwick’s Landscape Supplies, now in its sixth year, has been transforming the way Tasmania responds to waste tyre collection and reuse, providing a solution which previously didn’t exist,” he says.

“We have seen a significant growth in the tyres we collect for repurposing from 240,000 to 540,000 EPUs amount over this time.

“It’s a top priority for us to continue to progress the state’s responsible and safe response to waste tyres, delivering on an industry-led zero waste to landfill solution.

“Tasmania is to be applauded for wanting to work with industry to help manage their waste tyres correctly and moving towards undertaking the entire process within their own state.”

Australia’s ban on the export of whole baled waste tyres has triggered an increased appetite to find domestic markets for tyrederived fuel (TDF), rubber crumb and granules.

“TDF locally, as an alternative fuel source for industrial applications such as cement plants and pulp mill sectors, still remains relatively untapped.

“As more companies turn to backing greener supply chains and realising the opportunities are there, many are weighing up the pros and cons of investing in either TDF or crumb rubber.

TDF

• Lower on waste hierarchy

• Smaller investment: $1.5m - $2m

• Consume all volume

RUBBER CRUMB

• Higher on waste hierarchy

• Larger investment: $8m - $10m

• How much volume out of what is produced, can be consumed?

“WE PROCESS 109 TONNES OF THE RUBBER CRUMB PRODUCT FOR TASMANIA ANNUALLY, WHICH IS USED FOR LOCAL ROADS AND SOFT FALL SURFACES. THERE IS CERTAINLY FUTURE OPPORTUNITY TO PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER AMOUNT, POTENTIALLY A 15-FOLD INCREASE,” JIM SAYS.

Barwick’s Landscape Supplies continues to collect the waste tyres on behalf of Tyrecycle from its 12 local retail sites, undertaking primary shredding of the rubber material at its purpose-built facility at Bridgewater on the outskirts of Hobart.

The material is then transported to Tyrecycle’s leading processing plant in Melbourne where it’s repurposed for use in road resurfacing including sprayed seals or in asphalt, sporting and playground surfaces, brake pads, building insulation, tile adhesives and fuel.

Approximately 170,000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres are collected and recycled by Tyrecycle Australia-wide per year. Its processing and collection capabilities service every state of Australia and is in accordance with environmental regulations.

Tyrecycle is the only tyre recycling company that has longterm contracts for collection with the major tyre manufacturers and repair retailers.

OUR PEOPLE

How long have you been working for ResourceCo and what made you join the team? I have been at ResourceCo for over 4 years now. I joined ResourceCo from private practice, disenchanted with time-recording and on the hunt for greener (or perhaps more industrial) pastures. And so, shortly after Easter Break in 2018, I put on my boots and wound my way up the Wingfield driveway, ready to help create something new: an in-house legal function.

How have you challenged yourself at ResourceCo? I do not necessarily go looking for challenges, but inherent in my role is that they find me.

NICOLE BENNETT

General Counsel

Given that I practice across all business pillars, across Australia and into Asia, and in all areas of law, every day presents some new challenge. If the challenge is not the work itself, its managing competing priorities and expectations. But I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love problem-solving and my working style aligns with ResourceCo’s core values of agility and creativity. I do not want to sit at my desk drafting memos any more than the business wants to read them. I would rather be partnering alongside the wonderful people that make up this business, helping them to practically implement their goals.

What is the biggest risk you have ever taken? I have taken various risks in my personal life: quitting a job which no longer served me with no job to go to; moving overseas on my own at 19. They were risky decisions, but ultimately calculated ones made on the premise that I fully back myself.

In those times in my life where the risks I have taken have not paid off, I strangely never regret those decisions – they are just a part of my journey and I am a bit wiser for having had those experiences.

What excites you about the resource recovery industry? It is an exciting time to be part of the resource recovery industry. It is particularly exciting how well ResourceCo is placed to capitalise on the industry growth and recognition. With a pipeline of new developments, and an exponentially growing focus on the importance of ESG, I think this is our time to excel.

What are some of you other interests? Outside of work my two small humans, Sloane (3) and Raff (5), keep me extremely busy. I have also recently taken up skateboarding, which has yet to see me hospitalised, but has high prospects.

When I have an opportunity to get away, I find that I am most at peace enjoying a nice glass of wine by an open campfire.

ROB SALTER

National Sales Manager – Tyrecycle

How have you found your move to Tyrecycle and what inspired your move? Having been in the tyre industry for over 15 years the transition into Tyrecycle has been quite seamless, especially on the Collections side of the business where I know most of the customers.

