Resourceco’s initial operations involved the crushing
and recycling of concrete using mobile equipment. By the mid 1990’s
the company had established a fixed crushing plant at Wingfield to
receive and crush concrete from the Adelaide construction and
demolition market. Resourceco now employs over 70 personnel and has
an annual turnover in excess of $20 million.
From its early days the company has worked closely
with State Government Authorities to develop standard specifications
for recycled road pavement materials. These materials are now widely
accepted alongside traditional quarry products in the South
Australian civil construction industry.
Continued research and development has ensured
that Resourceco remains at the forefront of recycling technology.
New products are constantly being developed to help reduce the
amount of waste going to landfill. Resourceco is also a major
recycler of ferrous and non-ferous metals which are salvaged from
recycling operations.
Resourceco has developed a new division to recycle
C&D and Commercial and Industrial (C&I) waste. This division sources
material from building sites and general industry. A joint venture
business has been formed with Adelaide Brighton Limited called “The
Alternative Fuel Company” and has the role of supplying alternative
fuels.
The fuel is burnt in cement kilns during the
cement making process which reduces the amount of natural gas
required. Trials to date have shown that alternative fuels can be
used in lieu of natural gas with a decrease in the amount of
emissions produced.
The company has recently updated its fleet of
mobile crushing plants and now operates Australia wide. These plants
operate in a variety of applications including quarries, mines and
recycling.
