Millions of tonnes of waste have been diverted from landfills through an innovative approach at Holcim Australia’s Eagle Farm site.
The Brisbane concrete plant has managed to diver 4.6 million tonnes from landfill after Holcim Australia undertook a zero-waste disposal initiative as part of its commitment to its Health, Safety, and Environmental Improvement Plan (HSE-IP).
Holcim Australia’s internal audit revealed that timber, especially from pine pallets, was a contributing factor to landfill waste. The Eagle Farm concrete plant partnered with a recycling facility to process timber pallets.
This marked an expansion of the partnership between the two facilities as they already carried out concrete washout recycling.
To monitor the progress of the initiative, Holcim Australia instituted a waste register. The internal data showed 4.6 tonnes of waste from landfill, primarily through timber and cardboard recycling, had been diverted.
“The pilot program highlighted simple opportunities for waste mitigation, in addition to the recycling of unused concrete and washout waste into high-quality aggregates,” Holcim Australia regional operations manager for Queensland Anthony Spittle said.
Alongside the landfill initiative, the Eagle Farm concrete plant maintained its existing practices including repurposing returned concrete into recycled aggregate at Holcim Australia’s Petrie Quarry.
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