Recycling Power Poles and Bridge Timber in NSW Print
Sunday, 01 March 2009 00:00
Recycling Power Poles and Bridge Timber in NSW A set of practices has been developed to assist asset managers recover more timber, including preservative treated timber, for recycling end-of-life power poles and bridge timbers. The protocols were developed in consultation with Integral Energy, NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change, Koppers Wood Products as well as demolishers and recyclers in NSW.

Funding for developing the Protocols was provided by the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change. Read the Protocols for Recycling Redundant Utility Poles and Bridge Timbers in New South Wales (PDF, 0.9MB)

Two case studies on companies that use the Protocol are currently being prepared.