Main Roads Western Australia is increasing its use and implementation of recycled construction and demolition waste in road construction and maintenance through a new pilot project and product testing scheme.
With a review of its waste strategy last year, the Western Australian Government has outlined some key targets in its draft Waste Strategy 2030 that aim to take the state’s waste management processes to the next level.One target included in the strategy is for construction and demolition (C&D) waste, the aim of which is to increase material recovery to 75 per cent by 2020.
Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) is already setting the benchmark for increasing the use of C&D waste in new and sustainable ways and taking up the challenge laid down in the strategy.For MRWA Principal Advisor Sustainability Louis Bettini, the hierarchy of sustainability known as “reduce, reuse, recycle” is an ethos that informs and helps guide the road authority’s decision-making processes.
“The most effective way to increase sustainability is to reduce the amount of waste in the first place. Main Roads can contribute to this by ensuring it maximises the lifespan of its roads through good design and construction using durable materials, and encouraging the reuse of materials wherever possible,” Mr. Bettini explains.
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