With a commitment to diverting waste from landfill, Duratec ensures that all panels removed from buildings are recycled. So what does that look like? The results are in for a recent facade transformation.

With sustainability at the core of its business activities, Duratec adopts practices to meet the needs of today without compromising resources for tomorrow. One example is the recycling of aluminium composite panels (ACP) on all cladding replacement projects.

In WA, Duratec partners with global recycler and waste management specialist Remondis. The company’s custom-manufactured recycling machine is used to process all panels removed from buildings, including those from Perth’s Central Park Tower.

Throughout the works at Central Park, Duratec removed ACP covering an area of about 26,000sqm. The panels were transported to Remondis’ Perth facility and broken down into recyclable components, i.e. aluminium and polyethylene.

Once bagged and stockpiled, the materials were sent to plastic and metal manufacturers to be transformed into new products. These can include anything from window frames, benches and formwork to plastic bottles, piping and tools. Steel from Central Park’s temporary access systems was also recycled.

The results are in!

Over the course of three years, Duratec recorded the following recycling stats:

ACP removed (t): 265

Aluminium recovered (t): 120

Polyethylene recovered (t): 136

Steel segregated (t): 283

By recycling Central Park’s panels, Duratec was able to prevent the components from ending up in landfill, thereby minimising its impact on the environment.