Medina concrete waste recycler a finalist in recycling awards

9/11/00
Waste Stream Management's Medina plant has been chosen as a finalist in the State 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) 2000 Awards.
The State 3R 2000 Awards, presented by the State Recycling Advisory Committee and co-ordinated by the Department of Environmental Protection, recognise outstanding achievements by individuals and organisations that reduce the amount of waste that would be destined for landfill.
Waste Stream Management was named a finalist in the industries category. The company's Medina plant converts concrete rubble from salvaged waste into high level roadbase.
The plant, the first of its kind in Western Australia, can process 800,000 tonnes of concrete waste a year, reducing the demand on natural resources and diverting the rubble away from landfill.
By offering price reductions to clients who sort and separate clean concrete from general waste, WSM has stockpiled 200,000 tonnes of clean concrete in three years.
The WA-designed plant takes just 60 seconds to convert the rubble into clean roadbase, which is indistinguishable from the raw quarried product.
Environment Minister Cheryl Edwardes said the quality of this year's 33 finalists was a good sign that reducing waste was an increasingly high priority for Western Australian businesses and the general community.
"This is the sixth year we have held these special awards to recognise companies that help the environment by cutting back and recycling waste material and this year's field of finalists is the strongest yet," Mrs Edwardes said.
"The awards attract sponsorship by organisations with strong environmental credentials, including the Publishers National Environment Bureau, the Beverage Industry Environment Council and Waste Stream Management.
"Also, Cleanaway, Alcoa World Alumina Australia, VISY Recycling and Millennium Inorganic Chemicals have lent their reputations as environmental leaders to the awards.
"These awards recognise finalists as leaders in environmental protection through waste minimisation."
Winners in each category of the State 3R 2000 Awards will be announced at a presentation dinner on Saturday, November 11.

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