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Turmec wins €6.2m contract for recycling facility in New Zealand
Irish waste and recycling solutions company Turmec has secured a €6.2m contract in New Zealand.
Along with Australian partner The Environmental Group Limited, Turmec will supply specialist sorting machinery to process materials from kerbside collection mixed recycling bins for Dunedin City Council.
The companies will supply specialist, high-end sorting machinery to process materials from kerbside collection yellow-lidded mixed recycling bins.
The equipment will form the backbone of a new materials recycling facility (MRF) at the Green Island Resource Recovery Park, at the City of Dunedin on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island.
Designed by Turmec, the MRF will feature advanced optical sorters that efficiently separate paper, cardboard, metals, and rigid plastics from the mixed recycling stream.
Turmec and The Environmental Group will also deliver all associated infrastructure for power supply and operator safety setting a new benchmark for modern, automated waste recovery across the region.
Turmec employs 100 people and operates from a 66,000 square feet manufacturing facility at Rathcairn within the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht area of Co Meath.
Turmec CEO Geoff Bailey said the investment in state-of-the-art sorting technology will not only optimise recycling efficiency but also support Dunedin's long-term vision of reducing landfill reliance and building local circular economy capability.
"With over five decades of experience and innovation in recycling engineering, Turmec is committed to delivering sustainable, future-proof solutions that reduce carbon impact and deliver real economic value for communities like Dunedin," he added.
