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Company profile ................................................................1

total integrated SolutionS ..........................................2

1. Waste management ......................................................3

2. project experience .......................................................42.1 Strategic Advice .................................................................................4

2.2 Planning and Environmental Approvals ..........................................7

2.3 Environmental Management .............................................................9

2.4 Waste Infrastructure ..........................................................................11

Alternative Waste Treatment .............................................................11

Landfills ..............................................................................................12

Resource Recovery Centres .............................................................14

2.5 Operational Reviews ..........................................................................16

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Adelaide

MelbourneSydney

Brisbane

Kuala Lumpur

Singapore

Jakarta

Ho Chi Minh

Da Nang ManilaBangkok

Hong Kong

New Delhi

Islamabad

DubaiAbu DhabiQatar

BahrainKarachi

Chennai

Shenzhen

Beijing

Shanghai

London

DallasMiami

Macao

Lahore Hanoi

Meinhardt’s project consulting services focus on key market sectors including:

pROpeRtyUrban land Development >buildings > industrial >leisure & Recreation > Retail > esD & sustainability >planning >

eNViRONMeNtwaste Management >Hydrogeology >contaminated soil >water Quality >environmental planning >

tRaNspORtaviation >Road > Rail >

the scope of services offered includes master planning, feasibility studies, benchmarking, energy audits, design, documentation, tendering, supervision during construction, commissioning, post contract evaluation and asset management.

these services are provided by our offices throughout Australia, Asia, United Kingdom and the Usa

Meinhardt Consulting Engineers was established in Australia in 1955 and now operates in 12 countries over four continents.

We are recognised as a leading global provider of planning, engineering and technology services.

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tOtalintegrated sOlUtiONs

Meinhardt is one of the very few multi-disciplinary firms operating on a global basis. Our engineers work in an integrated environment and hence appreciate the interfacing requirements of all disciplines. This integration benefits our clients by ensuring that solutions are fully coordinated and holistic.

as a multi-disciplinary practice we provide a total team approach to all aspects of engineering including building services, civil, structural, facade, environmental and infrastructure.

Our philosophy is simple: our client’s needs are paramount. yet determining those needs is rarely a simple task. in order to produce the ultimate engineering solution, we take the time to understand our client’s business and all relevant factors. the outcome is a solution that has the flexibility to cater for changing conditions and provide “added value” to the client.

the Meinhardt Group maintains a centralised knowledge base such as information technology, technical development, leading edge design solutions, just to name a few.

as a result of this structure our various disciplines can access and share all the knowledge and technology gained and developed by the offices at the various geographical locations. this also enables us to readily undertake national and international projects in a single or multi-project office environment.

Further details in the diversity of the Meinhardt Group can be found on our website – www.meinhardtgroup.com


1. wastemanagement

Meinhardt’s 15 years of experience in the waste management industry has given us a unique position of leadership.

we have delivered advisory solutions and developed engineering designs and approvals for numerous waste generating, transfer, treatment and disposal facilities, providing strategic assistance to governments, waste management groups, corporations and international aid agencies.

Our team of engineering and environmental professionals has significant experience with:

waste transfer stations >Resource Recovery centres >alternative waste treatment (awt) >facilitiescomposting/Organic waste >treatment facilitiesWaste Landfills >

Our priority is to provide environmentally responsible and economically sustainable outcomes for our clients.

the core capabilities which Meinhardt delivers in the waste management industry are:

Strategic Advice >Planning and >Environmental ApprovalsEnvironmental Management >Waste Infrastructure >

Design Development -Project Management -

Operational Reviews >


Our team integrated extensive research from australia and overseas to provide information on mass balance flows and the other environmental, social and economic factors which will impact on facilities utilising the five ARRT options.

as part of the team of technical advisors, Meinhardt staff worked to generate scenarios for the different types and volumes of feedstock that will need to be processed through the aRRt facilities in the future. Feedstock composition has a major impact on the choice of aRRt process to be used and influences the scale of the opportunity and risks in successful establishment of a facility.

Meinhardt has also developed cost modelling for the capital and operational expenditure likely to be necessary to design, build and commission aRRt facilities using the five technology options. this has included assessments of greenhouse gas emissions and their capture, detailed understanding of screening and sorting requirements, as well as the management and disposal of various contaminants, recycling and waste products.

Overall we have provided support for the development of the business case which will be submitted to the Victorian state Government cabinet for review and assessment in late 2009 and early 2010. the output from the business case is intended to be a procurement process for two aRRt facilities in Melbourne, which is expected to start in 2010.

