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

The program aims to increase the ability of local
processors to turn recycled material into high-value
end-use products
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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.