Civil engineering and project management for waste and resource recovery facilities
RECOR delivers civil design, project management and construction support for landfills, resource recovery facilities, and waste infrastructure across Queensland councils.
Infrastructure for waste and resource recovery
Modern waste infrastructure has to balance operational performance, environmental compliance, and long-term asset life. RECOR provides civil engineering, project management, and construction-phase services for landfills, resource recovery facilities, and waste centre upgrades. We work directly with Ipswich City Council, Gympie Regional Council, Sunshine Coast Council, and private resource recovery operators.
Our projects include the Riverview Waste and Resource Recovery Facility upgrade for Ipswich City Council, the Bonnick Road Waste Management Centre Eastern Cell Expansion for Gympie Regional Council, and resource recovery site development for Remondis. We deliver from early design through to construction completion.
A trusted partner
Where we add value in waste and circular economy
Waste facilities operate continuously. Upgrades happen around active operations, contractor traffic shares the site with public access, and environmental controls cannot pause. Our project management approach is built around this operational reality. The same RECOR team that managed the Bonnick Road Eastern Cell Expansion design carried through to construction, identifying constructability issues early and resolving them before they reached site.
- Landfill design and cell expansion
Civil design for landfill cell expansion including bulk earthworks, fire access track design, culvert crossings, and drainage systems for active landfill sites. Project management and constructability review integrated through delivery to reduce construction-phase risk.
- Resource recovery facility design
Civil design for green waste and recyclables hardstand areas, internal road networks, stormwater infrastructure, and earthworks. Designs accommodate heavy vehicle traffic, low-strength subgrades, and the operational flow requirements of working recovery facilities.
- Stormwater and water quality for waste sites
Stormwater design and water quality management aligned with council and Water by Design standards, including MUSIC modelling, bioswale design with custom sediment forebays, and bioretention solutions for flood-prone landfill sites.
- Procurement and construction management
Technical project management across procurement, pre-construction, and construction phases. We support tender evaluation, contractor coordination, and the constructability reviews that identify issues during design rather than after they reach site.
Our waste infrastructure capabilities
Civil engineering and project services for the full lifecycle of waste and resource recovery infrastructure.
Built for operational reality
Waste facilities operate continuously. Upgrades happen around active operations, contractor traffic shares the site with public access, and environmental controls cannot pause. Our project management approach is built around this operational reality. The same RECOR team that managed the Bonnick Road Eastern Cell Expansion design carried through to construction, identifying constructability issues early and resolving them before they reached site.
That continuity matters. Council clients consistently tell us the value sits in the team that knows the project from design through to handover, not the consultant who hands off at each phase boundary.
Waste and circular economy questions, answered
What types of waste infrastructure projects does RECOR deliver?
Landfill cell expansion, resource recovery facility upgrades, green waste and recyclables hardstand design, transfer station civil works, and stormwater infrastructure for active waste sites. Recent projects include Riverview Waste and Resource Recovery Facility, Bonnick Road Waste Management Centre Eastern Cell Expansion, and Nambour Landfill works.
Do you work with councils on waste infrastructure?
Yes. We work with Ipswich City Council, Gympie Regional Council, Sunshine Coast Council, and others on waste centre upgrades, landfill expansion, and resource recovery facility development. We also support tender evaluation and contractor procurement.
How do you handle stormwater and environmental compliance on waste sites?
We design to council planning scheme requirements and Water by Design standards using MUSIC modelling for water quality assessment, bioswales with sediment forebays, and bioretention design appropriate to landfill leachate and contamination risk profiles.
Can you support both design and construction phases?
Yes. Our delivery model keeps the same project management team across design and construction. This continuity allows us to identify constructability issues during design and resolve them before they affect program. Bonnick Road and Riverview both benefited from this approach.
Do you have experience with resource recovery facilities for private operators?
Yes. Our team has delivered civil design for resource recovery facilities including Remondis Rocklea, covering stormwater drainage, roads, utilities, and approvals coordination through to construction milestones.
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