Melbourne, Victoria

Engineering Advisor to Victorian Advanced Resource Recovery Initiative (VARRI)

Meinhardt is providing engineering advisory services to the Department of sustainability and environment (Dse) and the Metropolitan waste Management Group to assist in developing the business case for the establishment of up to eight advanced Resource Recovery technology (aRRt) facilities in Melbourne by 2016.

the business case is driven by the Towards Zero Waste Strategy of the Victorian state Government. to achieve the target of 65% resource recovery from Municipal solid waste (Msw) in Victoria, the food and organic fraction of Msw must be separated at the kerbside or the aRRt plants to deliver further reuse or recycling options or generate renewable energy.

The VARRI project is a complex project, which will reshape the waste management industry for Greater Melbourne and should deliver significant environmental and economic benefits for Victoria.

Meinhardt worked with a UK-based expert partner to screen almost 90 aRRt processes against tailored criteria to identify their applicability to the Melbourne waste market and the Victorian planning and environmental protection requirements.

a resulting 15 aRRt processes were evaluated further to arrive at a final five aRRt options for more consideration.

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Municipal Waste Management Plans

Meinhardt was engaged to develop a template for the development of a waste Management plan by municipal councils across the Metropolitan waste Management Region.

the template will assist councils within the region to develop their plans to effectively and efficiently meet their needs, meet the information requirements of the Metropolitan waste Management Group and ensure consistency across councils to assist with meaningful comparisons.

Meinhardt undertook the following tasks to develop the template:

agreed on the broad framework >for the plans with the Metropolitan waste Management Groupcollected, reviewed and analysed >relevant federal and state government policies and strategies to distill the relevant requirementsReviewed a small representative >sample of metropolitan local council waste management plans and the Metropolitan waste Management Group plan Make recommendations and >create content to assist councils to generate the information, ideas, strategies and actions using the templateDevelopment of the template for >review by a local council reference group in two workshops and finalise the template based on feedback from potential users.

Melbourne, Victoria


Preparation of a Municipal Waste Management Plan for Mildura Rural City Council

Meinhardt was engaged to develop a five year (2010 to 2015) Municipal waste Management plan. this plan aims to provide long term direction for waste management activities in the municipality in line with state waste management policies and strategies, such as the Towards Zero Waste Strategy (sustainability Victoria, 2005), in the absence of a Regional waste Management plan.

to meet the ongoing waste management needs of the municipality, the project utilises a consultation plan, to form the basis of all consultation with identified stakeholders and the community at large. Such consultation identifies the key issues or requirements which the project needs to address. the consultation plan also includes the opportunity for feedback on proposed options prior to the completion of the draft plan.

a Directions statement, developed in conjunction with the client, is also being used to assist with the completion of the plan. the statement outlines the client’s waste management objectives and priorities; roles of different bodies and interaction of relevant documents and key regional issues and challenges. the plan addresses key issues such as landfill airspace available, waste minimisation and recovery opportunities and alternative waste treatment options.

Mildura, Victoria


Development of Guide to Best Practice at Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Facilities

the project called for the development of a best practice operational and environmental guide to provide direction for the establishment and operation of waste transfer stations and Resource Recovery centres through Victoria. the guidelines needed to address all issues of relevance to transfer station operation and limiting the environmental and social impacts of the facilities, whilst also allowing operators to run viable businesses and maximise resource recovery.

services provided by Meinhardt included:Review of existing transfer station >guidelines and manuals provided by operatorssurvey of a number of Victorian >waste transfer stations to identify opportunities and limitations of the guidelinesconsultation with interested parties >such as operators, council owners, customers and relevant statutory authoritiespreparation of draft manual for >public comment and provision of finalised guide for industry, local government and community use

The guide was the first comprehensive guide to the establishment and operation of waste transfer stations in australia.

Victoria, Australia

Barwon Regional Waste Management Plan 2006

Prepared For Barwon Regional Waste Group Project No. 2562/00 Revision G April 2006

Prepared By Meinhardt Infrastructure & Environment Pty Ltd 501 Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Tel. 03 8676 1200 Fax. 03 8676 1201

Barwon Regional Waste Management Plan 2006 – 2016

the project involved the development of a framework for strategic regional waste management planning for the short term (5 year) and long term (20 year). the bRwMG includes 4 council areas and covers an area of almost 7,000 km2 supporting a population of approximately 220,000.

services provided by Meinhardt included: Development of a waste >minimisation recovery programDevelopment of a program >for existing and future waste management facilities Quantification of waste collected >in public place litter bins and identification of options for litter managementIdentification of options for the >management of organicsevaluation of the impact of tourism >on waste generation and existing and future waste management systemsanalysis of commercial and >industrial wastes received at landfill and future management options

a key feature of the project was the identification of opportunities for the bRwMG to best utilise resources in developing waste management infrastructure. a comprehensive community consultation process was conducted throughout the development of this plan.