I’m excited to join a business working towards a better future for our planet. My 2 adult kids have educated me about the need for sustainability and were most supportive of me joining an environmental leader such as Tyrecycle.

What prompted you to join Tyrecycle? I have been involved with Tyrecycle as a customer at Bridgestone and Bob Jane T-Marts and have always been impressed by their professionalism as the standout tyre recycler in the industry.

When the opportunity arose to join Jim and the team it was a nobrainer for me to get on board.

How to do define success for both yourself and your team? Achieving the financial targets are mandatory, otherwise we can’t have capability to invest for the future. So that’s one definition of success, but it is also vital to be ethical and do business the right way, so I view success as building our reputational value as well.

Reputation means we can be relied upon so I want the Sales Team at Tyrecycle to be known in the industry as the team that delivers on our promises.

With a respected and reputable brand, we will be successful.

What does the circular economy mean to you? After selling tyres for so many years my career path has itself become circular.…I am now collecting all those tyres I sold!

I have visited many tyre factories over the years, and I’ve seen how tyres are engineered and manufactured to maximise their life and be hard to wear out. Now we have the challenge to convert the tyre scrap into usable products and maximise our use of the Earth’s finite resources.

It is the ultimate circular economy; the challenge is to make it profitable and for consumers to understand the benefits.

What are some of your other interests? I am always active and live in the Adelaide Hills where the walks with my partner and our 2 dogs or the occasional run are quite hilly. I’m a keen cyclist and have completed the hardest riding event in Australia, the 3 Peaks in Victoria a total of 5 times. It is an epic 235kms and over 4,000m of climbing in 1 day up Tawonga Gap, Mt Hotham and Falls Creek. In previous jobs I have ridden the bike to work, but I don’t want to scare the ResourceCo Head Office crew when wearing lycra, so won’t be doing that anytime soon.

From my past years of living in Melbourne, I’m an MCC member but being Adelaide raised, Port Power is my team in the AFL along with Liverpool in the EPL.

COMING TOGETHER FOR EMPLOYEE WELLBEING

The business joined other companies across Australia to support the annual event on May 17 – a collaboration between mental health awareness organisations R U OK? and Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds. Mental health advocate and RMS Safety and Compliance Officer Daniel Langley, proudly hosted various activities including a breakfast and morning tea at our Langwarrin and Mulgrave sites in Melbourne, to generate discussion about helping colleagues feel supported when they are confronted with life’s challenges.

“It’s all about driving awareness and support for mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and talking to each other regularly by asking – Are You Okay? and really paying attention to the answer,” Daniel says.

“As a truck driver for example, you can be working a whole day without having a proper conversation with someone else because you’re moving to and from various locations. Shift work and tight deadlines can also contribute to people feeling less connected.

“We’re encouraging meaningful conversations within the resource recovery sector, whether it’s at the office, truck yard or tip site. No matter what job you do, we all have an ongoing part to play to look after each other, by asking – Are You Okay?”

Daniel knows first-hand the heartbreak of losing a friend, a school mate to mental illness four years ago.

“We met in high school and stayed in touch. Five days before Christmas, I received a call about his death, he was aged in his early 30s. It was an incredible shock and of course very sad. I often ask myself could I have done anything more to help him, so he’d be here with us today.

“I am very proud to work at RMS and participate in R U OK? Trucks & Sheds Day, to give workmates the confidence to checkin on others, even if there are no obvious signs they are doing it tough.

“We can all be thrown curveballs in life and it’s okay to talk about it at work – taking the time to listen to one another whether it’s out on site or in the office.”

“WITH THE ADDED CHALLENGES ARISING FROM A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, THERE’S NEVER BEEN A MORE IMPORTANT TIME TO CONNECT AND REGULARLY CHECK-IN WITH THOSE AROUND US, EVEN DURING OUR BUSY DAYS.”

R U OK? has four simple steps to start a conversation: Ask, Listen, Encourage Action and Check-in.

RMS State Manager in Victoria, Deane Reid, says Daniel and the team are to be congratulated for getting involved in the event. “It says a lot about our culture here, the trust and care we have for each other is very unique.”

“Our industry can be very demanding for our drivers and contractors - we operate at a very high level all the time. It’s important everyone knows we’re here for each other,” Deane says.

ResourceCo offers all employees support outside of the company via a third party - Your Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

The confidential program is a free service where workers can access qualified professionals. Contact EAP on 1300 667 700.

