Bathurst will now have a second option when it comes to disposing of its rubbish after Bathurst Recycling opened its new resource recovery facility on Upfold Street last month.
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The business is currently re-purposing deposited concrete and bricks, with plans to expand into other materials, according to Bathurst Recycling’s Craig Clark.
“We’re currently focusing on recycling building and demolition items. We’re concentrating on bricks, concrete and tiles,” Mr Clark said.
Mr Clark believes Bathurst Recycling will be a more environmentally-friendly option for Bathurst residents and builders when it comes to disposing of their waste materials.
“We take bulk concrete, crush it and turn it into different products for the building industry. It can be used for roads, plumbers, building, landscapers,” he said.
We take bulk concrete, crush it and turn it into different products.
- Craig Clark
“We also turn crushed products back into concrete, as well as retaining blocks and panels.”
While Bathurst Recycling only deals with concrete and bricks, if someone brings in steel or other materials that the business does not recycle, Mr Clark can point them in the right direction.
Mr Clark has a history in building, construction and in the mines.
“I’ve seen a lot of waste in my time and now I’m doing something about it. Bathurst tip is filling up quickly,” he said.
“As people become more aware [of Bathurst Recycling], there are plans to expand and generate employment with product manufacturing and designing.”
Bathurst Recycling has worked closely with both the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Bathurst Regional Council.
Mr Clark said it was hard to get an EPA licence and that Bathurst Recycling’s was the first issued in the city.
He said people could be doing a lot better when it came to recycling.
“Everyone has to think of the end consequences of putting rubbish into landfill,” he said. “Think of how much money it costs, as a community, to fill the tip up and then start again.”
The Gormans Hill business is 7300 square metres in size and contains an existing concrete plant first approved in 1979. It has been variously altered and upgraded through the 1980s and the early part of the 21st century.
Bathurst Recycling is open 7am to 5pm weekdays and 8am to 2.30pm on Saturday.