Geelong and surrounds, Victoria



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Project No. 2564/02 Revision 00

August 2007

PREPARED FOR

GIPPSLAND REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT GROUP

Final Report

Gippsland Regional Waste Management Plan 2007

Gippsland Regional Waste Management Plan 2007

the project involved the development of a framework for strategic regional waste management planning to achieve the objectives of the Gippsland Regional waste Management Group (GRwMG). The region comprises of six member councils: bass coast, baw baw, east Gippsland, latrobe, south Gippsland and wellington. the region’s population accounts for approximately close to 5% of the state’s population, with a significant influx of tourists and occasional visitors during the spring and summer seasons.

services provided by Meinhardt included:assessment of current waste >management systems, which included:

survey of each council area -for information such as current waste collection methods, resource recovery operations and landfill operation and management systems.Determining routes of waste -movement within and out of the region;conducting site visits of each -of the landfills and transfer stations in the region and determining if ‘best practice’ specifications were being achieved; and

identifying where improvements to >waste collection practices could be made.

Development of a waste avoidance >and minimisation strategy with associated actions to achieve specified objectives;Development of a program >for existing and future waste management facilities;Development of a litter prevention >and management strategy which specified actions to reduce litter in the region; andanalysis of commercial and >industrial and construction and demolition wastes received at landfill and development of strategies for management of these waste types.

a comprehensive consultation of stakeholders and the community was conducted throughout the development of this plan. this included advertising in local newspapers, workshops and surveys of key stakeholder opinions, the conclusions from which Meinhardt collated into the final plan.

Gippsland, Victoria

Other Projects

Development of a Market >Development strategy and information reference site for environment australiabest practice environmental >Management Guidelines: Reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions from the waste Management sector – epa Victoriapreparation of the Organic >Recycling strategy for Metropolitan Melbourne for ecoRecycle Victoriawaste Minimisation action plan >for electrical equipment and appliance Manufacturing sector for ecoRecycle VictoriaPreparation of Landfill >sustainability Guidelines 2004 for Department of primary industries, water and environment, tasmaniaDevelopment of waste Reduction >and purchasing policies for Department of state and Regional Development, Nswpreparation of waste Management >plans for Gosford and wyong shire councils for central coast waste board, Nswpreparation of townsville Regional >waste Management plan, Queensland


SITA Alternative Waste Treatment (SAWT) facility - Hallam

Meinhardt has been appointed by sita environmental solutions to concurrently obtain a planning permit and works approval for the development of a sita advanced waste treatment (sawt) facility at the Hallam Road landfill in Hallam, Melbourne.

services being provided by Meinhardt include:

Development and submission of >planning permit Development and submission of >environmental approvalssupport for sita during approval >submission reviews by relevant authorities

the construction of infrastructure that promotes resource recovery and reduces waste disposed to landfill has been identified as a priority for Melbourne in the state Government’s ‘sustainability in action: towards Zero waste strategy’.

The SAWT facility will drive significant reuse, resource recovery and energy generation from municipal solid waste (Msw).

Meinhardt’s role includes the management of all the planning and environmental approval processes, as well as the provision of civil engineering input into the design concept and the management of various specialists in relation to design, noise, odour, traffic and landscape/visual aspects.

Hampton Park, Victoria

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Waste Transfer Station Site Search

Meinhardt was engaged to undertake a search for sites that may be suitable for the development of a waste transfer station for a commercial client in a defined area of south-east outer Melbourne.

the review included:Research and analysis of issues >related to planning controls.access and site characteristics. >a review of the state >Government’s Urban Development program annual Report on the supply and demand of industrial land in Melbourne to assist in locating potential sites to be assessed against the criteria previously established.consultation with relevant council >officers.

a brief report was delivered which outlined the results of the preliminary investigations, including the site criteria adopted, methodology, outcomes from the preliminary assessment, sites identified and any recommendations regarding the potential sites.

Melbourne, Victoria

FormerlandfillatBolindaRoad,Campbellfield-MasterPlanforfuturewaste management uses

Meinhardt prepared a Master plan for the former landfill site at Bolinda Road, Campbellfield for Hume City Council to provide “best Value” outcomes for the community. the Master planning process investigated opportunities for improved resource recovery and waste management facility infrastructure for the site.

Of particular note is the active landfill gas collection and energy generation infrastructure at the site which creates constraints for development. parts of the landfill, due to age, were not lined and so management of leachate and reducing the risk of groundwater contamination have been considerations in the project.

Discussions have been held with key stakeholders, including Council officers, parks Victoria, epa, Metropolitan waste Management Group, sustainability Victoria, adjacent landholders and waste operators. the views of the community and adjoining commercial operators are currently being sought and will inform the development of the draft master plan. a range of tools are being used to engage with stakeholders, including focus groups and workshops, meetings and discussions, notices in the local paper, mail-outs and a public information session.

