Recycling Facilities

Adelaide, Features, Recycling Facilities, Soft plastics, South Australia

New soft plastic recycling technology for SA

More than 14,000 tonnes of soft plastics will be diverted from South Australian landfills every year, due to a $20 million investment in advanced recycling technology. Recycling Plastics Australia in Kilburn will clean and purify soft plastics such as shopping bags, chip packets and food wrappers to create feedstock for new soft plastic packaging. Read More
Features, Recycling Facilities

The perfect rural transfer station

By Giles Perryman Once upon a time in a council far far away, there was a perfect rural transfer station. The sun always shone and the site was always tidy. The resource recovery rate was high and operational costs were low with full-cost recovery. The staff and residents were both happy and safe on site. No one tried to sneak in asbestos or commercial waste, nothing ever broke down. Accurate data was collected, reported and interpreted instantly. And across the valley, the unicorns galloped in the sun, while a flock of pigs flew overhead. Could this be a reality? Read More