A recycling
process, introduced to Australia from the
USA through the
initiatives of WASECO’s Director Mr
Cliff Strahan, could see the problem of waste tyres being assigned
to the problem-solved category.
WASECO is the
first company in Australia to process waste tyres by means of compressing
up to 120 tyres into a 1.6 cubic metre
block.
These blocks are then used for various civil construction purposes. Each
block is 1.4 metres x 1.6 metres and .750 metres thick, these are held
in place with five high tensile steel straps. For applications
where blocks may be subjected to corrosion, alternative non corrosive
straps can be applied. WASECO can also encapsulate the rubber
bales in a preformed concrete block that provides a symmetrical and
uniformed building block. This process offers a smooth finished block
that becomes a unique building alternative, not only because it’s
cheaper and stronger than conventional similar products, but because
it offers a unique insulation and sound proofing quality. Each block
in a ‘raw’ state is 1.6 cubic metres and can withstand
up to 330,000 lbs of pressure before deflection. Making them suitable
for erosion control, retaining walls, light weight in fill for road
construction, cheap housing
construction and more.
The blocks can also be economically coated in concrete with a shotcrete
process to provide various types of finishes in different applications.
WASECO has it’s
head office located in Belmont Western Australia with a recently
opened branch in Liverpool, Sydney NSW.
Because WASECO’s tyre
pressing machine is mobile, apart from processing tyres at their
receival depots in Perth and Sydney, they
also offer a service that can benefit regional areas of Australia.
WASECO is an environmentally conscious company and it takes pride
in
making a much over due service to regional areas.
WASECO DrumMuster
Service
WASECO has taken the initiative to commence coordinating with
local regional councils to begin ‘tyre musters’ to clean
up problem tyre waste. As part of this service and because WASECO is
sensitive to regional issues, WASECO will contribute back to the various
communities a
dollar percentage of the cost for these cleanups, to local designated
organizations.
