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NOV/DEC 2020
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ENVIRONMENT
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A proud Australian-owned family business, Garwood International has been at the
forefront of specialised waste collection & compaction equipment design and
manufacture for over 40 years, providing high quality, innovative equipment solutions to
meet the needs of even the most challenging operating environments.
• Rear, Side & Front Loading compaction units
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ISSN 1838-7098 12 months Garwood International has not only continued
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EDITORS COLUMN
The NIMBY Challenge…
Everything has to go somewhere
Dear Readers, new facilities may be fine… as long as they or any number of critical issues, will find it
are nowhere near me”. extremely difficult to work out who and/or
While things have come a long way in the More precisely, they may be all well and what to believe.
past decade, it’s clear that as a growing good in terms of reducing our environmental Needless to say, this constant flow of
country, with rapidly growing and expanding footprint, enhancing sustainability and even contradictory arguments makes it all but
cities – and hopefully, in the post-COVID ensuring our long-term economic viability, impossible to make an informed decision
world, revitalised commercial, industrial, but in terms of location, “...the further away in relation to these most important issues -
agricultural and manufacturing sectors – we the better”. issues which each have a major impact on
are still facing array of major challenges While one may have expected that the future of our country and the way we live.
when it comes to developing and delivering improvements in technology, environmental That said, one thing is clear... everything
the mass of infrastructure that is required to monitoring and the general flow of has to go somewhere.
provide for our burgeoning water, energy and information may have resulted in a softening Furthermore, the only way that we can
waste management needs. of the NIMBY mentality, it appears that the be expected to make an informed decision
Unfortunately, it also appears that one opposite is true. So much so in fact, that as to the suitability of the technology
of most significant challenges – regardless NIMBY seems to have further developed being proposed and, more specifically, an
of the solution on offer – is still that of into a more serious condition where many appropriate location, is to be provided with
choosing an appropriate location for the new ideas are dismissed ‘out of hand’ as totally the full (and accurate) story.
infrastructure or facility. unacceptable - regardless of need, quality or We must not be prevented from accessing
From wind farms, eco-generation possible benefit. current, accurate and where possible,
facilities, water recycling infrastructure This is not only true when it comes unbiased information relating to the pros
and desalination plants, through to waste questions of nuclear power and coal seam and cons of critical issues such as the
disposal / processing / recycling facilities gas, but also applies to facilities such as wind siting of critical infrastructure. What’s more,
and the proposed development of nuclear farms, solar farms, Waste-to-Energy facilities, wherever possible (and to whatever extent
power generation plants as a sustainable desalination plants, water treatment plants possible) we must attempt to resist ‘emotive’
alternative to fossil fuels (including any and any form of waste processing, resource arguments and campaigns.
proposed nuclear fuel disposal and recovery or recycling facility. After all, accurate information is critical
containment sites) one of the biggest In short, it seems that the NIMBY mentality when it comes to making an informed
challenges facing governments and industry (and the resulting ‘emotive’ media campaigns decision - and I, like many, wish to make
alike is the age-old and ever-present NIMBY that inevitably flow from both sides of this informed decisions.
(Not In My Back Yard) mentality. type of argument) are a still a major issue
Despite the many advancements that have in terms of preventing the flow of accurate
occurred in the fields of waste management, information.
water supply and power generation, The result - those who are not intimately
when it comes to siting and establishing acquainted with the specifics of desalination,
new facilities, it appears that the general eco generation, nuclear power, Coal Anthony T Schmidt
consensus is largely unchanged, viz: “...these Seam Gas, waste processing, recycling Managing Editor
2 Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020
INDUSTRY NEWS Analysis by researchers at CSIRO,
Australia’s national science agency,
have found areas in the Murray-
Darling Basin suitable for long term
underground water storage and
could help build drought resilience.
Image ©CSIRO, Mat Gilfedder
CSIRO finds up to eight Sydney Harbours
could be stored under the Murray-Darling Basin
Analysis by researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s “Water banking allows communities The paper identified water banking
national science agency, have found areas and their industries to potentially limit the opportunities for regions in the Murray-
in the Murray-Darling Basin suitable for long economic impacts of a drought, operating at Darling Basin area, including the Warrego
term underground water storage and could far less restrictive levels, for far longer.” River, Condamine-Culgoa Rivers, Darling River,
help build drought resilience. Australia’s most recent widespread Macquarie-Bogan Rivers and Namoi River.
