Warrnambool, VIC turns recycled glass from collection pilot into road surface for Walsh Road

Warrnambool, VIC Recycled Glass Collection Road Surface

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The council collected glass bottles from 3,300 homes during a curbside pickup pilot. Warrnambool also installed three glass collection sites throughout the area. Local construction firm Fulton Hogan turned 15 tons of glass into sand for use in asphalt applied to Walsh Road. The pipeline from the recycling bin to the road helps Warrnambool reach its landfill diversion targets while lowering waste management costs.

Recycling Public Works Resiliency Pilot / POC

Warrnambool, VIC

City in Victoria

Australia

Newsworthy

Recycled glass used in Walsh Road works | www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au

Official Warrnambool City Council Website. Warrnambool is Victoria's largest coastal City outside Port Phillip Bay and is the fastest growing economy and population centre in the Great South Coast. The City is a major provider in the fields of commerce, governance, social services, health, education, culture, the arts and recreation.

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