Since installing a cardboard compactor at Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility in June last year, City of Darwin is pleased to report that 37 tonnes of cardboard have been received and the compactor has reduced the number of truck trips and associated transport carbon emissions needed to move the cardboard by 93 per cent.
The cardboard compactor was made possible through the Australian Government's Recycling Modernisation Fund, with NTG and City of Darwin co-funding the project.
City of Darwin Chief Executive Officer, Simone Saunders, said the compactor had helped to consolidate more cardboard and provide a better end product.
"The cardboard compactor at Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility has reduced the number of truck trips required to carry the cardboard away for recycling by 93 per cent, from 60 trips to just four trips, which is an incredible result," Ms Saunders said.
"The cardboard compactor is one of many initiatives that support City of Darwin's commitment in diverting waste from landfill and strengthening NT's circular economy.
"There is also the added benefit of significantly reducing carbon emissions in the movement of materials within the circular economy.
"The compactor was made possible through a dollar-for-dollar grant with $90,000 from Government supported by an additional contribution of $90,000 from City of Darwin.
"Our aim is to reduce the volume of material entering the landfill at Shoal Bay by encouraging the separation of materials that can be reused or recycled to support a circular economy," she said.
Shoal Bay is NT's largest waste management and resource recovery facility, accepting over 200,000 tonnes of waste and recyclable material per year.