Water banking – known more technically drought in 2018-20 resulted in some towns Each have the potential for more than 200
as managed aquifer recharging (MAR) – is reaching “Day Zero” events where water gigalitres of regional underground storage.
when water is stored underground for later supplies were exhausted, requiring water “Dams and more recently water
uses, such as irrigation and town water cartage for community and business use. desalination are often seen to be the main
supply. Many towns faced severe water option for increasing water security,” Dr
The study, published in the journal Water, restrictions to preserve what little water Page said.
found that across the entire Murray-Darling they had until it rained, and for some towns, “However, in areas where the topography,
Basin, there were storage opportunities of the drought still has not truly broken. Water climate or environmental impacts don’t
between two and four cubic kilometres in banking can be a very economical option in make dams suitable, or towns are too far
underground aquifers close to rivers – the regions that have existing groundwater users away from the ocean for desalination, water
equivalent of between four and eight Sydney and were likely to have some drawdown banking can be a cost-effective opportunity
Harbours of water. of groundwater levels, in alluvial or sandy for regional Australian towns to improve their
Study co-author Dr Declan Page said the aquifers with low salinity. water security against times of drought.”
recent announcement of a La Nina weather Other water banking options do exist, such Water banking is not entirely new to
pattern – indicating a higher likelihood of as using treated wastewater or in confined Australia, though its use has been limited.
rainfall – was a timely reminder to regional aquifers, but tends to be more costly. Perth utilises water banking via the
communities that they had opportunities The study investigated the economic Beenyup Groundwater Replenishment
to secure water supplies before the next case for water banking in the Dubbo region, Scheme and Adelaide harvests urban
drought. and proposed a solution where water was stormwater via aquifers to supplement their
“Drought resilience starts well before purchased from the water market at lower urban supply.
droughts hit – it’s planning and preparing rates when it was plentiful. The next step to progress these opportunities
by implementing practices that are water The water is then stored underground is to work with interested local communities
efficient and developing infrastructure that where it does not evaporate until needed and industry to develop specific use cases and
enables water conservation and storage,” such as in a drought when water prices operational demonstration sites.
Dr Page said. increase. The study was part of CSIRO’s work to
“Recharging aquifers at times of higher “This method of buying low and selling develop a mission to improve Australia’s
rainfall, storing the water, and discharging high is a way to fund the sustainable long- drought resilience and protect regional
them during droughts is a cost-effective way term operations of water banking schemes to communities, industries and the environment
to manage regional water security. enhance water security,” Dr Page said. from droughts.
4 Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020
INDUSTRY NEWS
Waste not, want not: Towards a Waste Free Future
Australia needs to completely rethink its “We should be designing products from frameworks to incentivise investment
approach to waste – to consider it not as an the start so that they have a long and and innovation in the waste and resource
accident, but as a design flaw in the products productive first life, and can then be re-used, recovery sector. It’s also found that Australia
and services we consume. repaired, or made into something else once already has the necessary skills and will to
That’s the argument of a major new they reach the end of that first life." make this transformation.
report produced by the Australian Following extensive consultation, The report ‘Towards a Waste Free Future’
Academy of Technology and Engineering ATSE believes there is huge potential for is available for download from:
(ATSE). technology to support the design of products https://www.atse.org.au/wastetech
Australians create around 67 million and services that make the most of finite
tonnes of waste each year. The National resources, with positive effects for the
Waste Policy Action Plan sets a target economy, society and the environment.
of an 80 per cent average recovery rate “Moving to a more circular economy
from all waste streams by 2030, but ATSE’s would have enormous benefits – not just for
report ‘Towards a Waste Free Future‘ found the environment but also for jobs creation,”
that Australia will struggle to meet that if it Ms Walker said.
focuses on recycling alone. “It’s been estimated that just a 5%
ATSE Chief Executive Office Kylie Walker increase in material efficiency in Australia
said the report makes clear more effort is could produce a $24 billion increase in the
needed at the start of a product’s lifecycle. economy.”
“Australia can become waste free, Research and consultation for this report
but only if we shift the focus to waste has revealed the work that needs to be done
avoidance,” Ms Walker said. on the economic, policy and regulatory
Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020 5
INDUSTRY NEWS
Drones help
Gippsland Water
save money and
improve safety
New Swedish technology to
Gippsland Water’s industry-leading use of
drones is saving money and improving safety, the
support a greener aviation recovery
organisation has reported.
Managing director Sarah Cumming said the
organisation had embraced the use of drones to
Flying is like competition sailing: it is all about yearly CO2 emissions of around 300 000 improve the way its team carries out essential
using good winds and avoiding unfavourable Swedish households. tasks, like inspecting sites with limited access.
air currents. To allow airlines to fully use the Today, things look very different as many “We have a lot of infrastructure that can be
favourable winds there is a new weather airlines have been forced to heavily reduce difficult to access and inspect, like water towers.
optimization service available that shows their operation due to the pandemic and thus, “Flying a drone around a water tower to take
exactly how the wind blows and where there for these companies, survival is paramount. video can eliminate the need to work from heights
is bad weather in the atmosphere. With this With these potential savings in mind, when and enable us to perform an inspection from the
knowledge airlines can save hundreds of the travel situation begins to return to normal safety of the ground.
tons of fuel per month which also means less the Cruise Profile Optimizer is a great tool to “Then a year later, at the click of a button,
emissions. return as a smarter and greener airline. Both we can record the exact same path to observe
The best feature of the new optimisation saving money on fuel and heavily reducing if there are any changes to that tower worth
service, delivered by AVTECH Sweden, is that emissions is achieved with very little effort investigating.”
airlines don’t have to make any investments from the airlines’ side. Ms Cumming said drones had also been used
to use it. All heavy calculations are made on “The savings we have achieved is to create maps, monitor environmental sites
the ground and just a small amount of data good business for us and good news for and perform land surveys, all while meeting Civil
is uploaded to already existing on-board the environment”, Patey says. “The best Aviation Safety Authority regulations for drone
equipment. thing is that we did not have to invest in use and safety and privacy.