Campbellfield,Victoria


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Other Projects

enclosed composting facility – >Research of planning history and preparation of planning permit application for new infrastructure – Melbourne for private clientExtension of planning permit >for mid-sized waste transport company to enable development of advanced c&i waste sorting facility – Melbourne for private clientLysterfield Recycling and Waste >transfer station - preparation of town planning application for wM waste Management services calder Recycling and transfer >station – preparation of planning application for Macedon Ranges shire councilpakenham advanced composting >facility – preparation of planning application and works approval for the twigg Group, pakenham, Victoriaplanning application and >environmental management guidelines for regional landfill in stawell-ararat for private client

Warrnambool Transfer Station - Planning Approval, Technical Advice, VCAT Evidence

Meinhardt completed a planning approval application for a waste transfer station in warrnambool.

Meinhardt provided planning, environmental and engineering advice to the client in the application and throughout the Vcat process. Our staff were instrumental in providing key evidence on transfer station design, flora and fauna assessments and planning advice.

Warrnambool, Victoria


Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) preparation – Devilbend and HeathertonSandslandfills

Meinhardt provided ongoing environmental service advice to Grosvenor lodge during their tenure as owners and operators of the Devilbend and Heatherton sands Landfills. Services included regulatory compliance testing, general environmental advice, annual reports and preparation an update of environment improvement plans. as part of each annual report Meinhardt would undertake a review and update of the eip

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Risk assessment on 12 former landfillsinandaroundtheCityofGreater Geelong

Meinhardt recently undertook a qualitative risk assessment of twelve former landfills located within the city of Greater Geelong. Potential hazards such as landfill gas migration, leachate contamination of surface water and groundwater and exposure of hazardous wastes were considered for each site.

to determine the qualitative risk associated with each site available council and environmental data was reviewed, a site inspection was conducted whereby the surrounding environment and sensitive land uses were assessed. Factors such as types of wastes deposited, age of the landfill, landfill construction details, surrounding geology, groundwater quality and sensitivity of surrounding land uses were investigated.

a qualitative risk assessment was then conducted in consideration of australian/New Zealand standard for risk Management (as/NZs 4360:2004). each identified hazard was assessed based on the likelihood of the hazard occurring and the impact to the surrounding potential receptors.

Geelong, Victoria

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RegionalLandfillClaytonSouth–LandfillGasQualitativeRiskAssessment

Meinhardt was engaged to undertake a landfill gas qualitative risk assessment at the Regional Landfill in Clayton South. the project formed part of the works required to manage landfill gas and minimise the potential risk of migration offsite.

the objectives of the assessment were to i > dentify and assess any onsite and/or offsite risk to the air environment potentially posed by methane discharge from the landfill; a > ssess the adequacy of any gas controls and monitoring to manage methane at the landfill; and; w > here an unacceptable risk is identified, recommend measures to reduce the risk to an acceptable level.

A conceptual model of the landfill identifying sources of landfill gas, transport mechanisms, transport pathways and receptors/exposure pathways was developed based on a desktop review of available information, a site visit and landfill gas testing of landfill gas monitoring bores. an assessment of risk was conducted based on australian standards were recommended and actions to minimise the potential for landfill gas to migrate offsite and impact on identified receptors.

Clayton South, Victoria


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Essendon Airport - Environmental Management

Meinhardt has been appointed by essendon airport pty ltd, as the environmental Manager for the operations of the essendon airport site, after providing due diligence advice during the bidding phase. as a result, Meinhardt was commissioned to undertake the following:

preparation of a site environmental >Management plan (seMp) for construction works Detailed soil and groundwater >environmental site assessmentswaste audit for essendon airport >commercial buildingsOngoing groundwater and >stormwater monitoringassessment of human health risk >posed to construction workers and commercial workersassessment of environmental risk >posed to ecological receptors in nearby creeksstrategic advice on capping >strategies for on-site residual contamination

Meinhardt continues to provide ongoing strategic advice with regard to airport development including preparation of environmental management plans, impacts of legislation and due diligence and environmental assessments.

Essendon, Victoria

Rose Grange housing development - Site Remediation

Meinhardt infrastructure & environment undertook an environmental site assessment for a large residential developmental site in werribee, Victoria for the Dennis Family corporation.

the development will consist of commercial, residential properties, individual subdivisions and a retirement village. The site is approximately 6 ha in area and has reported elevated concentrations of certain environmental contaminants in surface soils resulting from historical land use. Meinhardt has been engaged to remediate the site and liaise with the epa appointed auditor overseeing the remediation.

