Kimbriki - Household Recycling
At Kimbriki Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre the Household Recycling Area is well used by local residents, local businesses and residents of neighbouring councils.
There are points for the collection of various recyclables: Vehicle batteries, Charity toy repair, Charity cork collection, Charity clothing collection, Bottle glass, Recyclable plastics –PET and HDPE, Aluminium cans, Cardboard and paper, Tyres and motor oil.
Vehicle batteries
Vehicle batteries collected by a local scrap dealer, Associated Scrap, are taken to Australian Refined Alloys, Alexandria (a joint venture of Pasminco and Simsmetal). Batteries are recycled to recover the lead; but the plastic casings are also recycled. A benefit from this processing is that the sulphuric acid is neutralised with lime, though the gypsum this forms currently goes to landfill. More than 98% of the lead and associated metals are recycled.
Charity toy repair
The Peninsula Senior Citizens Toy Repair Group collects and repairs toys that have been delivered to their shed. The mended and cleaned toys are given to children’s charities. Any further enquiries: Mr Bob Holmes 9913 8182.
Charity cork collection
Corks are collected for the RSL Cork Recycling Project. The cork is recycled in Australia and the proceeds fund much needed medical equipment at the RSL War Veteran’s Hospital, Collaroy Plateau.
Charity clothing collection
Used clothing is deposited into The Smith Family bins. The charity regularly clears the bins and finds their presence at Kimbriki yields a high volume of good quality clothing either for re-use through their charity shops or as textiles for their industrial rag supply.
Bottle glass
Colour separated bottle glass is collected by SMS and delivered to ACI at Botany for recycling. For more information about the benefits of recycling glass see www.acipackaging.com.
Recyclable plastics –PET and HDPE
These plastics are collected, sorted and pelleted into resins by VISY at the Waste Management Park at Chullora. These are sold as post consumer resins suitable for blow moulding and injection moulding and other plastic manufacturing applications. For more information about plastic packaging see:
Aluminium cans
Aluminum cans collected at Kimbriki are now sent to Associated Scrap who supply aluminium back to industry. Information and activities for schools are available on this website
www.aluminium-cans.com.auCardboard and paper
VISY Recycling collects the continuous supply of quality cardboard delivered to Kimbriki from local businesses. The cardboard and paper is recycled at Smithfield where 1,000 tonnes of materials is processed daily. Currently cardboard earns more royalty money than paper.
See www.visy.com.auTyres
Up to 5 tyres can be disposed of per customer visit (limit set by the EPA). These are charged separately to mixed waste loads. The tyres are removed from the site by Roadrubber Tyres. They are taken to Enviroguard’s shredding processing facility – Tyrecycle at Erskine Park. Rims are removed prior to disposal.
Motor oil
Used motor oil deposited by customers into the storage tank onsite is collected by Nationwide Oil. At Wetherill Park, NSW the oil is recovered by a unique chemical process that removes water and heavy metals without the need for high temperatures which often causes unsatisfactory air emissions. The re-refining process effectively removes contaminants such as heavy metals, free carbon (soot), residual additives and asphaltenes, from the used oil feedstock. The waste water is treated with coagulants and flocculants; the waste goes to a fixing plant at Lidcombe and the water to Sydney Water monitored every 15 days.
Other Recycling at Kimbriki
At Kimbriki, recycling is a major initiative that has developed over the last 13 years. The household recycling is only a small part of the recycling onsite. Approximately 70% of the total waste in is recycled out of the site. The major areas of recycling are:
Vegetation shredded into soil conditioner mulch and woodchip;
Metal sent to scrap metal recyclers;
and Concrete, Brick, Terracotta and Asphalt crushed into gravels.Click here for websites with additional information
