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

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The new recycling facility is fully undercover, utilises
state-of-the-art sorting and recovery equipment, and
will significantly increase resource recovery capacity
Peats Soils and Composting ($175,000) – Kerbside
screening project
Peats Soils and Composting will purchase screening
equipment to sort and remove contaminants from
kerbside-collected organic waste, such as metals and
plastics, which is processed into compost. Current methods
of contaminant removal based on manual picking and
mechanical screening are not adequately keeping pace
with operational requirements. The processing and
production of consistent and reliable product from organic
material is essential for continuing to support and grow
consumer confidence in the recycled product. Peats is
contributing an additional $175,000 to this project.
Solo Resource Recovery ($300,000) – Adelaide Waste
and Recycling Centre redevelopment
This project will significantly expand and upgrade the
facilities and waste receiving capability at Solo Resource
Recovery’s Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre in North
Plympton. This upgrade includes improving public access to
the site for a range of resource recovery streams including
e-waste, hazardous waste, mixed dry recyclables and
organics, and construction of a large permanently covered
area for organics (including food). The project aims to
increase diversion from landfill by 40%, or 2,000 tonnes
per week. Solo Resource Recovery is contributing an
additional $1,700,000 to this project.
Progress on previously awarded projects
Integrated Waste Services – commercial and industrial
materials recovery and sorting equipment ($300,000)
Integrated Waste Services launched a new $4 million
purpose built recycling centre in Wingfield in early
September 2010. Zero Waste SA and the Australian
Packaging Covenant contributed to the facility through
a grant of $300,000 ($150,000 from each agency) for the
installation of high-quality commercial and industrial
materials recovery and sorting equipment expected to
divert an additional 100,000 tonnes from landfill. The new
recycling facility is fully undercover, utilises state-of-theart
sorting and recovery equipment, and will significantly
increase resource recovery capacity, therefore preventing
huge tonnages of resources being sent to landfill.
Integrated Waste Services spent $3.7 million on the new
recycling facility.
SA Waste Management – mixed waste resource recovery
facility ($175,000)
SA Waste Management has invested in resource
recovery infrastructure to dramatically improve sorting
and processing efficiency at SA Waste Management’s
transfer station. The station became operational in
November 2010 and was expected to divert 3,000 tonnes
of mixed waste materials from landfill each year. Early
performance reports indicate that diversion of materials
from this facility has exceeded this expectation. SA Waste
Management’s contribution to the project is expected to
be around $440,000.
Regional Implementation
Program
The Zero Waste SA Regional Implementation Program
supports regional government to reform processes and
improve recovery of materials.
Regional areas, where population densities are low,
generate 20% of South Australia’s waste. It is often
difficult and complex to deliver waste and recycling
services in these locations. Zero Waste SA has supported
regional waste management strategies. As these are
completed, Zero Waste SA offers grants to support up to
50% of the implementation costs.
The Regional Implementation Program was reviewed in
2009 10, to gather feedback from stakeholders on barriers
experienced, identify opportunities for improvement
and gauge future demand. Key recommendations were
incorporated into the 2010–11 funding round of the
Regional Implementation Program.