(VIC) Site Visit to Visy Industries Glass Recycling Facility

Date: July 29, 2015

Start Time: 1:50 pm
End Time: 3:00 pm

Description:

*THIS SITE VISIT IS FULLY BOOKED

If you would like to be added to the "waiting list" please contact us with your details. We will advise you ASAP should any places become available.

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DUE TO VERY LIMITED NUMBERS THIS SITE VISIT HAS BEEN RESTRICTED TO AIP MEMBERS ONLY

WHAT: This site visit will provide an overview of the glass recycling process including: view in-feed raw materials, binder glass recycling plant, finished goods and QC  testing systems.

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Visy are vertically integrated manufacturers. Visy Recycling processes include:

• ~1M tonnes of Kerbside Recyclables p/annum
• Victoria processes in excess of 200k tonnes.
• 70k tonnes of glass is refined at the Laverton site.
Refining glass generates four product streams:
• Cullet (Green, Amber and Flint) – used in new bottle manufacturing.
• Fines (<10mm) – used in bitumen and other aggregates.
• CSP (including ceramic, stone and porcelain) - aggregates.
• General Waste - landfill.

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TIME: 1.50 pm arrival for a 2.00 pm start

This event will take approximately one hour (please meet at reception)

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PRICE: Members FREE

Non-Members $22 inc GST

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OH&S: All attendees must wear high visibility safety vests, long sleeves, long pants and steelcapped shoes. Attendees must also wear safety eyewear and a hard hat. (Visy to provide a hard hat if attendees do not own).

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PARKING: Attendees can park in the carpark adjacent to office building, enter via gate #1.

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*THIS SITE VISIT IS FULLY BOOKED

If you would like to be added to the "waiting list" please contact us with your details. We will advise you ASAP should any places become available.


Crown Promenade Melbourne

8 Whiteman Street
Southbank
VIC
3006
Map and Directions

We are sorry but registration for this event is now closed.

Please contact us if you would like to know if spaces are still available.