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REMONDIS opens new branch in South Australia

In response to the Australian state support programme, “Recycling at Work“, REMONDIS relocated a branch in the Australian state of South Australia from Adelaide to Wingfield during the second half of this year. REMONDIS, who made a name for itself on the fifth continent in 1983 for, among other things, being the first to introduce wheelie bins, is expecting to invest around $1m over the medium-term in building up a new bin collection system in Wingfield. Furthermore, REMONDIS is also offering a new user-pays recycling programme for SMEs with which around 70% of the waste, which would normally go to landfill, can be taken for recycling. This should involve up to approx. 50,000t during the two-year programme. The manager responsible for the programme at REMONDIS Australia, Trent Kotz, is expecting a positive reaction from all companies located in the region that are looking to run eco-friendly production processes. He emphasized REMONDIS’ unique position: “We stand out from other waste management companies because we promote recycling to protect the environment rather than rely on landfills.” Delfin Lend Lease was one of the first companies to use REMONDIS’ service. The company’s project manager, Troy Jamieson, explained that it had taken this step because the subject of sustainability is becoming ever more important for the company.