Low cost airline Norwegian is any new onboard equipment to achieve “Our maintenance engineers have used drones
acknowledged as one of the most fuel- the reductions, since all calculations are to create photographic 2D maps and 3D models of
efficient airlines in the world. The company delivered as a service individually to all various sites.”
is also one of the early adopters of AVTECH’s aircraft.” “The drone does this by hovering above the
services, including tools to optimize the Among AVTECH’s other customers, are site, taking hundreds of photographs and then
climb, cruise and descent phases for any for instance Southwest Airlines, Easyjet and stitching them together to create one very
single aircraft. Eurowings. David Rytter, CEO of AVTECH, is detailed image.
“By optimizing the different phases of a sure that more airlines will sign up for the “From a computer in our Traralgon office, our
flight, we can easily avoid unnecessary use services now that the portfolio has expanded engineers are using 3D models of our facilities to
of the engines, which means fuel savings,”, to cover all phases of the flight and proven to plot exactly where new buildings can be located
says Norwegian pilot and project manager deliver as promised. before any detailed designs are completed.”
Stig Patey. “Just by flying smarter, we have “The cost per flight for the weather service Ms Cumming said while the organisation and
counted an average fuel saving of 22 kg per is about the price of a cup of coffee, while its contractors were already leading the water
flight in the descent phase and about 1.6 % in the saving is far greater, so the price tag industry with extensive use of drones, it would
the cruise phase.” should not be an obstacle”, Rytter says. “The continue to explore other new, beneficial ways to
At first glance it may not sound very much aviation business is, however, generally use the technology.
but multiplied by the 4.4 billion passenger speaking conservative and cautious with “Embracing new technologies that make
flights that operated worldwide during 2018 new ideas. But we are speaking with several the job safer for our team, reduce costs for our
pre-COVID-19, the overall fuel savings in the interested airlines and I am confident customers and improve reliability at an affordable
aviation industry in a normal year without a that our services will be seen as a simple cost is all part of our strategic shift towards
pandemic could be over 1.24 million tonnes way for airlines to be more efficient and becoming a more digital utility,” Ms Cumming
per year. A saving that corresponds to the environmentally conscious.” concluded.
6 Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020
INDUSTRY NEWS
A new global in July, optimizes the R&D investment and
industrial capital expenditure, and reduces
standard for energy the development cycle, improving the time-
to-market of new products.
at low wind sites The development of low wind turbines
is especially important for already well-
Siemens Gamesa has added a new turbine to developed onshore wind markets where The model will use a 76-meter blade
its 4.X platform, the SG 4.7-155, combining the the space for higher wind sites is limited. made of fiberglass reinforced with pultrude
company’s expertise and track-record in the 4 By increasing the size of the rotors, wind carbon, integrating innovative aerodynamics
MW segment with a 155-meter rotor and state turbines are therefore capable of providing a to guarantee the best balance between
of the art blades to significantly increase energy successful business case to produce higher high energy production and reduced noise
production at low wind sites. clean energy production even with lower emission levels.
The SG 4.7-155 has a nominal power rating wind conditions. Indeed, the Annual Energy Production in
of 4.7 MW and is equipped with OptimaFlex “The new model will make us much more average low wind conditions is 5% higher
technology, enabling it to operate between competitive in the low wind market segment, than that of the SG 5.0-145. The turbine
4 MW and 5 MW depending on site complementing our SG 5.8-170 to offer our also has a low noise output of 105 decibels,
conditions. The platform will be enhanced customers broader options depending on making it suitable for countries with strict
by one of the two rotors developed for their project characteristics and needs,” said noise restrictions such as France. In addition
the more powerful Siemens Gamesa 5.X Siemens Gamesa Onshore CEO, Lars Bondo to these functionalities, the lifetime of the
platform, representing an important step Krogsgaard. new turbine has been increased to 25 years
forward in the company’s strategy to adopt “This type of modular approach using the from 20 years at IEC-Class 3 sites.
the best technology across all its platforms. best of our onshore innovation will help us A prototype of the new model is expected
This approach, which was also lower the cost of energy for them and offer to be ready by mid-2021, with the start of
implemented on the SG 3.4-145 launched the best solutions for the energy transition.” production planned for the end of 2021.
