Greencrete looks and performs the same as normal concrete, however, it reuses recycled glass in place of quarried sand and gravel materials to reduce waste.

Council’s Capital Works Section Manager Philip Miles says Port Stephens is the first Council in the Hunter to reuse recycled glass in this way.

“We’re excited to be the first Hunter council to trial Greencrete, reusing recycled glass to reduce our environmental impact and ensure ongoing sustainability in our building works.

“We have elected to trial this new material in a prominent location so the community can view and provide feedback on it, and the works currently underway at Tanilba Bay presented the perfect opportunity.

“For our trial, we will be replacing the sand content of normal concrete – which makes up about 25% – with recycled glass, to be used on traffic islands at Tanilba Bay.

“Port Stephens will be the first Council in the Hunter to reuse recycled glass in this way, and we’re keen to lead the way in developing sustainable practices for our projects now and into the future,” Mr Miles said.

Council is partnering with local business Redicrete to produce and deliver the new Greencrete, which will be poured for the first time in Tanilba Bay tomorrow morning.

Media opportunity

Media are invited to attend a live pour of the new Greencrete onsite at Tanilba Bay from 7.45am on Thursday 2 August 2018. Please confirm attendance by contacting Kate Bennett, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator on 0428 607 343.