Specific tasks undertaken by Meinhardt included:

Detailed soil sampling and >environmental site assessmentassessment of human health >risk posed to workers and future residentsstrategic advice on movement of >contaminated soilspreparation of environmental >management planspreparation of Remedial action plan >Management of site remediation and >validationas part of the site remediation, >contaminated soils were reused on less sensitive parts of the site.

Werribee, Victoria

Other Projects

preparation of a number of >environmental improvement plans (EIP) for council owned landfills including Mount Alexander Shire, Mitchell shire, city of Greater Geelong and Mildura Rural city and for private clients’ landfills at Devilbend, Heatherton sands and Hallam.best practice environmental >Management Guidelines: Reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions from the waste Management sector – epa VictoriaReview of Opportunities to reduce >Greenhouse Gas emissions from the waste Management sector – Australian Greenhouse OfficeGreenhouse gas risk assessments >and investigations for wellington shire council, south Gippsland shire council, city of Greater bendigo and city of Greater Geelongwater sensitive Urban Design >(wsUD) and recycled water and stormwater reuse strategies and design at various property and land development sites around Victoria, south australia and Queensland


Development of SITA Alternative Waste Treatment (SAWT) facility

sita environmental solutions is establishing a sawt facility on the side of a current landfill in Western Sydney. the facility will process 140,000 tonnes annually and service contracts that sita has won to treat a wide range of inorganic and organic wastes from liverpool and penrith city councils. Meinhardt was involved in the original tender submission and has been retained by sita to project-manage and superintend the construction of the facility. in addition, Meinhardt has been appointed as principal consulting engineers to the project’s Design and construct (D&c) contractor.

services provided by Meinhardt include:initial concept design to support >sita’s original tender submissionproject manager of Design >optimisation study jointly with sita and the D&c contractor Negotiated commercial project >cost on behalf of sita with D&c contractor superintendent of construction >phase acting on behalf of sita

Meinhardt also provided detailed design and civil engineering consulting services to the D&c contractor Development of the site includes a range of civil engineering and building structures such as concrete and road pavement design and construction, large high-span warehouse structures, drainage, traffic management and environmental management systems.

Sydney, New South Wales

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Biowise – Advanced Waste Treatment Plant

the project for the western australian Water Authority was the first commercial scale forced aeration composting project in australia. the project involved the infrastructure and process design of a compost system to process a mixture of biosolids, food waste, green waste and structural wood waste.

services provided by Meinhardt included: Determination of airflow design >requirements taking into consideration biodegradability, moisture and heat removal requirementsDesign of aeration and leachate >collection systems Development of design parameters >for a biofilterProvision of specifications on >instrumentation, controls and power requirements. structural design >planning of developments on >the site

Features of the project included incorporation of biosolids generated as a by-product from the surrounding sewage treatment plants into the composting process, to create better use of a resource, reduced landfill disposal, readily available nutrient source and value enhanced products

Perth, Western Australia

Development of Secondary Waste Treatment Facility

Meinhardt (in joint venture with cardno bsD) were the project managers and environmental consultants in the creation, development and outsourced operation of an alternative waste treatment (awt) facility to treat 100,000 tonnes of municipal waste per year for the Mindarie Regional council (MRc) in perth, western australia.

services provided by Meinhardt included:assessment of appropriate waste >processing technologiessite selection and planning >evaluation of eOi submissions >creation of concept designs >environmental approvals >managementManagement of tender process >and negotiations for build Own Operate (bOO) contractconstruction monitoring for MRc >

project tasks included assisting MRc to select the preferred waste treatment technology to maximise resource recovery from municipal waste. Meinhardt worked on the assessment of expression of interest (eOi) submissions, modelling of kerbside collection options, site evaluations and management of the community engagement strategy. the successful contractor will build own and operate the plant under a long term contract with MRc.

Perth, Western Australia


EaglehawkLandfillExtension–Designand Construction, Hydrogeological Analysis

Eaglehawk Landfill was the City of Greater Bendigo’s primary municipal waste landfill. Due to a shortage of readily available clay and a requirement to maximise airspace, Meinhardt proposed an alternative liner design to the standard epa approved design. the alternative design substituted a 1 metre compacted clay liner with a 0.05 metre Geosynthetic clay liner (Gcl).

Significant groundwater modelling, soil sampling and research were required to demonstrate that the Gcl offered an equivalent environmental outcome to a standard 1 metre compacted clay liner at the eaglehawk site.

the alternative liner was ultimately approved by the epa due to the technical justifications provided by Meinhardt. council estimated a saving value of over $200,000 on construction costs and income from the increased airspace.