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tony@garwoodinternational.com.au ian@garwoodinternational.com.au daniel@garwoodinternational.com.au reece@garwoodinternational.com.au
Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020 7
NWRIC NEWS
Victorian state budget
New funds announced but the
devil is in the detail
The National Waste and Recycling waste and resource recovery sector should However, Ms Read called for an increased
Industry Council (NWRIC) has welcomed be involved as these initiatives roll out. level of transparency on how the additional
the establishment of three new funds “Similarly, the new $40 million Industry levy funds will be invested.
announced in the recent Victorian state Recovery and Growth Fund will aim to attract “In 2017-18 just 16% or $35 million of the
budget that are in addition to the Recycling more investment and create jobs in areas $215 million raised from the Municipal and
Victoria allocation, saying it is looking like manufacturing, clean energy and digital Industrial Landfill Levy (MILL) went to local
forward to more detail on how the waste technology, and this again is another area government, community or industry led
and resource recovery industry can where the waste and resource recovery waste projects.
participate. sector should have a seat at the table,” “We need to know how much of the levy
NWRIC CEO Rose Read acknowledged Ms Read said. raised is actually going towards Recycling
that while the focus of the budget is on “NWRIC welcomes the establishment of Victoria initiatives, as the Victorian
supporting Victorians in a COVID normal these funds, and together with the Recycling Government, via its Sustainability Fund has
recovery, business and industry rightly Victoria initiative announced in February this used the levy to fund its greenhouse gas
form a key part of the equation. year, they should serve as a solid foundation emission reduction and climate change
“Going into the budget, Premier Andrews to shift Australia to a circular economy and initiatives.
flagged that a focus on ‘skills and jobs, encourage greater resource recovery and “The only way we can achieve the
confidence and investment’ would be the reuse. National Waste Policy Action Plan’s target
catalyst for Victoria’s economic recovery “There is a very real economic argument of 80% average resource recovery rate by
beginning in 2021. for this approach. According to the Centre 2030, is to invest more of these levy funds
“That is exactly what the waste and for International Economics, just a 5% into creating local markets, stamping out
resource recovery industry is positioned to improvement in material efficiency would waste crime and fast-tracking the approval
deliver, when the right economic and policy add $24 billion to Australia’s GDP,” Ms Read of material, organic and energy recovery
frameworks are in place,” Ms Read said. said. infrastructure,” Ms Read said.
“The announcement of a $2 billion Ms Read also acknowledged the recent Ms Read said the budget was also a timely
Breakthrough Victoria Fund, a 10-year launch of Victoria’s Circular Economy reminder that Victoria has yet to match the
commitment to invest in research and Business Innovation Centre to help Commonwealth’s Recycling Modernisation
innovation across key industry sectors is businesses streamline how they can reuse Fund announced in July to ramp up
encouraging. The sectors noted include and reduce waste as well as create new Australia’s processing capacity necessary
health and life sciences, agri-food, revenue streams. for the successful implementation of the
advanced manufacturing, clean energy, “Reducing food and organic waste is the export ban.
and digital technologies. Centre’s initial focus, which is important if “The Commonwealth has put $190
“We’ll be looking at this Fund in more the National Waste Policy Action Plan target million on the table for states and our
detail and seeing how the waste and of halving the amount of organic waste sent industry to match and yet we’ve still not
resource recovery industry can contribute to landfill by 2030 is to be achieved.” seen any action from Victoria in signing
as a supplier of quality recovered Ms Read said other key announcements up to the Recycling Modernisation Fund
resources for manufacturing, agriculture in the budget included the increase in and initiating projects. Tardy progress by
and construction as well as a provider of landfill levies from 1 July 2021 to a rate that eastern states in rolling out the Recycling
innovative resource recovery services. aligns with neighbouring state landfill levies, Modernisation Fund will result in unwanted
“The new Manufacturing and Industry something NWRIC has long advocated. stockpiles.
Development Fund announced to the “Importantly, the Government has “Together we can rapidly scale up
tune of $60 million, while focused on the provided sufficient notice to the industry Australia’s paper, plastic, glass and tyre
production of medical products, medicines regarding the increase in landfill levies. This recycling capacity to become world class,
and food manufacturing, should not lose gives businesses time to plan and adjust any but there seems to be slow progress from the
sight of the importance of a product’s contracts in time for the increase from 1 July majority of the states, Victoria included,”
whole of life and the circular economy. The next year. Ms Read said.
8 Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020COVER FEATURE
GARWOOD INTERNATIONAL
An Australian Success Story
As Australians, we all love an Australian success story – this
year, perhaps more than ever!
While 2020 has proven to be one of the most challenging years
for many decades across Australia and around the globe, it’s truly
heartening to see that one Australian family-owned business,
Garwood International, is continuing to ‘kick major goals’ on a O F T H E YE A R - 2 0 2 0
number of fronts.
