The failing pavement at the Carisbrook Transfer Station has recently been upgraded, thanks to Sustainability Victoria’s Sustainable Infrastructure Fund.
Central Goldfields Shire was awarded $70,000 towards the $140,000 project and used this opportunity to include a greater volume of recycled content in the reinforced concrete.
Concrete supplier, Hanson, worked with Council to develop a suitable product. After extensive lab and field testing, the new pavement was made with 34% recycled content, including 14% glass.
Central Goldfields Shire Mayor Cr Grace La Vella said of the 487 tonnes of concrete used in the project, 68 tonnes was recycled glass – the equivalent of 53,000 glass bottles.
“The new pavement represents a significant upgrade and is expected to have a much longer functional life than the previous product, which rapidly started deteriorating after being installed less than ten years ago.
“We are thrilled with the outcome of the recycled glass concrete pavement, and it has certainly sparked interest within Council and our local business community – demonstrating that recycled content can be sourced locally and used locally.
“Council considers the development of pathways for future use of local products such as glass as an important step towards growing a local circular economy here in the Central Goldfields.”
Image caption: Council’s Strategic Waste Officer Louise Turner and Central Goldfields Shire employee and Sustainability Victoria Buy Recycled Champion Josie Bell