Following the approval of the liner design, Meinhardt engineers designed and documented the cell designs and provided technical specifications and Construction Quality assurance (cQa) plan. Meinhardt then provided third party cQa in accordance with the plan.

Eaglehawk, Victoria

LandfillsatLyndhurstandHallam– Design and Construction Project Management

The Project involves the design, contract management and construction supervision of multiple cells at two largewastelandfills,whichareownedby SITA Environmental Solutions. Hallamlandfillislicensedtoreceivewaste types such as putrescible, solid inert and commercial/industrial, security disposal and municipal solid waste(MSW).TheLyndhurstlandfillistheonlylandfillinVictoriawhichcan receive Category B prescribed industrial wastes, as well as accepting Category C Contaminated Soils and Quarantinewastes.

Meinhardt has been providing design andsupervisionservicesatthelandfillssince the mid 1990s. Services provided by Meinhardt include:

Development of conceptual and >detailed designspreparation of contract documents, >tender review and contract managementsuperintendent and clerk of works >roles

Features of the project include the designandconfigurationofagridofperforated drains under laying the clay liner to control groundwater. The cellfloorconsistsofclaylinersandassociated perimeter compacted clay bunds. The more recent cells have also incorporated the installation of HDPE and GCL Geosynthetic Membranes.

Lyndhurst and Hallam, Victoria


DrysdaleLandfill–Design,Hydrogeological modelling and analysis and Construction

Due to the city of Greater Geelong’s abundance of clay, Meinhardt recommended an alternative clay only liner (no HDpe as typically required by the bpeM). in developing the liner design for this project Meinhardt undertook an assessment of potential leakage to the underlying aquifer and impacts on a nearby sensitive marine ecosystem using field measurements and numerical simulations for both a clay only liner and a composite HDpe/clay liner as required by the bpeM.

to undertake this task Meinhardt used a range of hydrogeological modeling software including MODFlOw, Help and landsim.Modelling demonstrated that the bpeM HDpe/clay liner did not offer any additional aquifer protection. the design was eventually approved by an epa appointed auditor.

Following the approval of the liner design, Meinhardt engineers designed and documented the cells and provided technical specifications and the construction Quality assurance plan. Meinhardt then undertook the third party cQa in accordance with the plan. Ultimately, council was able to save an estimated $1.2 million dollars in construction costs.

Meinhardt prepares the annual report for Drysdale Landfill including a hydrogeological analysis each year

Drysdale, Victoria


Aceh - Design of new regional waste facility

Meinhardt was engaged by the United Nations Development programme (UNDp) indonesia, on behalf of the Multi Donor Fund, to design a new regional waste management facility.

the project included concept and detailed design of a new regional landfill and transfer station to service banda aceh township and the surrounding district of aceh besar, which has a combined population of approximately 300,000 people, for the next 15-20 years.

to ensure the operation of the facility was sustainable the design did not include any mechanical treatment or pumping. the design included provision for a new clay lined landfill which allowed leachate to freely drain into the leachate treatment system. the leachate treatment design included a series of clay lined lagoons and constructed wetlands to achieve the treatment objectives. the design also included all supporting site infrastructure including a composting pad, resource recovery centre and waste transfer facilities, oil drum store, gatehouse with weighbridge, workshop, administration building and training centre. a transfer station was also designed for the former landfill site in Gampong Jawa, Banda aceh to allow bulk haul of waste from the city to the regional facility approximately 30 kilometers away.

Banda Aceh, Indonesia


LorongHalusLandfillRehabilitation

Jorong Town Corporation (JTC), commissioned Meinhardt to undertake a feasibility study to review and evaluate potential environmental hazards associated with developing the landfill site for industrial use and provide mitigation measures against landfill related hazards.

Lorong Halus Landfill was once Singapore’s sole landfill and was operated between the early 1970’s and the late 1990’s. considering the large area of now vacant land since the landfill’s closure, the Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) was considering redeveloping the land for industrial use.

a number of studies were completed assessing the environmental condition of the land and the possibility of restoring the site to green space. consideration was also given to the potential human health risks that the landfill may pose to commercial development in singapore.

