A $17 million dollar revamp of Evoro’s Laverton North liquid and hazardous waste management facility will allow the company to operate with better versatility across its liquid and hazardous waste services.
The result will provide improved efficiency, more flexibility for clients and better environmental outcomes.
Upgrade works are currently underway at the Melbourne site and scheduled for completion by late 2025, following five years of planning.
Services will include:
- Neutralising acids and alkaline materials for safe disposal or discharge as stormwater. An example is acids used in galvanising processes to manufacture corrosion resistant products.
- Processing wastewater for safe discharge as stormwater. An example is wastewater resulting from industrial plant wash-downs.
- Separating and purifying water from oil. An example is workshop ‘oily water’ (water mixed with oils and other lubricants). Recovered oil can be reused as an industrial fuel source.
- Purifying waste glycol (antifreeze) for reuse.
- Processing hard-to-treat liquids such as Hydrogen Fluoride and waters containing PFAS for safe disposal or reuse.
The upgrades will also include new weighbridges and enhanced truck unloading processes.
Susan McBurney, Evoro, Chief Executive Officer, said the investment would incorporate leading global technology and practice.
“This is a sweeping site overhaul enabling us to modernise operations to world-class standard,” McBurney said.
“Much of what we’re doing is a response to client feedback, and in line with strict regulatory requirements.”
Jenny Barnes, Evoro, Victorian General Manager said the upgrades will bring Evoro closer to reaching maximum treatment capacity, currently at 60 million litres per year.
“Our forte at Laverton North is handling difficult-to-treat industrial waste, giving it a second life through recycling or preparing it for safe disposal,” Barnes said.
“It’s a responsibility we conduct with professionalism and pride, knowing that such products could cause havoc if they were misused or illegally dumped, especially in waterways.”
For more information, https://evoro.com.au/
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