10 Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020COVER FEATURE
Despite the many added challenges of the kind year that 2020 has been – for us, Garwood’s focus on “…doing what they
2020, over the past 12 months Garwood it also came as a positive vindication of can to minimise environmental impact,
has not only continued delivering a range over four years of work spent expanding and that they focus on ensuring that their
of innovative solutions for the waste & our product offering and moving into sustainability focus is driven through the
recycling and sweeping industries, it has sweepers.” products they deliver.”
also been formally certified as a 100% The Local Government Procurement The Panel went on to congratulate
Australian Owned business and won the Approved Contractor of the Year Award Garwood on the win, saying it was “…
2020 Local Government Procurement is chosen from a pool of over 900 great to be able to celebrate a small
Approved Contractor of the Year Award. Approved Contractors and recognises Australian-owned family company for the
Not surprisingly, with some 40 years in achievements in working with councils work they do in our sector”.
the waste and compaction manufacturing under LGP contract.
business, Garwood’s latest achievements The Award focuses on
are certainly not a case of ‘overnight a range of key criteria,
success’. Indeed, the ‘Australian-Owned’ including excellence in
certification and the LGP Award are in sustainability, continued
reality the culmination of a massive four- innovation, commercial
year business development program which business growth
saw the company expand its product and and demonstrating
service offerings to include specialist achievements.
sweeping equipment, as well as a number When announcing the
of innovative collection vehicles. Garwood Award, the LGP Panel
International Managing Director Daniel noted that Garwood
McHugh, explained: International “…
“Winning the 2020 Local Government make quality products
Procurement Approved Contractor of the and deliver excellent
Year Award was not only a great honour customer service.” The
and a fantastic surprise – especially given Panel also highlighted
AUSTRALIAN OWNED CERTIFICATION
In addition to winning the prestigious from companies. For this reason, the “Indeed, being able to display the
LGP Approved Contractor of the Year Australian Owned licensee certification ‘Australian Owned’ logo is not only a
Award, Garwood International has also was introduced as a way to communicate massive point of pride for us, we believe
recently been certified by ‘Australian authenticity to consumers and businesses it also highlights an important point for
Owned’ – a business licensing initiative alike. A simple way to connect people to consideration for many of our customers.”
that enables certified 100% Australian- genuine Aussie-owned businesses. “2020 has been an extremely difficult
owned businesses to include the widely year for everyone both personally and
recognised ‘Australian Owned’ logo on professionally, and it’s only thanks to the
their promotional material and company ongoing support of our customers that
livery. we’ve been able to keep going through
The Australian Owned initiative has what have been, quite frankly, horrendous
been specifically developed to support the business conditions for everyone,” Daniel
Australian business community and help added.
rebuild the economy in the wake of Covid- “We really want to thank each and
19, while also helping to bring about the every one of our customers for their
change that is needed to strengthen local support and the fact that they place their
communities with jobs and investment trust in us - an Australian family-owned
which contribute to the long-term business.”
prosperity of the country. “As we start to make our way towards
While there has always been a some sort of normality and rebuild the
preference by much of the Australian economy, we believe there’s never been
public to support locally-owned a more important time to support
businesses, there has not always been “As a 100% Australian family-owned Australian-owned businesses. The
a clear-cut way of identifying them business, we’re extremely proud to have Australian Owned certification makes
amongst confusing marketing campaigns been formally certified as such,” Daniel finding and choosing businesses
and sometimes misleading claims McHugh said. significantly easier,” Daniel said.
Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020 11COVER FEATURE
AUSTRALIAN INNOVATION
While the past five years have seen Garwood expand its product and service offering
to include a wide range of sweepers, the company was built on its extensive range of
Australian-designed and built waste and recyclables collection vehicles.
Used by councils, authorities and collection contractors
across Australia, Garwood International’s innovative
range of rear-loader and side-loader collection
vehicles have gained an enviable reputation for
quality, performance and reliability.
From the compact Garwood Miner through
to the 28m3 capacity Maxipact rear-loader,
Garwood manufacture collection vehicles to
suit an array of applications and operating
conditions.
REAR LOADERS
Miner Compact
The award-winning Garwood Miner is
Australia's smallest rear load compactor
Specifically developed for services in
urban centres or public place collection
SIDE LOADERS
body. For the first time, collection runs, the Garwood Compact delivers Garwood International’s unique
contractors can now service underground reliable, efficient performance. The range of smaller side-loaders provide
basements with roof heights as low as Compact’s 8m3 body is designed for payloads innovative equipment solutions for
2.1 metres. of between 3 and 4 tonnes, depending on areas with difficult and/or limited
the cab-chassis and options selected. access.
DualPact
The DualPact is a split chamber rear Powapact LitterPact
loading compactor which has been With body sizes from 10 to 16m3 cubic Ideally suited to parks and gardens,
specifically designed to cater for metres and maximum payloads of up to the LitterPact's compact, but robust
multiple waste and/or recyclables 4-6 tonnes (depending on the cab-chassis light-weight body enables it to
streams. Available in a choice of 50/50, and options selected), the Garwood access all roads a conventional 4WD
60/40 or 70/30 tailgate configurations, PowaPact's powerful compaction force can. The Garwood LitterPact is also
and body sizes from 8m3 up to 22m3, is ideal for larger volume general and ideally suited to remote or regional
there’s a Garwood DualPact to suit most commercial waste runs. communities with small collection
applications. runs.