Jorong, Singapore

Other Projects

preparation of annual licence >compliance reports (including hydrogeological assessments) for council and privately owned landfills around Victoria including Melton shire, Mitchell shire, wellington shire, Macedon Ranges shire, swan Hill, Mildura Rural city, city of Greater Geelong, Hume, sita environmental solutions and Grosvenor lodge. concept and detailed design of >Tamala Park landfill for Mindarie Regional council, waPreparation of Landfill >sustainability Guidelines 2004 for Department of primary industries, water and environment, tasmaniaDevelopment of environmental >improvement plan (eip) and Rehabilitation plan for Mildura landfill for Mildura Rural City councilHydrogeological assessment at >Kilmany landfill for Wellington shire council in support of works approval applicationReview of detailed design of Kuala >Langat landfill and hydrogeological and air modeling for environmental impact assessment for worldwide landfills in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Stonnington City Council Depot upgrade and new Waste Transfer Station

Meinhardt worked with stonnington city council to upgrade the main council depot with many council services co-located with a new waste transfer facility at the site. the centre-piece of the development is a state of the art resource recovery centre including a waste transfer facility for Municipal solid waste (Msw) and a drop-off area for domestic self-haul waste, which has inbuilt resource recovery opportunities.

the waste transfer station was designed to include a walking floor and compaction equipment for bulk transfer in trailers to landfill. The waste transfer station also includes a resource recovery area for domestic self-haul waste which uses a “saw-tooth” wall design with six bulk bins and designated areas for separation of recyclable materials.

in the construction phases Meinhardt was responsible for concept and detailed design of all services, infrastructure, buildings and environmentally sensitive design such as rainwater recycling and landscaping.

Malvern, Melbourne

Development of Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre

the city of Greater Geelong wanted to create a best practice operation at an existing landfill and this involved the establishment of a new resource recovery centre (RRc) for domestic and commercial waste customers. the RRc was designed to enable domestic self-haul customers and contractors with light commercial loads to be diverted from the tipping face of the landfill and maximise resource recovery from the waste stream.

the project involved site investigations and analysis leading to the design of a 10 bay “sawtooth” layout with significant retaining walls, large roofed drop-off areas, designated recycling areas and efficient customer traffic routes.

Drysdale (Geelong), Victoria


Redevelopment of Darebin Resource Recovery Centre

Darebin city council and Outlook environmental were aiming to create a best practice facility at the end of the redevelopment of the Darebin Resource Recovery centre. the project involved a redevelopment of the entire site including master-planning to ensure efficient operation, a number of new drop-off, disposal and recycling areas and a new Recycled Goods shop.

the layout of the site had not been master-planned previously and had been developed in phases over the previous 20 years. a major upgrade to the infrastructure was necessary, as well as the installation of new equipment to increase resource recovery from the waste streams.

a new drop-off area for domestic and commercial solid inert waste was designed to include a 30m long walking floor pit feeding a compaction unit to gain waste transport density efficiencies. a large roof was also built over the new drop-off area to protect customers and staff from the elements.

Meinhardt assisted with layouts and advice during the master planning and acted as superintendent during the construction of the new infrastructure.

Reservoir, Melbourne


Hornsby Transfer Station & Waste Management Strategy

the project established a blueprint indicating feasible targets for waste minimization, plant operations and facilities for the processing of hard waste and composting of green waste into a saleable product. Meinhardt provided a concept design and financial model for a waste transfer station to provide council with independence in solid waste management and a potential $1.2 million saving per annum.

services provided by Meinhardt included: .current waste Management audit. >evaluation of current waste stream. >waste stream Modelling. >Resource Recovery/ waste transfer >Option evaluation.Green waste composting >assessment.Financial analysis. >

Features of the project included the identification of a least cost waste management strategy leading to a $14 million present value saving over the life of the development.

Hornsby, New South Wales

Development of Island West Transfer Station in Hong Kong

The project involved the excavation of two caverns and access tunnels of 35,500m3, together with service and administration buildings at Mount Davis western for swire sita’s new waste transfer station serving Hong Kong island.

processing 1,000 tonnes of waste per day, the transfer station’s prime function is to receive waste, delivered by waste collection vehicles and compact and load it into containers which are then shipped by purpose-designed vessels daily to the landfill on the mainland. The construction formed a cavern within the mountain for the tipping and compacting processes, plus two 80-metre long access tunnels to facilitate the delivery and removal of the compacted waste. particular challenges were the ventilation, smoke extraction, and air and smoke monitoring in the damp environment.

services provided by Meinhardt included concept and detailed design of all infrastructure to relevant international standards and technical support for design of ventilation systems for air quality control, gas detection and smoke extraction purposes.

Meinhardt achieved substantial savings for the operator by changing a single cavern scheme to two smaller caverns, which reduced the construction costs as well as fire compartmentation volumes, which led to lower costs for design and installation of fire detection and prevention equipment.

\Hong Kong, China


Development of Kowloon Bay Transfer Station

Kowloon bay transfer station was the first municipal waste handling centre to be built as part of the Hong Kong regional government’s waste management strategy. Designed to handle 2,200 tonnes per day of municipal refuse, the transfer station facilities comprise six push-pit and compactor stations where refuse is compacted into sealed containers within a fully enclosed building. weighing facilities, vehicle washing and maintenance workshops are also provided on the site.

