{"id":111,"date":"2026-10-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dctaustralia.com.au\/?p=111"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:00:00","slug":"recycling-facility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dct.sproutdev.com.au\/?page_id=111","title":{"rendered":"Recycling Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"dct-hero dct-section dct-bg-charcoal dct-dark dct-photo-bg\" style=\"--dct-hero-h:58vh\"><div class=\"dct-wrap\"><p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Howard Springs Recycling and Resource Recovery Facility<\/p><h1>Recovering what others throw away<\/h1><p class=\"is-style-lead has-white-color\">Concrete, green waste, manure and untreated timber come in. Recycled aggregates, road gravels, mulch, topsoils and potting mixes go out.<\/p><p class=\"dct-buttons\"><a class=\"dct-btn\" href=\"\/dct_australia\/contact\/?service=recycling#enquiry\">Enquire about drop-off or products<\/a> <a class=\"dct-btn dct-btn--outline\" href=\"\/dct_australia\/#products\">Recycled products<\/a><\/p><p class=\"is-style-photo-note\">[Drone video: slow pull-back over the whole Howard Springs site, stockpiles, crushers and screens running. Scale shown visually.] [Optional line: &#8220;The Northern Territory&#8217;s largest recycling facility by processing capacity.&#8221; Only once substantiated and approved.]<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"dct-section\"><div class=\"dct-wrap\"><div class=\"dct-cols dct-gap-lg\"><div class=\"dct-col\" style=\"flex:50 1 0\"><p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">About the facility<\/p><h2>Part of our 306-hectare Howard Springs property<\/h2><p>The property supports our quarrying, recycling and materials handling, with room to grow. We moved into waste management and recycling in 2020 to recover useful materials, keep suitable waste out of landfill and add a new part to the business.<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\">[Site start and expansion dates to confirm. Copy must make clear 306 ha is the whole property, not the processing footprint.]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"dct-col\" style=\"flex:50 1 0\"><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Site plan or annotated aerial: weighbridge, receival, processing, stockpiles, quarry]<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"dct-section dct-bg-stone\"><div class=\"dct-wrap\"><p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">How it works<\/p><h2>From delivery to recycled product<\/h2><div class=\"dct-grid dct-grid--4 dct-grid\" style=\"--dct-min:14rem\"><div class=\"is-style-card\"><p class=\"dct-step-number\">1<\/p><h3 class=\"dct-h-large\">Receive and weigh<\/h3><p>Every load is recorded through our weighbridge management system.<\/p><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Photo: weighbridge]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"is-style-card\"><p class=\"dct-step-number\">2<\/p><h3 class=\"dct-h-large\">Separate by stream<\/h3><p>Materials are sorted and managed by waste stream.<\/p><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Photo: sorting]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"is-style-card\"><p class=\"dct-step-number\">3<\/p><h3 class=\"dct-h-large\">Process<\/h3><p>Crushing, screening, shredding and washing.<\/p><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Photo: crusher running]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"is-style-card\"><p class=\"dct-step-number\">4<\/p><h3 class=\"dct-h-large\">Supply<\/h3><p>Back into construction, landscaping and gardens as recycled products.<\/p><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Photo: loader filling a truck]<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"dct-section\"><div class=\"dct-wrap\"><div class=\"dct-cols dct-gap-lg\"><div class=\"dct-col\" style=\"flex:40 1 0\"><p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">What we accept<\/p><h2>Waste streams<\/h2><ul class=\"is-style-ticks\"><li>Concrete waste<\/li><li>Green waste<\/li><li>Manure<\/li><li>Untreated timber and pine<\/li><\/ul><p>We&#8217;re always looking at new streams. Ask us about your material.<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\">[Acceptance criteria, gate fees and opening hours to confirm.]