Maxipact
Bantam With body sizes ranging from 16 to 28
Delivering the ideal combination of cubic metres, the Maxipact is Garwood’s
full-scale performance and compact largest rear-loader unit. Ideally suited
manoeuvrability, the Garwood Bantam for applications such as hard waste
series full-width rear loading refuse collections and commercial waste runs,
compactor body is available in a choice the Maxipact can accept payloads of up
of 4, 5 and 6m3 body sizes. Built tough to 10 tonnes.
to withstand the harshest operating
conditions, the Bantam is ideal for Best suited to 6x4 cab-chassis
councils and contractors’ parks and configurations, the Maxipact is also The Gopher
gardens services and street litter available with Garwood’s innovative Garwood's Gopher allows
clean ups. Wide Comb Lifter & Platform mechanised access to even the
combination. Capable of lifting smallest areas, including recreation
up to 800kg, the platform helps and sporting facilities and small
to significantly reduce the urban cul-de-sacs. The Gopher
lifting and effort required by is available as both a tipping and
operators during hard waste non-tipping body - allowing for
collection services. aggregation of refuse for skip to
hook-lift collection vessels.
12 Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020COVER FEATURE
INNOVATIVE SWEEPING SOLUTIONS FEATURES & BENEFITS:
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE… • No Engine Noise – the extremely ‘low-noise’
ZERO EMISSIONS operation makes it ideal for late at night use
in inner-urban areas
In keeping with their focus on of being widely proven both throughout • No Emissions – full electric ‘zero emission’
providing innovative, high-performance, Australia and internationally, but also operation
technologically advanced, and offers the added benefit of an outstanding • 8+ hour Battery – sufficient capacity for a full
environmentally sustainable equipment, power-to-weight ratio. In fact, with a 8-hour sweeping shift
Garwood International is also the Gross Vehicle Weight of 3,500kg, the • No Weight Increase – same curb weight
exclusive Australian distributor of the Urban-Sweeper S2.0 weighs exactly the and hopper capacity as the diesel-powered
remarkable Urban-Sweeper S2.0 100% same as its diesel-powered counterpart variant
electric, zero-emission compact sweeper. - but with the added benefit of zero • Extended Service Intervals – 2,000 hour
Designed and manufactured at emissions and no engine noise. service intervals vs. 600 hours for diesel-
Boschung’s state-of-the-art facility in As well as ensuring that the new powered variant (fewer moving parts / fewer
Payerne, Switzerland, the Boschung sweeper would be able to provide both consumables / simpler layout / fewer possible
Urban-Sweeper S2.0 has been the required sweeping performance and mechanical issues)
specifically optimised for Australian comfortable conditions for the operator • Improved Suction – Full electric operation
conditions - especially in terms of being in the height of the Australian summer, allows for more control over fan-speeds and
able to cope with Australia’s harsh Garwood has also focused on developing suction
summer conditions. a full Australia-wide after-sales service • Smooth & Stable Operation – balanced
The Australian Urban-Sweeper S2.0 and support capability. design and even weight distribution
uses the same battery technology as the • Outstanding Manoeuvrability – articulated
Tesla car, which not only has the benefit steering system provides curb-to-curb
turning circle of only 6050mm
• Excellent Hopper & Water Capacity –
large 2m3 hopper capacity and on-board
water filtration and reuse system minimise
downtime
• Easy Emptying & Cleaning – Hopper
designed for easy emptying and clean out
• Operator Friendly – Comfortable, ergonomic
cabin layout and intuitive controls
• Quality European Design & Build – built
to last and keep on performing even in the
harshest conditions
• Australia-Wide Service & Spares – National
after-sales service and support by Garwood
International
A SWEEPER TO MEET EVERY NEED
Garwood International was appointed “We extremely proud to be the
as Schwarze Industries’ exclusive exclusive distributor for Schwarze
Australian and New Zealand distributor in throughout Australia and New Zealand,”
2017, taking over sales, service and after- Daniel McHugh said.
sales for both the Schwarze and Bonne “Together with the fact that both brands
branded sweepers. are held in extremely high regard in terms
Since that time, Garwood International of their quality, reliable and performance
has continued to build both the Schwarze in the field, for us, signing the agreement
and Bonne brands, with its sweeper with Schwarze also represented ‘the last
business going piece in the puzzle’ in terms of us being
from strength- able to provide our customers with a
to-strength. high performance sweeper to meet every
need,” Daniel concluded.
Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020 13EQUIPMENT FEATURE
A partnership to create value from waste
A partnership between Johnson Screens, Australia and Colubris Proven Sector Experience
Waste Solutions, Netherlands will deliver bespoke, waste recycling ✔ Construction, demolition, and excavation site waste
solutions to the Australian and New Zealand market. Johnson ✔ Organic waste and compost
Screens experience in screening applications and Colubris Waste ✔ Packaging material and co-mingled waste
Solutions experience in processing engineering makes the perfect ✔ Glass
partnership to create real-value commodities from waste and deliver ✔ Alternative fuel production, RDF, SRF and biomass
innovative yet robust solutions. ✔ Wastewater treatment solutions
It was once said that “the most consistent thing about waste is
it’s inconsistency”, and it is with that statement in mind that Colubris Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
and their worldwide partners have used practical experience to
build some of the most innovative yet robust sorting lines with the
flexibility to deal with inconsistent waste streams both efficiently
and cost effectively.
