REMONDIS Lake Macquarie Organics

The partial enclosure of the receival hall, incorporating vertical discharge fans to assist with odour management, is somewhat delayed due to a delay in the building certifier issuing the construction certificate for these works. The design has been completed and is currently awaiting the construction certificate to proceed with the site works. Construction will commence promptly following certification, and we have sought an extension on the timeframe of these works to 26 January 2026.

Despite these delays REMONDIS has completed a range of associated works which were required prior to the construction occurring, including relocating electrical services and solar panels on the existing receival hall.

We're delighted to advise that this facility infrastructure investment and upgrade project has now been completed, on schedule.

The 11,000m2 maturation pad has been successfully upgraded to a stabilised gravel surface, creating a more durable and efficient work area for front-end loaders and the new windrow turner system. This transformation marks a key shift from the previous mobile aerated floor system to a windrow composting process, improving aeration and process control.

Our new windrow turner is fully operational, significantly enhancing the efficiency of the maturation process and delivering a higher-quality final product. With the ability to turn windrows more frequently, the system optimises oxygen distribution, enhances compost stability and quality, and improves overall process efficiency.

The installation and commissioning of the decontamination line has been completed. The line, consisting of a star screen, manual sorting cabin, and conveyors, is now fully operational, effectively removing contaminants upfront and preventing them from entering the composting process.

The swale drain upgrade, replacing the HDPE lining with concrete and re-establishing the drain slope, has been successfully completed and is now fully operational, ensuring smooth leachate flow to the pollutant trap and leachate dam, thereby mitigating potential odour issues.

In early 2025 our advanced back-end sorting equipment, including a trommel, wind sifters and star screen were delivered and are now integrated into our processing, ensuring stability and quality in the compost product.

Many people worked together to bring out the successful completion of this important upgrade and REMONDIS appreciates the support of Lake Macquarie City Council and the local community during these works.

The maturation pad replacement works are now completed.

The new windrow turner is in full operation, enhancing composting efficiency and producing higher-quality compost.

The new decontamination line is now completed and operating.

The swale drain construction schedule was slightly delayed due to the weather, with completion still on schedule to be achieved this year. 

The upgrade of the maturation pad is on schedule. A total of 11,075 m² of the site's maturation pad is being resurfaced, paving the way for a transition from mobile aerated floors to a more efficient windrow turner system.

The upgrade, divided into five stages to ensure uninterrupted operations, is progressing smoothly. With three stages already completed – covering nearly 8,000 square meters – the project remains on schedule for completion by October 18, 2024, weather permitting.

The site operations team, working alongside contractors, has been putting in extra hours over the weekends to expedite material relocation to the newly constructed sections. This effort ensures that the remaining areas are available for further construction, minimising disruption to daily site activities. Effective traffic management is also in place, enabling seamless coordination between operations staff and contractors.

Installation of the new front-end decontamination line in the Receival Hall is well underway, on schedule. The star screens that separate the coarse material from the fines, picking station and the conveyors have all been delivered to site, and construction of the line is underway. SKALA is leading the installation of the decontamination line.