Meinhardt Mouchel was appointed as lead consultant for the client’s tender and on award of contract, for the detailed design and construction management of this design, build and operate contract.

Dust, odour, noise and wastewater were identified as key environmental issues by the client and Meinhardt. strict measures for their control were incorporated in the design to meet the environmental protection Department’s requirements. a fast-track programme was adopted, such that performance testing commenced within 15 months of award of contract.

Hong Kong, China


Wellington Shire Council - Waste Management Services Contract Review

Meinhardt was engaged by wellington shire council to review the waste management services contract which covers the delivery of kerbside collections and the management of rural and regional landfills (3) and transfer stations (8) for a ten-year period. the previous contract was reviewed in light of council’s updated requirements, significant policy and structural changes in the waste management industry over the past few years, and consolidations amongst commercial waste management companies.

Council’s ambition is to maximise resource recovery and increase diversion of waste from landfill across the Shire and Meinhardt worked with council to review operations of all sites and the business model of outsourced management of the landfill and transfer stations. As a result, a number of recommendations were made on potential upgrades to the contract structure.

Following this review Meinhardt was engaged to manage the Expression of interest phase of the new contract and select a shortlist of tenderers. working with Deacons, Meinhardt then produced the new contract and tender documents for the tender process. a new contractor was selected in January 2009. Meinhardt is confident that resource recovery rates can be improved through financial incentives built into the contract. Gippsland, Victoria

Melton Recycling Facility - Best value Review and Enhancement Study

the shire of Melton council commissioned Meinhardt to review the operations, infrastructure, customer use and behaviour and performance of the Melton Recycling Facility (MRF) in 2005. the review was necessary to enable council to consider future upgrade and development options for the site and future contractual options for external contractors managing the facility.

Meinhardt was commissioned to carry out the following tasks in the study:

Review of infrastructure and >operational procedures against ecoRecycle Victoria best practice guidelines Review of financial and operational >performance of the MRFassessment of current and future >requirements of the facilities, including enhancementsFuture expansion possibilities for >the facilityconsultation with the community >and stakeholders rating usage, satisfaction and suggested improvementsassessment of hard waste >collection methods in the shire as could impact waste volumes processed by the MRFDevelopment of a future financial >model for operations of the site

Melton, Victoria

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Operations and OH&S review of Whitehorse Waste and Recycling Centre

the facility had been built and opened in the early 1980s and had not had a major “overhaul” since that point. whitehorse city council wished to upgrade the facility to minimise perceived OH&s risks, improve the accuracy of charging customers, domestic and commercial and to provide the necessary repairs to pieces of key infrastructure.

Meinhardt provided a detailed assessment of the existing infrastructure, policies and procedures and behaviour of staff and customers as they interacted at various points on the site. a number of OH&s issues and traffic management risks were identified as well as opportunities for repairs, maintenance and upgrades. the report provided guidance to council officers on the necessary upgrades, as well as providing a justification for capital expenditure,

Following the conclusion of the review Meinhardt was retained to convert the assessments into concept and detailed designs for upgrades and repairs to the waste management infrastructure. this allowed contractors to gain the insights necessary to provide accurate prices.

the core team at Meinhardt then continued to provide support during the tender phase, and ultimately provided project management and supervisory roles on behalf of council during the construction phases.

Vermont South, Mebourne


Other Projects

Review and revision of Operations >and Management contract for five landfills for East Gippsland Shire councilwaste assessment for upgrade >of a commercial waste recycling facility for a commercial client in MelbourneNeeds analysis for integrated >Resource Recovery Facility for barwon Regional waste Management Groupwaste audit of operations of the >sydney Opera House, Nswpreparation of Needs analysis for >an integrated Resource Recovery centre for city of Greater Geelong

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Aceh- Preparation of Operational Waste Management Plans for Regional LandfillSites

Meinhardt was engaged by the United Nations Development programme (UNDp) indonesia, on behalf of the Multi Donor Fund, to evaluate the operation of 13 regional landfill sites in throughout 11 districts in aceh and Nias, indonesia.

the evaluation included a review of current waste management systems, landfills and waste collection operations, existing landfill capacity and environmental risk posed by the landfills. Those landfills that posed a significant environmental risk or were likely to run out of airspace within 3-5 years were identified for replacement. Meinhardt then completed negative constraints Gis mapping to identify suitable site locations for a new facility. Meinhardt prepared concept landfill designs for new cells at existing sites to extend landfill life and for the identified new sites.

to assist the 11 district waste management authorities, Meinhardt prepared strategic waste Management plans for each district identifying long, medium and short term actions. Meinhardt also prepared Operational waste Management plans and environmental Management plans for each site to assist the local authorities improve their landfill operations and reduce environmental risk.

Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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