Closed Loop Environmental Services
Official sustainability partner of Sydney Motorsport Park and the ARDC.
Closed Loop Environmental Services came on as Sydney Motorsport Park’s official Cleaning and Waste Management/Environmental Sustainability Services partner in early 2022, with the aim of reducing our waste and footprint and increasing our recycling and upcycling, renewable practices, and creating our circular economy.
In the latest Sustainable Circuits Index™ (SCI) 2023, SMSP was ranked number one in Australia and in the top 45 of the 90-plus international circuits reviewed, continuing its number one ranking since 2021.
SMSP was one of four circuits (alongside some of the famous F1 circuits like Circuit De Spa – Francorchamps – Belgium & Autodromo Nazionale Di Monza – Italy) to also receive a Honourable Mention in the SCI, after more than doubling its 2022 sustainability score.
In 2024, SMSP was awarded a FIA 2 Star Sustainability Accreditation from the international governing body; one of only 20 in the world to reach this achievement. This was, in no small part, due to its partnership with Closed Loop.
Working in partnership is essential to reducing and diverting waste from landfill and upcycling it into products that can be reused. By working together with Closed Loop, we can educate stakeholders and customers about sustainability and deliver a venue of best practice in sustainability for Western Sydney. Closed Loop has already begun a program with the Alpha Hotel next door to SMSP, to take on their organic recycling from their business and restaurant.
With this partnership, we will not only reduce our environmental impact and make a positive difference in the community with recycling, but also upcycling waste into products that can be reused helps to extend the life of those products and reduces the need for new resources. In addition, it helps to create jobs and support the local economy.
ON-SITE RESOURCE RECOVERY AT SMSP.
SMSP currently sorts on-site in a dedicated area for recycling/upcycling. Site disposal bins include Soft Plastics, Green Waste, General Recycling, and Landfill, and have introduced our own Bio Cups with dedicated cup and lid recycling stations.
What happens to the waste collected at SMSP?
Co-mingled Recycling
Co-mingled waste is recycled and made into new products such as soft and hard plastics.
Container Deposit Scheme
CDS materials are recycled, this includes glass being reprocessed into new glass items. Donations will be used to fund social and environmental projects within SMSP, such as adding additional signage to improve recycling, repurposing and composting rates.
Paper & Cardboard
Paper & cardboard are recycled and made into new products, such as paper and cardboard.
Organic food waste
Food waste is composted for nutrient-rich fertiliser for commercial use.
Compostable packaging
Compostable packaging is not accepted in any NSW commercial composters. It is currently being sent to landfill. However, Closed Loop and SMSP have worked together to reduce this type of packaging, introducing recyclable alternatives in the food outlets.
Motor oil
SMSP had an existing motor oil recycling scheme, however Closed Loop provides additional equipment and depositories for attendees to collect more oil.
Car tyres
Tyres are shredded for reuse as tyres, road construction or playground surfaces.
Paper Cups
Paper cups collected at SMSP are recycled into roads and lightweight concrete. The new roads to and from SMSP’s on-site Australian Motorsport Innovation Precinct (AMIP) will be made with this product, called PAK-PAVE™ Roads.
Coffee grounds
Coffee grounds are composted for nutrient-rich fertiliser for commercial use.
Glass
Glass is recycled and made into new products, such as glass bottles, glass jars or tyres.
Scrap metal
Metal is sent for recycling and repurposing: this was an existing recycling program at SMSP, which Closed Loop now contributes to in its sorting of materials for landfill.
Sanitary & general waste
Not recyclable, this is all either incinerated or sent to landfill. However, his volume has decreased from around 80% to around 30% since the implementation of CLES.
