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How many fires do we need before real action is taken? There are between 10,000 - 12,000 fires and heat events a year in Australia’s waste and recycling sector caused by batteries.

As a sustainability professional, managing used tyres has always been one of our biggest challenges. With limited options for disposal and recycling, they often end up in landfills, contributing to environmental harm. Tyrecycle’s East Rockingham facility is a game changer, offering a sustainable solution to this pressing issue. The ability to process over 40,000 tonnes of tyres annually and repurpose them into valuable materials like crumbed rubber is a major step forward. Collaborations like Tyrecycle and Alcoa’s initiative to divert mining tyres from landfill further demonstrate how innovation and partnerships can address complex waste management problems. Congratulations to everyone involved in making this a reality. It is initiatives like these that inspire hope and action for a more sustainable future.

Kuwait's ELT: Monetization Yes, but What About Environmental Impact and Circularity?! Today’s Al-Qabas article highlights Kuwait’s efforts to manage its massive stockpile of end-of-life tires (ELT) and turn waste into revenue. Summary: 1- Ownership and Responsibility: ELTs are state-owned and managed by Kuwait Municipality, with coordination required among Public Authority for Industry (PAI) and Environmental Authority. 2- Locations and Quantities: Major tire stockpiles are concentrated in Al-Salmi, with 3 million tires proposed for annual incineration by Kuwait Cement Company in its furnaces as a fuel substitute. 3- Recycling Initiative: The Kuwaiti Tire Recycling Union plans to relocate and recycle ELTs through three factories in Al-Salmi. 4- Kuwait Cement Company’s Role: A 3-year initiative aims to incinerate existing ELTs as fuel for cement production, with a 15-year long-term plan for managing incoming tires. 5- Government Strategy: The Cabinet instructed swift action to monetize ELTs, enhance environmental safety, and prevent land misuse for tire storage. 6- Environmental and Economic Goals: Goals include increasing state revenue, supporting industrial recycling, ensuring environmental safety, and encouraging proper disposal practices. My Take: Kuwait has to be more ambitious about its end-of-life tire waste management. Current practices of repurposing into rubber flooring, processing into bitumen, or planned incineration are not aligned with the Basel guidelines for proper recycling. As the world approves UN rules for carbon trading, Kuwait must adopt advanced technologies that not only manage waste but also ensure circularity and optimal environmental impact. Proper recycling aligned with global standards could position Kuwait to benefit economically while meeting its environmental commitments.

The waste crisis and recycling As reported in the press recently, Sydney will run out of landfill without urgent intervention by the NSW Government, due in part to the fact that recycling rates in NSW have stagnated at about 65%, well short of the 80% 2030 target. The government will also review the waste levy- a blunt tool that does little to ensure that the most hazardous waste end up in landfill. My experience with development sites in Western Sydney was that every site contained buried asbestos- some even buried vertically with a concrete slab poured over the top, so that this waste was not discovered until the dozers came onto the site. The waste levy on asbestos is so high that it discourages people from sending it to landfill. That and unscrupulous so-called waste contractors. A lower or zero levy on this form of waste would encourage people to send it to landfill, rather than to have it buried on someone's farm- thus avoiding what is effectively a hazardous waste 'time-bomb'. Local councils have also shown a reluctance to approved new landfill developments. For example, Wagga Wagga council went out of their way to refuse a modest-scale landfill in an industrial area at Bomen, despite the fact that it had an approval from the EPA and a recommendation of approval from its own town planners. More supportive state planning policies may be a band-aid solution in this instance. And what about the recycling of solar panels? Currently the NSW Government has no plans or policies in place to encourage the recycling of solar panels, despite the fact that about 10% of them, equivalent to about 13.2 million panels, go to landfill every year. This is despite the fact that there is the technology in place to recycle about 95% of every solar panel and the fact that the number of solar panels in use is rapidly growing. Little or no financial or planning support from any level of Government for businesses seeking to address this emerging waste stream. The Commonwealth Government provides ‘revenue underwriting’ for additional clean energy production and nothing for the end-of-life management of these assets. 

