Transpacific dump expansion plans put on hold

August 9th, 2012|

CONTROVERSIAL plans to massively expand an Ipswich dump have been put on hold and its opponents want to stop it for good. Transpacific (TPI) has applied to increase the capacity of the dump at New Chum from 50,000 to 1.9 million tonnes a year. Deputy Mayor Victor Attwood said the application had passed from the

Remondis on Waste Services Shopping Spree

July 15th, 2012|

Remondis a privately owned German company has increased its operation in Australia significantly over the last few months through acquisition. Recent acquistions in the waste services sector include Pioneer Waste Management and Thiess Waste Management $218 million. Through the later acquisition Remondis, is now among the top ten waste management companies in the country.    

Carbon Costs Increases Landfill Disposal Rates

July 5th, 2012|

Landfills have wasted no time in dumping carbon price on their customers. Landfills have pushed up gate fees for the disposal of waste by more than 20 per cent as the carbon tax and the state's waste levy combine to blow out the cost of dumping rubbish in NSW. The move, which the industry says is

REGYP Residential Collection in Sydney

July 2nd, 2012|

REGYP is now offering a new collection service for plasterboard waste in Sydney. The service uses a utility and trailer to offer a cheaper service for residential housing customers. The new & demolition plasterboard waste is then recycled into usable products. Please contact us  for pricing.        

1 O’Connell St Project

June 8th, 2012|

REGYP recycled the plasterboard was from the new interior fit-out completed at 1 O'Connell St, Sydney. We recycled the old plasterboard waste from the office strip out and the offcuts from the new office fit out. The waste plasterboard was recycled back into usable products at our Sydney recycling plant. REGYP's Sydney plant has a recycling rate of 100%.

Landfill Carbon Pricing

June 7th, 2012|

The Federal Government has released a calculator for landfill operators. Only certain operators are required to report and pay carbon tax on thier emmissions. Based on default figures released by the Federal government, one tonne of waste at landfill have been estimated to have a range of $2 - $35 per tonne. A lot depends on the

New Swedish Plasterboard Waste Laws

June 7th, 2012|

The Swedish Environmental Agency, Naturvårdsverket, in April 2012 issued new and stricter rules regarding handling, sorting and landfiling of gypsum plasterboard waste, following intervention from the EU Commission. From this date plasterboard waste in Sweden in line with EU Council decision 33/2002 must be segregated from mixed waste containing organic materials, and plasterboard waste can

ASIO Building Cost Blow Out

May 29th, 2012|

THE budding crown jewel in Australia's intelligence community - ASIO's new central office - has had another cost blow-out.  The $631 million project will house the 2000-odd employees of the country's largest and most powerful intelligence agency, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, which is responsible for national security.  

Southern Highlands foots bill for Poor Waste Management

May 22nd, 2012|

WINGECARRIBEE Council has begun to remove asbestos-contaminated Gyprock waste from the former Welby tip site. The management and operators didn't manage/inspect the incoming waste loads and enabled the waste stockpile to be contaminated.   REGYP only specialises in Plasterboard waste only and loads are inspected for asbestos contaimination!      

Carbon reductions through using recycling gypsum

May 19th, 2012|

Recycling plasterboard and gyprock waste has the following environmental benefits: - reduces the demand on lanfill sites, - reduces the demand on natural resources (mined gypsum), - reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) by substituting mined gypsum in industrial or civil applications with recycled gypsum. Approximately 1 tonne of CO2 per 55 tonnes of gypsum used. Reductions

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