ResourceCo values all its workers and is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to fostering a workplace environment, where workers treat others with courtesy, dignity and respect, and where inappropriate behaviour is not accepted or tolerated.

Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation is an industry body that was specifically created to improve mental health and wellbeing across the road transport, warehousing and logistics sector. For more information: www.healthyheads.org.au

RESOURCECO

STRATEGIC FOCUS

EMPOWERING OUR PEOPLE

ICAM TRAINING

Corrective action of incidents is a major component to make step changes for Progress. To ensure a common approach across our business pillars, Safety Wise came to our head office in Adelaide and carried our Incident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM) training for our managers across the business.

14 ResourceCo employees were trained on this globally recognised incident investigation methodology to understand and conduct root cause analysis of incidents to achieve our aspirations of zero harm to employees.

Learning & Development is a key focus for ResourceCo to strengthen our talent pipeline, further supporting the next phase of growth of our business.

EMERGING LEADERS

ResourceCo’s ‘emerging leaders’ programme equipped our leaders to embrace practical solutions for effective leadership and mentoring. The programme held recently, brought together 12 managers from different states from all business pillars.

We are excited to launch new platforms and programmes to support our existing talent and growing workforce.

It is an exciting time for our operations across Australia and Asia as we expand and grow our business with a team of passionate people delivering sustainable circular outcomes.

HAVE A

ON HEALTH AND SAFETY, TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES RETURN HOME SAFELY AND INJURY FREE.

ICAM Training Programme

SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP

We are committed to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and are actively contributing to the delivery of the 17 global goals. We have prioritised the goals that we have a positive impact on and contribute to the related targets.

Our employees took time to understand these goals and make personal commitments recently.

The programme helped create greater awareness on delivering positive environmental, social and economic outcomes.

RESOURCECO IS CONFIDENT THAT OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNSDGS WILL HAVE A BROADER POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LEAD UP TO 2030.

Sustainability Workshop

Emerging Leaders Programme

SHIFTING MINDSETS AND WASTE AT MCLAREN VALE

FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THE TEAM AT SOUTHERN WASTE RESOURCECO HAVE RESOLVED TO FURTHER IMPROVE OUR RECYCLING RATES AT OUR MCLAREN VALE RESOURCE RECOVERY SHED AND TO MAXIMISE THE VALUE THAT IS EXTRACTED FROM EVERYDAY MATERIALS.

“It’s all about our processes. We have a fantastic opportunity to sharpen our processes to increase our diversion rates, reduce carbon emissions and minimise the environment impact” says ResourceCo’s Operations Manager, SA, Tim Wadlow.

“We are looking very closely at every load that comes in, trying to decipher and then extract what value might be in that load.”

The changes are in their early stages, but Andrew says he can already see a physical difference in the reduced amount of waste that is being moved to the site’s landfill and energy around the team is excited by the tangible difference they are making to the environment.

Leading the implementation of the new processes is Site Supervisor, Adrian Parkin, who, along with Operations Manager, Tim Wadlow, is well aware of the environmental benefits that stem from their efforts.

“We’ve done our research and seen how much waste other industries have been able to repurpose with the correct processes and right mindsets in place,” Adrian says.

“Our goal is to significantly increase our waste diversion rate which will require ongoing investment, development and training,” he says.

“We’re committing to these processes, resourcing the right equipment and reconfiguring the shed where most of the sorting happens, to reach this goal faster.”

Recycling and Waste CEO Brad Lemmon is proud of how his team have gotten behind the change process. “The operations team lead by Tim & Adrian have made a number of key improvements and are achieving great outcomes”

“We’ve asked the team to think differently about how we approach incoming waste streams and everyone has responded really well.”

The impact these changes will have on the amount of waste that is diverted from landfill at Southern Waste ResourceCo will be tracked over the coming months through collected data.

As Australia drives an infrastructure-led recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Brad says ResourceCo will continue to invest in training and infrastructure to meet demand and lead the way in waste and resource recovery.

“The improvements we make at McLaren Vale can then be used as a template to improve our other recycling facilities at Lonsdale and Hartley”

RESOURCECO WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN TRAINING AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET DEMAND AND LEAD THE WAY IN WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY.

CONCRETE PLANS

RESOURCECO IS LEVERAGING ITS EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION RECYCLING TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN AUSTRALIA’S RESOURCE RECOVERY FUTURE.

