Annual Report 2010-11 - Zero Waste SA - SA.Gov.au

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14 Incentives Sustainable markets and innovation The Waste Strategy recognises the need to promote markets for recycled materials, improve the viability of the recycling sector and develop value-added recycled products. Zero Waste SA’s Sustainable Markets and Innovation Incentive program targets key waste streams and their associated recycling industries as identified by Zero Waste SA’s multicriteria analysis tool. The program provides financial incentives to assist with marketing to increase and support markets for recycled materials. Projects are coordinated through each material industry sector (for example, composting, aggregate and plastics). In 2010–11, $75,000 was provided to South Australia’s composting industry market development initiative ‘Compost for Soils’ program. Compost for Soils ($75,000) Compost for Soils is a collaborative project between three South Australian compost industry members: The Jeffries Group, Peats Soil and Garden Supplies, and Van Shaik’s Biogro. This project is managed through Zero Waste SA’s service level agreement with the Waste Management Association of Australia. In 2010–11, Compost for Soils was supported by Zero Waste SA to: > raise awareness of Compost for Soils by: undertaking 10 case studies that focus on economic benefits and positive experiences of using compost and mulch; publishing articles in targeted media; and expanding electronic communications to key market segments > participate in events and communication opportunities such as the International Symposium 2011 Conference trade display, Promoting Farm Ready program, and various field days; and produce and maintain marketing literature stock > prepare a desktop industry report that summarises key agriculture sector profiles as a snapshot of land area under crop type and the number of potential compost customers > research new markets and technologies nationally and overseas to gain insight and suggest priority areas for South Australian producers.
The program aims to increase the ability of local processors to turn recycled material into high-value end-use products 15 Metropolitan Infrastructure program The Metropolitan Infrastructure program aims to: increase the ability of local processors to turn recycled material into high-value end-use products; and invest in infrastructure that enables greater reuse of waste materials. In 2010–11, $1.5 million was awarded to seven waste infrastructure projects in metropolitan Adelaide. Lucas Waste Management ($250,000) – Resource recovery facility at Southern Waste Depot Lucas Waste Management will construct and equip a dedicated undercover resource recovery facility for the receipt, sorting and further processing of waste materials. The facility will enable more effective and efficient separation of materials from a comingled waste stream for various reuse and recycling markets. Lucas aims to divert an additional 22,000 tonnes per annum from this facility, and is contributing an additional $724,000 to the project. Adelaide Woodfibre ($230,000) – Briquette manufacture from waste masonite and MDF This project will recycle masonite sheets into briquette logs suitable for use in combustion heaters and open fireplaces. Masonite is not suitable for recycling into mulch materials because once milled, it returns to its fibre consistency. The project will grind the masonite and extrude the material under pressure into medium and high density combustible briquette logs. 12,000 tonnes of masonite is currently stockpiled for processing and 3,000 tonnes is expected to be processed each year. Up to 10 new jobs are expected to be created from this project. Adelaide Woodfibre is contributing an additional $528,105 to the project. Propak Industries ($199,000) – Bio-Fill capability and capacity upscale This innovative project will expand a biodegradable polystyrene replacement product range ‘Bio-Fill’ to include profile packaging. Its production requires Propak to upscale its current capabilities and capacity, through commissioning new plant and equipment. With this upgrade, Propak will extend into other product lines such as flat sheets and large specialised shapes for packaging bigger items. Propak produced more than 5,000 kg each month over the year and aims to increase this 60 tonnes to 144 tonnes a year with the introduction of profile packaging solutions to replace polystyrene. Propak is contributing an additional $199,022 to this project. Foodbank SA ($50,000) – Warehouse expansion project The not-for-profit organisation Foodbank SA collects surplus edible food and groceries from manufacturers and retailers, and distributes it to welfare agencies and community groups. It acts as a central agency for collection of the surplus food, much of which would otherwise end up in landfill. The $50,000 towards expansion of the Foodbank SA Edwardstown warehouse, will gain extra storage for around 400 pallets of groceries or additional capacity for about 350 tonnes storage at any given time. In 2010–11, Foodbank captured and redistributed approximately 1.3 million kilograms of food. Peats Soils and Composting ($300,000) – Green waste grinding project Peats Soils and Composting will implement high efficiency grinding equipment to process increasing volumes of organic kerbside collections to an acceptable commercial standard. The purchase and implementation of this equipment will enable the removal of contamination (such as metals) from organic waste and double the processing capacity of organics at Peats’ Willunga site over the next three years. This project will also link to Solo Resource Recovery’s project which includes a covered organics area at the Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre. Peats is contributing an additional $310,000 to this project.
Page 1 and 2: Annual Report 2010-11
Page 3 and 4: AVOID • REDUCE • REUSE • RECY
Page 5 and 6: V Zero Waste SA’s Household Hazar
Page 7: VII Food Waste Incentives Zero Wast
Page 10 and 11: 2 Who we are Zero Waste SA’s prim
Page 12 and 13: 4 The Zero Waste SA Board The Zero
Page 14 and 15: 6 Zero Waste SA Board - Governance
Page 16 and 17: 8 A major focus during the year was
Page 18 and 19: 10 The Facebook page gives updates
Page 20 and 21: 12 The 2010-11 communications spons
Page 24 and 25: 16 The new recycling facility is fu
Page 26 and 27: 18 Product stewardship is an approa
Page 28 and 29: 20 Stakeholders, partnering and lin
Page 30 and 31: 22 The trials tested a range of mea
Page 32 and 33: 24 The Zero Waste SA Centre will co
Page 34 and 35: 26 Zero Waste SA is continuing to a
Page 36 and 37: 28 Litter and Illegal Dumping Illeg
Page 38 and 39: 30 The aluminium and mercury will b
Page 40 and 41: 32 OzHarvest’s food rescue progra
Page 42 and 43: 34 Targets for waste reduction and
Page 44 and 45: 36 Statutory Reporting Obligations
Page 46 and 47: 38 The organisation continues to se
Page 51 and 52: 43 Expenses Zero Waste SA Statement
Page 53 and 54: 45 Zero Waste SA Statement of Chang
Page 55 and 56: 47 Zero Waste SA Note Index For the
Page 57 and 58: 49 Zero Waste SA Notes to and formi
Page 69: 61 Zero Waste SA Level 8 Statewide

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