Colubris combine this practicality with the best of engineering
technology to develop affordable, sustainable and energy efficient
solutions to ensure future proofing of your business. Energy
efficiency and smart technology are key elements to their success.
Proven bespoke solutions for your waste streams.
Since the mid-nineties, Colubris have been developing, producing,
and installing complete sorting lines for a variety of waste flows.
Colubris sorting lines can distill these waste flows, so recyclates are
given a second life, such materials include various types of plastics,
metal, wood, paper, sand and stone.
Colubris develop and manufacture the smartest and most efficient Usually generated by households, this waste stream can consist
sorting lines thanks to this practical experience and installations a diverse range of materials such as product packaging, grass
achieve an extremely high percentage of recovered materials, in clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspaper, small
some cases this can exceed 95%! appliances, paint and batteries.
With specialised knowledge and experience, Colubris and With Colubris sorting systems, typically 75% can be separated.
Johnson Screens have worked for a wide range of clients Re-usable materials, for example paper, cardboard, plastics and
throughout our history, with references from a diverse range of metals can be recovered to achieve local authority recycling
sectors including construction and demolition waste, industrial and targets. Organic wastes can be further treated and can used in
commercial waste, household waste and organics. bioenergy systems.
14 Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020EQUIPMENT FEATURE
Construction & Demolition Waste (C&D) Industrial and commercial waste consists of a wide variety of waste.
It is a generic name for different kinds of dry waste, such as general
container (skip) waste, office and canteen waste, product packaging
waste, production waste etc. Sometimes, a coarse shredder is used
at the input to achieve higher throughputs.
Flexibility is the key for these very mixed streams and with our
sorting systems almost 80% can be recycled. Typical recyclates are,
for example, paper, cardboard, plastics, stones, metals and wood.
Compost, Green and Organic Waste
Demolition waste is mostly crushed heavy fractions, like asphalt,
concrete, tiles and aggregates. The rest mostly consists of wood
and metals.
Whilst some demolition contractors carry out source segregation,
the majority of this waste stream is still heavy and mixed requiring
our most robust sorting lines to process effectively.
Construction waste can be much lighter and mostly consists of
packaging, general rubble from building and renovation sites. It can
also contain a high percentage of wood (both clean and treated),
paper, plastic, sand, metals, carpeting and glass. The compositions Colubris offers various kinds of systems which are suitable for the
of these waste streams differ greatly but up to 95% of the total mass treatment of organic waste and compost.
can be recovered for re-use. For dry oversize composting operations, size separation takes
One of the most common reusable products in construction and place first then our windshifters are used to separate the inert
demolition waste flows are aggregates. Clean recycled aggregates fractions like stones and glass. Infrared optical separators can
can be reused as a foundation material in road construction, as a remove plastics and other contaminations.
gravel substitute in concrete or as a trench fill material. The windshifter employs blown air as the most energy efficient
Cleaning of these products are paramount therefore, Colubris and controllable method for density separation.
have developed two kinds of separating and cleaning equipment for For heavily contaminated organic fractions it may be desirable
these aggregates, namely the windshifters (cleaning with air) and to use a wet ‘up-flow’ washing system. Our 30 years’ experience of
the drum washers (cleaning with water). water and sludge systems ensure the effective method of organic
With Colubris sorting line it is possible to get much more out of and inorganic separation can also be used to split the inert fraction
your waste flow. Colubris technology can separate your waste flow such as stones and glass from the organic material. Sludges can be
and produce materials like wood, metals, plastics, RDF, soil and used for energy in biogas or thermal recovery systems.
clean aggregates. Colubris even employ robot technology as well as
smart reporting techniques.
“...Colubris and their worldwide partners have
Industrial and Commercial Waste (I&C) used practical experience to build some of the
most innovative yet robust sorting lines with
the flexibility to deal with inconsistent waste
streams both efficiently and cost effectively.”
Experience
Investment in sorting line technology is a partnership between
manufacturer and operator. Colubris Waste Solutions offer
Worldwide supply and installation of the most durable and advanced
technology, and in partnership with Johnson Screens, let’s make
more value from waste.
For further information, please contact: Phil Amor, Business
Development Manager, Johnson Screens T: +61 427 272 786
E: phil.amor@aqseptence.com
Waste + Water Management Australia | Nov/Dec 2020 15EQUIPMENT FEATURE
Aussie Trash Pump
applies pressure
A new development in trash pump technology Aussie Pumps’ Chief Engineer, John Hales. draw liquid up through the suction port. It’s
is being offered to the market by Australian “The same pump, will produce 800 lpm at like drinking Coca-Cola through a straw,” he
Pump Industries. The pumps, part of the 76 m head, showing this is where the pump’s said.
company’s Aussie GMP product range, offer efficiency really kicks in.” All the new B3ZPM-A range, varying from
solids handling capability, combined with high The new pump line-up is all self priming and 15 kW to 22 kW, are fitted with heavy duty 415
pressure performance. built to ISO9001 quality standards. two pole motors. Pumps are supplied with
Most trash pumps are reasonably low “Self priming is such an important feature,” stainless steel wear plates to absorb wear of
head with big open non-clog style impellers said Hales. “It means the pump will draw the cast iron body and are all fitted with a front
that are not suited to high pressure transfer water through a vertical lift of 6 m without the mounted clean out port to facilitate service
applications. Most have a head capability need for priming the suction line or the use of or pump clean-out without disconnecting
limited to around 30 metres. foot valves.” pipework.
