Blue Phoenix officially opens Australia’s first Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) processing facility in Kwinana, Perth, a pioneering step forward in sustainable waste management.
The state-of-the-art plant will process IBA from energy-from-waste (EfW) facilities, transforming it into valuable secondary materials such as aggregates for use in construction, significantly reducing landfill use and playing a key role in Australia’s circular economy.
Today’s opening will be attended by Ardi Stoios-Braken, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Australia, and Elizabeth Carr, Chair of Western Australia’s Waste Authority.
Blue Phoenix Australia Managing Director Ian Lynass said the opening of the Perth facility is a major step for both Blue Phoenix and Australia’s waste management landscape.
“We are excited to bring our global expertise in IBA processing to Australia, where we see tremendous potential for reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainability,” Lynass said.
Blue Phoenix will process 100 per cent of the IBA – about 80,000 tonnes per annum – from its EfW partner, Acciona.
The first ash was received at the site on 13 September 2024, and the official commissioning of the plant started on 1 October 2024.
The plant recovers metal down to minus two millimetres and returns the residual aggregates into bound and unbound civil applications. This advanced process seeks to liberate agglomerated slags and metals to allow for further refinement and valorisation, but importantly the residual minerals are recovered to provide a proven aggregate for reuse in the civil construction industry.
Blue Phoenix is a global leader in the recovery and recycling of incinerator bottom ash, with operations across Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.
The $11.3 million IBA project at Hope Valley in Kwinana, Western Australia is the first in the world to bring all Blue Phoenix technology together in the one plant.
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