Britaniacrest ups recycling capabilities with Kiverco plant United Kingdom-based company Britaniacrest Recycling has expanded its waste management capabilities, by investing in a new Kiverco recycling plant. The company, which is based in Surrey and had outgrown its previous plant, recently commissioned a bespoke plant in order to divert more waste away from landfill, and to increase operational uptime. Britaniacrest’s newly installed recycling plant boasts a throughput of up to 50-60 tonnes of per hour and is designed to handle streams of construction and demolition (C&D) waste and commercial and industrial (C&I) waste streams in parallel. Kiverco, which 16 years ago provided the company’s previous recycling plant, said: “Having a reliable recycling plant capable of high levels of throughput is essential to waste management companies such as Britaniacrest, and the long-standing relationship between the two companies has evolved into a trusted partnership, which played a significant role in their decision to invest in a much larger Kiverco plant.” Ray Foss from Britaniacrest, said: “We have been working with Kiverco for many years and have been consistently impressed by the durability of their products and their exceptional aftercare support. “The team listened to our needs and provided a solution to enhance our purity levels with a fines clean-up.” Although Britaniacrest’s new plant is now up and running, the company has not discarded its old Kiverco trommel. After undergoing some modifications and maintenance work, the plant has now been relocated and is back in use. “Now, we’re diverting nearly 100% of our waste from landfill—everything is separated, baled, and exported,” said Ray. “We expect to get another four or five years of use from it.” For more information on the Construction, Mining Equipment and Allied Industries, please reach us at www.equipmenttimes.in Britaniacrest Recycling Limited Ramamurthy Mayavan Philip Varghese Editor In Chief- EQUIPMENT TIMES #recycling #wastemanagement #maintenance #constructionmachinery #infrastructure #contractor #constructionequipment #construction #manufacturing #machine #equipment

New Post: Continental Cement’s Davenport Plant Expands Recycling Facility - https://lnkd.in/dsDrNccb - Continental Cement's Davenport Plant Expands Recycling Facility       TO Download this post and all the books and excel sheets and my personal notes and presentations I collected about cement industry in the last 30 years click the below paypal link    The Continental Cement plant in Davenport has completed an expansion of its Green America Recycling facility. This project is part of their effort to recycle more materials and help the environment. Green America Recycling is a special facility that helps convert waste into fuel. Instead of using traditional fuels like coal, they can use things like tires or other waste materials. This is good for the planet because it reduces the need for non-renewable energy sources and cuts down on pollution. The expansion will allow the plant to handle more waste materials and turn them into energy. This means the plant will be able to operate more efficiently while helping reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. It also supports local businesses by providing a place for them to dispose of their waste in an environmentally friendly way. The goal of this expansion is to make the plant more sustainable, which means it can keep running while using fewer natural resources and producing less waste. In short, this project helps the Davenport plant continue its work while being kinder to the environment. TO Download this post and all the books and excel sheets and my personal notes and presentations I collected about cement industry in the last 30 years click the below paypal link  - Continental Cement’s Davenport Plant Expands Recycling Facility       TO Download this post and all the books and excel sheets and my personal notes and presentations I collected about cement industry in the last 30 years click the below paypal link    The Continental Cement plant in Davenport has completed an expansion of its Green America Recycling facility. This project is part of their effort to recycle more materials and help the environment. Green America Recycling is a special facility that helps convert waste into fuel. Instead of using traditional fuels like coal, they can use things like tires […]

The biggest challenge facing the used tyre recycling sector is how to recover the over 80% of mine tyres still being buried on site. Environment Ministers meeting today are starting to assess options. Recyclers are getting equipped to take them. https://lnkd.in/gDDkKFwK

