Construction and demolition (C&D) waste recovery creates opportunities to increase diversion from landfills around Australia. Wastech Engineering can provide solutions to realise these opportunities.
C&D waste was one of the three largest sources of waste in Australia’s landfills in 2020-21, according to the Australian Circular Economy Hub.
This presents significant opportunities for companies such as Wastech Engineering that are working hard to increase the amount of waste diverted from landfills and reused.
Dean Cucé, National Business Development Manager at Wastech Engineering, says infrastructure and technological solutions targeted at C&D waste can help drive greater resource recovery.
Opportunity for growth
“Wastech is well-positioned to be part of the growth in the recovery of C&D waste,” Dean says. “As an end-to-end supplier to the C&D sector, we can drive value through our advisory, engineering processes and infrastructure delivery track record.”
Typically, Wastech Engineering will support the design and construction of a C&D facility for a client’s specified level of purity within their waste profile and desired operational performance. That means they want to extract a specific percentage of defined materials from the process.
Dean says this is where the team at Wastech Engineering kicks into gear. The engineering and technical teams will work on a solution that meets those requirements, along with an array of other issues, such as budgetary constraints.
Wastech Engineering is proud to carry out design, manufacturing and installation in-house while partnering with global technology partners where required, creating more client value.
The team goes through a process of developing detailed engineering plans and project management frameworks.
“Wastech Engineering can provide technological solutions and a range of recommendations for the entire waste management sector.” Dean says. “We can design and build to suit the project and offer turn-key solutions.”
Partnerships are key
Part of the success of Wastech Engineering is the range of technology partners it works with across the globe, giving company an upper hand in developing its solutions.
“Our technology partners can provide many different innovative applications, whether it’s optical sorters, magnetic belts, or fire suppression units through Fire Rover,” Dean says.
“It’s important to note that we are technology agnostic. We take the time to understand the client’s objectives and desired performance expectations then we make recommendations based on the application and design performance of specific products.”
It’s by working with technology partners that Wastech Engineering is keeping its finger on the pulse. As the market evolves, Wastech Engineering reviews its product mix and drives innovation through its partnerships.
MRFs and transfer stations
Wastech Engineering has played a vital role in building material recovery facilities (MRFs) and transfer stations.
“MRFs are critical at driving resource recovery,” Dean says. “They provide a market for those resources that are captured to be repurposed and reused, creating a circular economy. It’s all about driving for diversion from landfills, providing options for recycled resources, and gaining additional life from these valuable commodities.”
He says consumers and the market want more recycled products in the mix, and Wastech Engineering supports the expansion of recycled products within the construction and building space.
Transfer stations also continue to play a significant role in the C&D space in Australia. Dean attributes this to Australia’s population spread out over a large country.
“Having transfer stations and the associated infrastructure in place provides key benefits for the industry. By having places for the temporary storage of C&D waste, industry can consolidate it and turn it into something useful, further preventing the need for landfills.”
The ability to sort, segregate and consolidate resources is crucial to the success of these transfer stations. It also means that waste transporters only divert the relevant materials when they take them to larger facilities such as MRFs.
Dean says transfer stations have been built for some time, but there has been a recent shift in the market.
“What we are seeing is a greater appetite for C&D facilities, where they can deal with the materials themselves,” Dean says. “It depends on the region, but certain areas of Australia deal with more C&D waste. As such, those regions are looking for facilities to deal with the waste and maximise resource recovery on the spot.”
Future of C&D waste
Dean believes consumer expectations will be critical to changing the C&D waste space.
“Businesses and consumers now expect to have recycled, low-carbon products as part of an overall building and construction strategy,” he says. “Major building suppliers are progressively increasing their recycled content within their product mix. Resource recovery within C&D must keep up with the ongoing demand now and into the future.
“The presence of a market for C&D waste is fantastic and will continue to drive greater resource recovery. Ultimately, like many other waste streams, the emphasis is enabling a circular, low-carbon solution in the future. It’s an exciting time within the C&D space.”
For more information, visit: www.wastech.com.au
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