MANDURAH is the first local government area in WA to implement moving floor technology at its Waste Management Centre.
The centre was built in 1997 as the waste management hub for the City, receiving a diverse range of waste and recyclable materials each day.
A moving floor is a hydraulically driven floor conveyance system for moving large volumes of waste material automatically.
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READ NOWWaste is placed on the moving floor, made up of a series of metal planks, taken to a compactor and loaded into specially designed trailers.
The process eliminates the need to use front end loaders to push waste into the compaction system.
Mandurah Mayor Rhys Williams said the City decided to investigate the new technology when the existing concrete pit was showing serious signs of deterioration and needed to be repaired or replaced.
“The infrastructure will enable the Waste Management Centre to manage existing waste streams more efficiently and safely and also manage future waste volumes as the population increases,’’ he said.
“Moving floor infrastructure is used at a number of waste management centres in Hobart and Melbourne.’’
The facility involves two moving floors, separating commercial and residential waste, which feed into one main area.
A large metal deck is located at the end of the residential moving floor to allow for the recovery of recyclable material including scrap metal, e-waste, cardboard and hazardous products.
The moving floor infrastructure, including all associated works, cost $1.25 million.