Sydney Motorsport Park Sustainability, Cleaning & Waste Report 2024
Q2 Interim Report
Initiatives
- One-off processing of MDF Crates & Sheets, Carbon Fiber Helmets and Foam Padding from the AMIP. 11.19m3 waste saved from landfill by Danielle.
- Introduction of Mixed Hard Plastics Recycling – for large plastics such as Water Filled Barriers, Car Bumpers and Oil Drums. 17.7m3 waste has been saved from landfill so far this year.
- Continued investment in increased dedicated sorting hours by Closed Loop staff, both to sort bagged waste and process the above, for example removing Hard Plastics from the Maintenance Shed skip. Continued increase in diversion rate.
- Addition of a CDS bin in some areas and during events. Improving sustainability messaging and researching the effect this has on contamination.
- Re-negotiation with Sell & Parker regarding CDS pickups. Now receiving 10c instead of 7c per item.
Results to date
| 2023 Total waste 1804.0m3 Diverted from landfill 63.2% Sorting: During spare moments in between cleaning, and during some events | Q1 2024 Total Waste 288.1m3 Diverted from landfill 66.4% Sorting: 5 – 10 hours per week, and during all major events Additional waste streams added: Hard plastics waste, E-waste | Q2 2024 Total Waste 310.9m3 Diverted from landfill 77.8% Sorting: 24 hours per week, and during all major events Additional waste streams added: Go-Pro specific waste |
Q3 objectives
- Commit to continue Q2 levels of dedicated sorting a trial basis for the remainder of 2024.
- Expanded Polystyrene Foam recycling to be added.
- Work on additional stakeholder specific waste issues such as Go Pro (helmets)
- Deliver the two largest events of the year (Supercars and World Time Attack) while working more closely with the organisers to develop event sustainability plans to track and improve event waste processes and procedures and collect event specific statistics.
- Continue research into contamination and potential benefits of a three-bin system.
Q4 2024 and beyond
- Explore dedicated scrap metal receptable in the waste compound for scrap metal found during sorting.
- Continue to work with ARDC Ops to ensure the processes and procedures of each area deliver the desired outcome without compromising the ability to deliver on a day-to-day basis.
- Continue searching for additional waste stream opportunities.