“We have always recycled waste with a focus on doing that and getting it right,” says Brad Lemmon, ResourceCo Chief Executive Officer, Recycling and Waste. “It’s embedded in our business ethos and that is why we are doing so many great things with so much growth ahead of us.”

ResourceCo has been at the forefront of established and emerging markets for recovered materials, both domestically and globally, since the early 1990s.

Now, the company is positioned to play a leading role in the construction and demolition sector with added capabilities to serve the growing demands for quality recycled C&D products.

Looking to expand its operations beyond South Australia, the growth of ResourceCo’s Recycling and Waste business will strengthen its existing capabilities across the states, particularly in Victoria.

“We are well established in our tyre recycling and material solutions business in Victoria,” Brad says.

There is a growing push across Australia to use recycled materials, driven by the National Waste Policy target of an 80 per cent average recovery rate from all waste streams by 2030.

Brad says Victoria is leading the charge in construction and demolition materials, in part due to the State Government’s Recycled First Policy. Since 2020, all tenderers on Victorian major transport projects have been required to demonstrate how they could optimise the use of recycled and reused materials.

ResourceCo’s Material Solutions has been involved in several key rail and road projects including level crossing removals and the Monash Freeway upgrade.

Brad says growing community expectation that businesses are operating sustainably, and concern about the availability and cost of quarried materials, is a powerful motivator for the uptake of recycled content. That is more relevant in Victoria as it continues to experience high infrastructure and construction activity.

“Community desire and pressure to increase sustainability outcomes is a very strong and growing driver,” Brad says.

“But a lot of construction activity is also putting a high demand on traditional construction materials such as sand, aggregate and rock that have typically been used in construction. They’re being exhausted, and the availability of those materials is starting to deplete.

“While it will be a long time before recycled material fully replaces virgin material, concerns about natural resources are leading to a great outcome where recycled materials are filling the void.”

One of ResourceCo’s key strengths is the ability to manage a range of waste streams via its integrated processing facilities.

C&D waste usually refers to the heavier materials such as concrete, bricks and masonry, while C&I is more the lighter side including timbers, plastics, doors and shelving. Often there is cross contamination between the two, however not many sites are capable of sorting and processing both.

“We can take C&D waste to the crushing plant and C&I to the sorting plant,” Brad says. “We’ve managed to increase the amount of material we can efficiently bring in and process.”

He says adding organic recycling into the mix for soil management will broaden the company’s capability to offer a circular solution for projects.

“The circularity of being able to integrate all of ResourceCo’s capabilities, is incredibly powerful,” Brad says. “Our aim is to get as much waste material out of the construction sector and stop that going to landfill, to turn it into usable products. It’s the DNA of the business.”

He says while ResourceCo is not the first, or only, resource recovery business, its demonstrated capability to produce and provide a secure supply from its South Australian operations puts it in a good position.

While the company aims to grow its capability, Brad says it’s also vital it maintains a clear focus on its traditional business and customer base. He says one of the company’s competitive advantages is the depth of experience and passion of its employees.

“Our people embrace innovations and the entrepreneurial spirit to continue to add value to waste. It’s an amazing industry for the younger generation,” he says. “There will be massive job opportunities in this sector that allow them to make real change. In Australia alone it is an exciting time for the circular economy and sustainable business practices.”

This article first appeared in Waste Management Review

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EXPANDING OUR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE RECYCLING CAPABILITY MAKES US WELL PLACED TO BE A PARTNER OF CHOICE TO SUPPORT THE GROWING INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY.”

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

HAVE ALWAYS RECYCLED WASTE WITH A FOCUS ON JUST DOING THAT AND GETTING IT RIGHT. IT’S EMBEDDED IN OUR BUSINESS ETHOS AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE DOING SO MANY GREAT THINGS WITH SO MUCH OF GROWTH AHEAD OF US.”

“We see waste as a valuable resource. We think that everyone should view it that way and not discard any of these materials but add value to them. Our customers work with us with a shared belief and purpose. Our people embrace innovations and the entrepreneurial spirit to continue to add value to waste.

It is an amazing industry for the younger generation. There will be massive job opportunities in this sector that allow them to make real change.

In Australia alone it is an exciting time for the circular economy and sustainable business practices.”

Simon Brown

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With less than a decade left to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, we understand that the next eight years will be critical in making the world a more sustainable place. ResourceCo is committed to delivering the UNSDGs and understanding the impact of the industry in delivering their global goals.