Aussie GMP’s new range of 3” high “We know foot valves can be problematic, “It’s a breakthrough product,” said Hales.
pressure pumps will self-prime from six particularly with solid waste for effluent “The products are spec’d up for the Australian
metres but offer high performance, high flow applications,” he added. market with 316 stainless steel stub shafts
characteristics that includes the ability to The new pumps are a major breakthrough between motor and impeller and heavy duty
pump solids in suspension. The pumps are in design and feature a simplicity that makes steel base to facilitate ease of installation.”
manufactured from close grained cast iron them extremely easy to service. Applications are expected vary from
with high SG iron or, alternatively, 316 grade “There are very few working parts in the concrete batch plants through to liquid
stainless steel options. pump,” Hales said. “We cast in the volute waste processing and wastewater treatment
Best of all, the 3” motor pump line provides with the body and fit them all with top quality plants, abattoirs and livestock saleyards.
excellent performance characteristics. For silicone carbide mechanical seals standard The company expects the 316 stainless steel
example, the 22kW Aussie model B3ZPM-A equipment. Tungsten carbide seals are variation of the pump to get a lot of attention
will deliver a whopping 600 litres per minute at available, with Viton elastomers as an option.” from the mining industry when it becomes
70 metres head! “Customers love the idea that there’s available next year.
“That’s astonishing performance for a pump simply nothing to go wrong. The pump, once Further is available from:
designed to handle up to 19mm solids,” said primed and started up, will automatically www.aussiepumps.com.au
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EQUIPMENT FEATURE Developed for NPWS’ waste and
recyclables services across the
Kosciuszko National Park, the
Superior Pak 28m3 Pegasus custom
‘Snow Spec’ front lift vehicle is the
only one of its type in Australia.
Photo by May Ward (NPWS)
A truck for
all seasons
Superior Pak delivers bespoke, purpose-built
Front Loader for NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Waste and recyclables collection services NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Superior Pak was awarded the contract
across many parts of rural and regional state that: “The garbage truck is a critical to develop a ‘bespoke’ purpose-built Front
Australia often have to contend with part of the equipment needed to manage the Loader specifically designed to meet these
additional challenges - especially in terms waste generated annually from the resorts needs.
of accessibility, which can be severely and towns within Kosciuszko National Park.” Anthony Uroda, Superior Pak Sales
hampered by factors including terrain, road “During the peak winter season, the truck Manager NSW/ACT, spoke about some of
design and condition, and even the prevailing works 7 days a week, collecting waste from the unique challenges identified with this
climatic conditions. These challenges are outlying resort areas and on snow bins, and contract.
perhaps no more evident than for the C&I transporting it to either Jindabyne landfill or “While our business is built on working
bin collection services within the world- Australia’s highest Waste Transfer Station with our clients to identify their specific
famous Kosciuszko National Park in the NSW located in Perisher Valley (at an altitude of equipment needs and provide a suitable
Snowy Mountains, which features mainland 1720 metres).” solution, developing a vehicle for Alpine
Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, “Outside the ski season when waste environments is just not an application we
and encompasses several of Australia’s quantities are lower and the Waste Transfer deal with every day,” Anthony said.
premier ski resorts and tourist destinations. Station is not operating, the truck is used to “Australia’s climate throws up a broad
Managed by NSW National Parks and remove all waste from the park”. range of extreme conditions, but the
Wildlife Service (NPWS), the waste and majority involves 40+ degree temperatures
recyclables services across the Kosciuszko A BESPOKE SOLUTION FOR A that test hard working hydraulic systems
National Park collect some 750 tonnes of UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT and generally require cooling everything
material annually, with the majority of that The harsh operating environment, especially down, including the driver. In the Snowy
collected from the Perisher Range Resorts in winter, together with the challenges of Mountains, temperatures can get down well
during the peak winter season. Of this, steep terrain, snow and extreme operating below zero, and its these extreme weather
approximately 40% (300 tonnes) is diverted temperatures, and salt from the roads can conditions, cold icy roads and the corrosive
from landfill, with around 150 tonnes being take a major toll on equipment. Additionally, salt used on roads that required a total
bottles, cans and plastics, 60 tonnes of Transport for NSW require that all non-All rethink in terms of truck design,” he said.
recyclable paper and cardboard, 80 tonnes Wheel Drive vehicles, including trucks, need “With that in mind we went through the
being organics which are composted, and to carry and fit snow chains during much of NPWS requirements and what specific
10 tonnes of spent cooking oil which is the winter which can be a serious impost for challenges existed in operating a waste
reused. drivers. collection unit in the snowy mountains. We
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