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Projects and Investments
Investing to increase recycled content in packaging, reduce landfill and create green collar jobs
Our $2 billion investment, over the next decade, is transforming recycling and remanufacturing. Find out how our projects and investments are closing the loop on packaging to power the circular economy.
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Penrith's new oxygen furnace
Our recycling and remanufacturing glass facility in Sydney now operates Australia’s most energy-efficient glass furnace.
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Laverton glass beneficiation plant
State of the art recycling will recover more glass to be made into new bottles and containers.
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New Hemmant box plant
Our new factory in Brisbane will make up to 1 million 100% recycled and kraft paper boxes every day.
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Australia's first drum pulper
The most advanced paper recycling technology in Australia increases paper recycling to 180,000 tonnes.
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Brand new Yatala glass plant
Our new site will recycle 200,000 tonnes of glass into 1 billion recycled glass bottles a year.
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Smithfield beverage can upgrade
Our $88m upgrade doubles our output, securing local manufacturing in Australia—ensuring no cans need to be imported.
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Gibson Island recycling upgrade
State of the art paper optical sorting is keeping an extra 39,000 tonnes of waste out of landfill in Queensland.
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Smithfield recycled plastics upgrade
Australia's largest plastic recycling facility produces first 50% recycled milk bottle and food grade recycled plastics
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Tumut paper mill stacker reclaimer
Australia's first stacker reclaimer is storing an extra 87,000 tonnes of woodchip for a more sustainable forestry industry.
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Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics (RiFL)
The RiFL rail terminal in regional NSW will open greater domestic and international networks, job opportunities and sustainable transport solutions for the region.