This is the first time a council anywhere in the nation has used the product known as Polyrok as part of its footpath construction project instead of the more common mineral aggregate. It sets a precedent that Frankston City Council is hoping will catch on in other councils around Australia.
The local council has sourced its supply of recycled plastics from the Woolworths and Coles REDcycle programme. It is estimated that approximately 470 million soft plastic items make up about 1,900 tonnes of the new concrete product, enough to lay one kilometre of footpath.
Deputy Mayor of Frankston City Nathan Conroy described the latest innovation as ground-breaking, and added:
“Replas’ development of Polyrok and its use at Seaford align with our strong commitment to sustainability and the protection of our precious environment. It’s wonderful to see waste such as soft plastics being recycled to create vital infrastructure.”
Brochure printing campaigns designed to make community members more aware about the need to recycle and become more sustainable have often been rolled out in communities across Australia.
Replas has been servicing Frankston City for the past 20 years and in doing so, it has diverted more than 7.5 million soft plastic Packaging items into community products, such as Premier Benches, 150-millimetre bollards and Seaford's new Polyrok footpath.
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