CLIENT:
Greater Shepparton City Council
LOCATION:
Cosgrove, VIC
YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION:
2017 & 2019
PROJECT VALUE:
$13M
The Greater Shepparton City Council had been planning the development of the Cosgrove 3 Landfill within an existing unused quarry for a number of years. An integral part of the development was the need to excise the area for the landfill from the quarry area to allow a transition into a modern landfill site.
Ertech completed two projects for the Council; the first contract for $8.2M in 2017 was to undertake all site preparation, clearing and earthworks for the facility. The second contract for $4.5M was awarded in 2019 to complete construction of infrastructure including roads, a weighbridge and other associated infrastructure.
The scope of works for the landfill project included:
- Load, haul and stockpile existing recycled concrete material (55,000SCM);
- Clearing, topsoil stripping and environmental protection to stockpiling areas;
- Drill and blast; load, haul and stockpile all rock material (780,000BCM);
- Preparation of subgrade levels for future landfill cell construction;
- Construction of access ramps for the future landfill facility.
The scope of works for the infrastructure project included:
- Entrance works and road widening along Cosgrove-Lemnos Road;
- Internal sealed road access to the Landfill Cell;
- Other internal roadways;
- Carpark for staff and visitors;
- Weighbridge, inspection platform and associated infrastructure;
- Quarantine / Emergency Management area;
- Site Offices and Education Centre with associated amenities;
- Plant / Machinery Shed;
- Wheel wash and wheel bath facilities;
- Stormwater drainage and retention basin;
- Automated security gate access;
- Internal power supply, associated street lighting and CCTV system;
- Water reticulation;
- Firefighting facilities including pumps, tanks and associated pipework;
- Landscaping.