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"dct-col\" style=\"flex:60 1 0\"><div id=\"products\"><p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">What we supply<\/p><h2>Recycled products<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"dct-grid dct-grid--3 dct-grid\" style=\"--dct-min:12rem\"><div class=\"is-style-card\"><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Photo: recycled aggregates]<\/p><\/div><h3 class=\"dct-h-large\">Recycled aggregates<\/h3><p class=\"has-small-font-size\">[Specification, sizes and availability to confirm]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"is-style-card\"><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Photo: recycled road gravels]<\/p><\/div><h3 class=\"dct-h-large\">Recycled road gravels<\/h3><p class=\"has-small-font-size\">[Specification and availability to confirm]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"is-style-card\"><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Photo: mulch]<\/p><\/div><h3 class=\"dct-h-large\">Mulch<\/h3><p class=\"has-small-font-size\">[Types and availability to confirm]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"is-style-card\"><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Photo: topsoils]<\/p><\/div><h3 class=\"dct-h-large\">Topsoils<\/h3><p class=\"has-small-font-size\">[Blends and availability to confirm]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"is-style-card\"><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Photo: premium potting mixes]<\/p><\/div><h3 class=\"dct-h-large\">Premium potting mixes<\/h3><p class=\"has-small-font-size\">[Blends, bagged or bulk, to confirm]<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"dct-section dct-bg-charcoal dct-dark\"><div class=\"dct-wrap\"><p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Scale you can see<\/p><h2>The equipment behind it<\/h2><p class=\"dct-measure\">Jaw and cone crushers, screening plants, mobile washing plants, shredders, loaders and excavators. We show scale through the site and the machines, not tonnage figures.<\/p><div class=\"dct-grid dct-grid--5 dct-grid\" style=\"--dct-min:11rem\"><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Crusher]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Screening plant]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Washing plant]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Shredder]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"is-style-photo-slot dct-ratio-43\"><p>[Stockpiles aerial]<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"dct-section\"><div class=\"dct-wrap\"><div class=\"dct-cols dct-gap-lg\"><div class=\"dct-col\" style=\"flex:45 1 0\"><p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Why it matters<\/p><h2>Building a circular economy in the Territory<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"dct-col\" style=\"flex:55 1 0\"><ul class=\"is-style-ticks\"><li>Keeps suitable waste out of landfill<\/li><li>Puts materials back to work<\/li><li>Creates local recycled products<\/li><li>Reduces reliance on virgin materials where appropriate<\/li><li>Grows circular-economy activity in the NT<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"dct-section dct-bg-stone\"><div class=\"dct-wrap\"><p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Partnerships<\/p><h2>Working with industry and government<\/h2><p>We work with commercial waste and materials customers and keep exploring partnerships across government and industry.<\/p><div class=\"dct-grid dct-grid--3 dct-grid\" style=\"--dct-min:10rem\"><div class=\"dct-logo-slot\"><p>[Partner logo, with approval]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"dct-logo-slot\"><p>[Partner logo, with approval]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"dct-logo-slot\"><p>[Partner logo, with approval]<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"dct-section dct-bg-gold dct-on-gold\"><div class=\"dct-wrap\"><div class=\"dct-cols dct-gap-lg\"><div class=\"dct-col\" style=\"flex:60 1 0\"><h2 class=\"dct-h-x-large\">Got material to recycle, or need recycled product?<\/h2><p class=\"dct-buttons\"><a class=\"dct-btn dct-btn--dark\" href=\"\/dct_australia\/contact\/?service=recycling#enquiry\">Contact the facility<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"dct-col\" style=\"flex:40 1 0\"><p><strong>Opening hours<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"dct-detail dct-detail--hours_howard\"><span class=\"dct-detail-missing\">[Howard Springs opening hours]<\/span><\/div><p><strong>Address<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"dct-detail dct-detail--address_howard\"><span class=\"dct-detail-missing\">[Howard Springs facility address]<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dct-detail dct-detail--map_howard\"><span class=\"dct-detail-missing\">[Howard Springs map link]<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howard Springs Recycling and Resource Recovery Facility Recovering what others throw away Concrete, green waste, manure and untreated timber come in. Recycled aggregates, road gravels, mulch, topsoils and potting mixes go out. Enquire about drop-off or products Recycled products [Drone video: slow pull-back over the whole Howard Springs site, stockpiles, crushers and screens running. 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