Putting wood waste to work in Victoria

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Putting wood waste to work in Victoria

• From Landfill to Lightbulbs

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Ralmax Developments
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Ralmax Developments
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Ralmax Developments
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Ralmax Developments
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Ralmax Developments
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Wood waste in the CRD

• Historically 50,000 tonnes of wood waste created
  in CRD
• 16,000 tonnes goes to Hartland Landfill
• 10 of all garbage

Source CRD
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Wood waste in the CRD

• 28,000 tonnes goes to other landfills or is
  burned
• Only 6,000 tonnes is recycled

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Wood Waste From Landfill to Lightbulbs

• Benefits of recycling wood waste
• Helps the environment
• Creates skilled jobs
• Saves oil and gas
• Extends the life of the landfill
• Valuable resources are not wasted

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Wood Waste From Landfill to Lightbulbs

• Almost all wood can be recycled
• Wood pallets and crates
• Wood from building demolition, decks, fences and
  other structures

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Wood Waste From Landfill to Lightbulbs

• Almost all wood can be recycled
• Brush and branches from land clearing and
  gardening
• Discarded furniture

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Wood Waste From Landfill to Lightbulbs

• Uses for wood waste
• Contractors refinish old lumber for doors and
  trim
• ReStore accepts used renovation materials to
  benefit Habitat for Humanity

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Wood Waste From Landfill to Lightbulbs

• Uses for wood waste
• Fuel for pulp and paper mills
• Made into particle board
• Generate heat and electricity

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Ralmax and Wood Waste

• Ralmax recycles 16,000 tonnes of wood waste
• 14,000 tonnes used for fuel
• Partnership with CRD could grow to 20,000 tonnes
  or more annually

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Ralmax and Wood Waste

• Work to make it convenient
• Onsite sorting
• Convenient local drop off points
• Wood waste ground into hog fuel using a tub
  grinder

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Case History Wood waste fires up Kimberly Clark

• Wood waste is shipped to Kimberly Clarks power
  plant in Everett, WA
• State-of-the-art 54-Megawatt generators power the
  mill and the community

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Case History Wood waste fires up Kimberly Clark

• Every barge delivers enough fuel to generate
  electricity for 120 homes
• Creates skilled jobs in Victoria

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Wood Waste From Landfill to Lightbulbs

• You can help
• Prepare your wood by removing garbage such as
  plastics
• Arrange to take your wood waste to a drop site in
  your community that can recycle wood
• Watch for the barge leaving Victorias inner
  harbour knowing that youve helped to make a
  difference.

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Images of barge
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