The Softest Tread

SMSP Sustainability

ARDC

2023 CLOSED LOOP 12-MONTH WASTE AUDIT

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Total waste recycled – 1,234 square metres, or twenty-six 40-foot containers.
149,000 cups and 130,000 cans/containers recycled.

Closed Loop 12-Month Audit, 2022 – 2023

The Waste Audit scope focused on the dominant waste streams of General Waste, Comingled Recyclables and Cardboard.

‘Specialty’ Waste types such as Liquid Waste, Sanitary Waste, Tyres, Oil and Security Waste were also included.

Geographically, the audit focused on the primary waste generation areas of the venue including the primary catering area, venue office, garages, and spectator stands/zones.

METHODOLOGY

The SMSP waste audit was conducted by Closed Loop at the SMSP precinct for the following situations:

  • From beginning of Feb ‘22 to end of Jan ‘23
  • General day-to-day functioning of the venue (7 days/1 week)
  • Major Events include :
  • Powercruise ’22
  • SuperCars ’22
  • World Time Attack ’22
  • Shannon’s Nationals ’22

The Waste Audit scope focused on the dominant waste streams of General Waste, Comingled Recyclables and Cardboard.

Specialty’ Waste types such as Liquid Waste, Sanitary Waste, Tyres, Oil and Security Waste were also included.

Geographically, the audit focused on the primary waste generation areas of the venue including the primary catering area, venue office, garages, and spectator stands/zones.

Super Solar – GASSD FIRED PIZZAS

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At SMSP events, you may run into Troy Sullivan and his gassd fired pizza’s van, Australia’s only exclusively solar powered pizza van!

“Our first trailer was built and company established in 2012. Our goal was to be the first food trailer to be totally self sustainable,” said Troy.

“This (truck) 10 years ago was a big ask as nobody had the know how to build what we wanted or knew how to get it to work.

“We spent three years trialling several different variations of equipment ’til we finally got the system dialled in. We use all Victron Blue components which is an Australian company with a strong support network. We now have the only two true completely off grid capable food trucks running that run all commercial equipment – no 12 volt fridges or small components.

“The benefits of being self sustainable goes further than most people think. While we are travelling to venues and around all our fridges , fans etc remain on . This means our quality control on our produce is second to none.

“All other food trucks while driving or waiting for power don’t have their fridges running which for me as a chef is totally unacceptable. We pride ourselves on what we have built and the product we stand behind. Our trucks are now capable of running for 20 hours of continuous use off grid.

“Each truck has 2 large fridges, 1 long Baine prep fridge, dough mixer, dough roller, lights, computer POS system, fans and phone chargers. Another main benefit is we don’t rely on noisy generators or trip hazard power cords and can be placed wherever we are needed at a venue.”

The Australian Racing Drivers’ Club

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Established in 1952, the Australian Racing Drivers’ Club (ARDC) is both steeped in tradition and is focused on progression.

Powering Sydney Motorsport Park since 1996, the ARDC is a for-purpose, not-for-profit club, and the largest independent Motorsport Club in Australia.

In the past decade alone, the ARDC, alongside the NSW Government and key partner organisations has invested over $52.5M in track extensions, major facility upgrades, permanent night track lighting, camera networks, LED digital screens and smart technology. Of this investment, the ARDC has contributed over 40% of this significant funding, and continues to invest over $1m per annum back into the venue.

The ARDC would not continue to thrive without its valued Members. The near 4000-strong Membership base, some of whom have held membership for as long as 70 years in 2022, contribute not only financially to the Club and sustain its existence, but also to the passion and progression of our sport.

In addition, the ARDC has a large Volunteer/Official Membership segment, with dedicated men and women offering up their time, paid and unpaid, to attend race meetings at various positions at the track. In return, the ARDC offers training from beginner officials through to positions at the track and beyond, with some officials taking up careers in motorsport in Australia and overseas at events like the Formula 1 Championship.

Volunteer Officials and paid Officials are also often involved after their retirement or semi-retirement, which provides life after work and healthy social and physical outlets. The ARDC also strives for equal opportunity, providing the same opportunities and mentoring for individuals with a disability.

The ARDC holds social events both at race meetings and significant occasions such as Christmas to build the sense of community and show our appreciation for their efforts.

Humanitix

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In February 2022, the ARDC began a partnership with a new Australian ticketing platform, Humanitix.

A not-for-profit organisation, Humanitix puts all profits from booking fees towards helping disadvantaged kids locally and around the world.

Humanitix has so far transformed over $1M from booking fees into helping disadvantaged kids in Australia and around the world. 

From February 2022 to October 2024, the ARDC has contributed more than $30,000 from its own booking fees to its selected Humanitix charities.

This ticketing solution also enables us to continue our policy of removing printout and paper tickets, with QR coded gate entry and pay-by-kiosk at the entry gate.

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PARTNER CHARITIES:

Yalari students

Yalari

Yalari provides Indigenous children from regional, rural and remote communities across Australia the opportunity to receive a full boarding school scholarship for their entire secondary education.

Room to Read students

Room to Read

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education.

Manaiakalani students

Manaiakalani Education Trust

Manaiakalani supports Māori, Pasifika and disadvantaged learners in Aotearoa New Zealand to increase student outcomes and get equal access to digital education.

Code.org student

Code.org

Code.org® is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups.

Closed Loop – Upcycling

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The ‘circular economy’ is a model for sustainable economic growth that reduces waste and maximizes resource productivity.

Upcycling is a process in which waste is transformed into new materials or products of better quality for better environmental value. This process helps to close the loop of the supply chain by reusing resources that would otherwise be wasted.

By upcycling our waste are able to reduce our environmental impact and improve our bottom line.

Sustainability partner Closed Loop has many streams of upcycling, from asphalt to civil equipment, packaging and trays for retail food, building materials and more.

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