LANDFILL REHABILITATION CAP
This project involved the capping of the old Fraser Road Landfill which has been progressively filled with waste over numerous years. As part of the environmental regulations, landfill operators must cap closed landfills in a timely fashion. This site had been overfilled in relation to final contours, so extensive earthworks were undertaken to achieve appropriate levels.
Geofabrics have been working extensively with Cleanaway throughout the Clayton Rehabilitation projects which has involved the capping of five closed landfill sites;
- Henry St Landfill,
- Carroll Rd Landfill,
- Victory Rd Landfill,
- Deals Rd Landfill and
- Fraser Rd Landfill.
"This project was unique because the Victorian EPA permitted in-plant testing of Elcoseal® GCL to rapidly increase turnarounds from manufacture to installation. Being the market leading GCL and made in Australia, this gave the EPA confidence to grant such a unique request. A rigorous chain-of-command process was developed and implemented to ensure traceability and accountability."
Elcoseal® GCL performs particularly well in capping applications due to the impressive performance of the powdered natural sodium bentonite mined from Miles in Queensland. High internal shear performance when differential settlement is expected. Elcoseal® is the premier GCL solution available in Australia and utilised much more than any other GCL on the market. Australian made, for Australian conditions. At the time of writing, this project was still under construction.