"The Altilium Urban Mine": feedstock security for ACT 4 battery recycling plant, the only supply of P-CAM and CAM for a UK battery supply chain. Securing a reliable supply of feedstock for mega-scale battery recycling is a significant challenge in this emerging industry. Thanks to its innovative recycling technology and extensive commercial network, Altilium has so far secured 60% of the feedstock required for its ACT 4 EV Battery Recycling Refinery in Teesside. At the heart of the company’s strategy is “The Altilium Urban Mine”, which will source feedstock for shredding to high-quality black mass from a wide range of sources and lifecycle stages, including old EV batteries and recalls, accident and insurance write-offs, second life BESS and third party trading, as well as manufacturing scrap from gigafactories. ♻️ Battery Recycling Stations (BRS) The next stage in Altilium’s full battery circularity model will see scrap processed at several BRS, including its planned mega-scale shredding facility in Teesside. The plant, designed by Hatch, will have capacity to process over 60kt equivalent of batteries, including a mix of consumer batteries, EV batteries and gigafactory scrap. Altilium will also partner with scrap and salvage yards, automotive insurance companies and waste management companies to operate satellite Battery Recycling Stations across the UK. ♻️ Black Mass Trading and Storage In addition to its UK Battery Recycling Stations, Altilium has established a Black Mass Trading Division, leveraging its strong global footprint and the extensive commodities trading experience of its senior management team. With warehouse storage in the UK (Devon), Europe (Rotterdam) and South East Asia (Malaysia), this trading model will provide the company with clearer visibility of global supply and demand and enable it to manage battery metals price exposure risk. ♻️ ACT 4 Refining The final destination in the ecosystem will be Altilium’s planned Teesside refinery (ACT 4), with capacity to process 50,000 tonnes a year of black mass. Using Altilium’s EcoCathode ™ technology, the refinery will recover the critical battery minerals to produce 30,000 tonnes of low-carbon cathode active materials (CAM) a year, enough to meet 20% UK demand by 2030, making it one of the largest recycling projects in Europe. In addition to processing recycled battery metals and production scrap, the facility will be able to process primary raw materials, thus covering potential imbalances of quality and quantity in scrap feedstocks in the early days of at-scale battery recycling.   #blackmass #lithiumion #batteryrecycling #circulareconomy #innovation #technology #sustainability

Lithium Australia’s MD and CEO, Simon Linge, provided The Australian with an opinion editorial on the current state of battery disposal within Australia. This article was released on Monday 7 October with Mr Linge noting that under current practices large volumes may end up stored in warehouses and scrap yards, creating a serious fire risks. The article can be found below. Lithium Australia's innovative approach to lithium-ion battery recycling through their subsidiary, Envirostream Australia Pty Ltd, presents significant benefits for both the environment and the economy. As the demand for batteries surges, driven by the transition to clean energy and electric vehicles, battery waste is projected to increase by 20% each year. Currently, only 12% of this waste is recycled, highlighting a critical gap in sustainable practices. Envirostream's capability to recover up to 95% of materials from spent batteries not only minimizes landfill impact but also mitigates the safety and environmental dangers associated with improper disposal. By establishing onshore recycling facilities, Lithium Australia facilitates local resource recovery, thus supporting Australia’s circular economy. This approach not only helps to alleviate supply chain challenges in battery production but also creates jobs and promotes technological innovation in recycling processes. Overall, Lithium Australia is paving the way for a cleaner, more sustainable future through responsible battery management practices. Click to view article: https://lnkd.in/gA2kVNQp #Article #LithiumAustralia #Envirostream Simon Linge George Bauk Kristie Young Phil Thick Steven Marshall Andrew Skalski Andrew Napier Stuart Tarrant, GAICD Julie Coleman

Bundaberg Regional Council is taking significant steps in waste management with the opening of the Tirroan Waste Transfer Station. Originally a landfill, this Daylsford facility has transformed into a transfer station as part of Bundaberg Council’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan 2023-2030. Here are the key points: Operational Benefits: The $1.5 million project offers several benefits, including a reduction in operational costs and an improved customer experience. By adapting to a transfer station, the council can continue servicing regional areas effectively. Increased Recycling: The upgrades at Tirroan will lead to better waste separation before reaching the landfill. This means more materials can be recycled, reducing the environmental impact. Currently, the council pays $94 per tonne of landfill to the State Government, so reducing landfill has positive financial implications. Facility Enhancements: Works included adding a roof structure over the bin transfer area, a new gatehouse with modern amenities, and laying asphalt in the main traffic area to minimise dust from vehicle movement. CCTV cameras have also been installed for monitoring. The Tirroan Waste Transfer Station is a significant step for the Bundaberg community. By enhancing recycling efforts and reducing landfill, this project contributes to a more sustainable and environmentally conscious region. Kudos to the Bundaberg Regional Council for their commitment to waste reduction and positive impact! 🙌♻️ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gvjWbnhE #Bundaberg #Sustainability #Recycling