Post COVID-19, there is renewed hope and opportunity to reboot our economy and make profound changes to recover, in a way that prioritises sustainable development and the delivery of the SDGs.

As a global leader in waste recycling and a pioneer in delivering carbon abatement, ResourceCo is committed to supporting Net Zero aspirations of organisations across Australia. We continue to work with them on shared goals for greener supply chains by decarbonising through credible carbon transition plans.

With over 30 years of experience and 60 million tonnes of materials repurposed, we have a lot to give in this sustainability transformation as we progress a circular economy.

As an organisation actively contributing to the delivery of UNSDGs, we recognise the interdependence of all 17 goals and the 169 related targets.

ResourceCo has prioritised focus areas covering 4 broad SDGs, as most relevant to the business we operate in, aligned to our own values and beliefs, where we can create a bigger impact and make a more meaningful contribution. Our biggest impact is on goals 3, 9, 13 and 17 and the related targets. As we strive for continuous improvement along with our ambitious growth plans, will help deliver greater environmental, social and economic outcomes.

We are confident that our contribution to the UNSDGs will have a broader positive impact in the lead up to 2030. Particularly over the last decade, as Climate Change moved to a universally accepted truth, we’ve been continuing our daily task of collecting waste that we turn into useable products. But as a consequence of nothing but ingenuity, the people who work for us and with us have made discoveries, some small and some of great impact. At the centre of this is the notion that we will never look past an opportunity. We are ResourceCo.

To request our full 2021 Sustainability Report, visit the Sustainable Business page of the ResourceCo websiteresourceco.com.au

RESOURCECO GROUP LOCATIONS

RESOURCECO

RESOURCECO

Head Office

Level 1, 162 Fullarton Road, Rose Park SA 5067

Wingfield 144-150 Wingfield Road North, Wingfield SA 5013

Lonsdale Lot 6 & 6B Meyer Road, Lonsdale SA 5160

Dry Creek Waste Derived Fill Site –Hanson Road Extension, Dry Creek SA 5094

ASIA

Malaysia PEF Plant Lot 149522 Lebuh Perusahaan Klebang 10, IGB Industrial Park 30010, Ipoh Perak Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Office Sdn Bhd (KL), A-2-15 Plaza Damas 3, Block A Jalan Sri Hartamas 50480 Kuala Lumpur Ipoh Office (M) Sdn Bhd (Ipoh), 165A, Persiaran Kawasan Perusahaan IGB, 31200 Chemor, Perak

Singapore ResourceCo Asia Pte Ltd 33 Maude Road #02-01 YTC Building 208344 Singapore Philippines ResourceCo Asia (PH) Inc 28th Floor, World Plazza 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City 1634 Taguig, Metro Manila

CLEANAWAY RESOURCECO

Wetherill Park 35-37 Frank Street, Wetherill Park NSW 2164

E NERGY

Head Office Level 1, 162 Fullarton Road, Rose Park SA 5067

MATERIAL SOLUTIONS

Mulgrave Level 3, 6 Nexus Court, Mulgrave VIC 3170

Alexandria 86 Bourke Road, Alexandria NSW 2015 Wingfield 144-150 Wingfield Road North, Wingfield SA 5013 Coomera 200 Beatie Road Coomera QLD 4209

SOUTHERN WASTE RESOURCECO

McLaren Vale 2605 Main South Road, McLaren Vale SA 5171 Lonsdale

Onkaparinga Eco Precinct, 19 Christies Road, Lonsdale SA 5160

Hartley North Bremer Road, Hartley SA 5255

Mt Compass Pambula Road, Hindmarsh Valley SA 5211

Tatachilla Southern Corner of Tatachilla & Main South Roads, McLaren Vale SA 5171

VEOLIARESOURCECO

Wingfield

Lot 246 Wilkins Road, Wingfield SA 5013

Hampton Park Hampton Park Resource Recovery Facility, 274 Hallam Road, Hampton Park VIC 3976

TYRECYCLE

Melbourne 30-56 Encore Avenue, Somerton VIC 3062 Adelaide 8 Meyer Road, Lonsdale SA 5160 Brisbane Lot 1, Gypsum Drive, Redbank Plains QLD 4301 Perth 10 Keegan Street, O’Connor WA 6163 Sydney 36 Stenhouse Drive, Cameron Park NSW 2285 1/21 Grady Crescent, Erskine Park NSW 2759 Tasmania 3 Weily Park Road, Brighton Industrial Estate 7030 Company Collections (any state) 1300 489 732