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Productivity CommissionProductivity CommissionWaste generation & resource Waste generation & resource
efficiencyefficiency
Michael KennedyMichael KennedyBrisbane Public HearingBrisbane Public Hearing
2727thth February 2006 February 2006www.kennedysagedtimbers.com.au
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““He holds the destiny of these He holds the destiny of these remarkable timbers in his hands, and remarkable timbers in his hands, and posterity will measure his degree of posterity will measure his degree of efficiency by the amount of success efficiency by the amount of success attending his efforts to protect such attending his efforts to protect such a magnificent and valuable national a magnificent and valuable national asset from passing into the limbo of asset from passing into the limbo of oblivion.” (Baker, 1919)oblivion.” (Baker, 1919)
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Aussie timbersAussie timbers World class engineering World class engineering
timberstimbers
wharveswharves
warehouseswarehouses
bridgesbridges
polespoles
SleepersSleepers
General constructionGeneral construction
Throughout Australia and the Throughout Australia and the
worldworld
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80-year involvement in timber industry80-year involvement in timber industry
33rdrd generation family company generation family company
evolved from boatbuilding, cabinetmaking evolved from boatbuilding, cabinetmaking
and sawmillingand sawmilling
Kennedy’s Classic Aged Kennedy’s Classic Aged TimbersTimbers
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Specialist ‘timber recycler’ since 1995Specialist ‘timber recycler’ since 1995
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Nature of businessNature of business
Value-adding + reclaimed ‘waste’ Value-adding + reclaimed ‘waste’
MiltonMilton showroom and design service showroom and design service
BanyoBanyo timber yard and admin centre timber yard and admin centre
Narangba 2006Narangba 2006 EPA approved processing facility EPA approved processing facility
including waste transfer station under constructionincluding waste transfer station under construction
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remove impedimentsremove impediments improve efficienciesimprove efficiencies greater resource recoveriesgreater resource recoveries implement incentives/disincentivesimplement incentives/disincentives Innovative and composite wood productsInnovative and composite wood products
BENEFITSBENEFITS sustainable, long-term employmentsustainable, long-term employment improved environmental outcomesimproved environmental outcomes triple bottom line resource efficiencytriple bottom line resource efficiency Zero “wood waste” into landfill Zero “wood waste” into landfill
Kennedy’s visionKennedy’s vision
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Kennedy’s ProjectsKennedy’s Projects
““waste wood”waste wood” Old Parliament Old Parliament
House Canberra House Canberra Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium
Sydney Sydney Federation Square Federation Square
MelbourneMelbourne Millennium Arts Millennium Arts
Brisbane (under Brisbane (under construction)construction) Old Parliament House,
Canberra
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Timber Resource RecoveryTimber Resource Recovery Traditional native hardwood loggingTraditional native hardwood logging
Only 30-40% recovery (Timber Qld, Only 30-40% recovery (Timber Qld, 2005)2005)
60-70% of a sawlog is lost as bark, 60-70% of a sawlog is lost as bark, sawdust and non-useable off cutssawdust and non-useable off cuts
Reclaimed timberReclaimed timber 80-100% recovery (DPI&F, 2005)80-100% recovery (DPI&F, 2005) 0-20% non-useable off cuts0-20% non-useable off cuts
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Current situationCurrent situation ONLY 30% of redundant timbers are ONLY 30% of redundant timbers are
salvagedsalvaged
(Qld DSDTI Industry Report, 2005)(Qld DSDTI Industry Report, 2005)
70% into a black hole (>200,000M70% into a black hole (>200,000M33/Year)/Year)
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Future situationFuture situation volumes set to quadruplevolumes set to quadruple
3,000,000 m3,000,000 m33 over next 10 years over next 10 years
70-year-old plus infrastructure70-year-old plus infrastructure
warehouse, wharf, bridge, pole and warehouse, wharf, bridge, pole and
sleeper simultaneously reaching ‘end-of-sleeper simultaneously reaching ‘end-of-
life’ designlife’ design
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And…And… urban real estate valuesurban real estate values
Qld experiencing highest population growth in Qld experiencing highest population growth in
Aust.Aust.
unprecedented boom in demolitionsunprecedented boom in demolitions
majority of structures find their way to landfillmajority of structures find their way to landfill
$$$ cost factor$$$ cost factor
time factortime factor
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At the same time…At the same time… Native hardwood forestNative hardwood forest
reduced access (RFA’s)reduced access (RFA’s) 2022 cessation of Crown native hardwood2022 cessation of Crown native hardwood
Hardwood plantationsHardwood plantations lack of private sector interest (Long ROIC)lack of private sector interest (Long ROIC) scarce public funds for establishment scarce public funds for establishment strong competition for other land usestrong competition for other land use
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Heavy reliance on importsHeavy reliance on imports approaching 50,000 mapproaching 50,000 m33/yr in Qld alone/yr in Qld alone
(Timber Queensland, 2005)(Timber Queensland, 2005)
traditional- SE Asia, Pacific, N. traditional- SE Asia, Pacific, N.
AmericaAmerica
expanding - Africa, S. America and expanding - Africa, S. America and
RussiaRussia
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Offshore examplesOffshore examples USAUSA-- Regulated “wood waste” Regulated “wood waste”
including reusing preservative treated including reusing preservative treated timbers and “wood waste” not allowed timbers and “wood waste” not allowed in landfill sitesin landfill sites
VV AustraliaAustralia- Little or no guidelines for re-- Little or no guidelines for re-
use therefore authorities prefer to bury use therefore authorities prefer to bury it despite these timbers being able to it despite these timbers being able to be re-used and almost irreplaceablebe re-used and almost irreplaceable
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Offshore examplesOffshore examples European Union-European Union- zero wood wastezero wood waste policies policies
successfully implemented 1990’ssuccessfully implemented 1990’s 4 class system for ‘wood waste resource’4 class system for ‘wood waste resource’ Fibre feedstock for board productionFibre feedstock for board production UK- online waste resource trading solution UK- online waste resource trading solution
one man’s waste is another’s resourceone man’s waste is another’s resource
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irreplaceable, worldirreplaceable, world
class class timbers ..buried in timbers ..buried in a hole in the a hole in the ground!!!ground!!!
unsustainable, unsustainable, waste of valuable waste of valuable resources!resources!
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ImpedimentsImpediments Absence of reliable data-Absence of reliable data-
Volumes, types, wood wasteVolumes, types, wood waste Nervous asset managers- no tools to Nervous asset managers- no tools to
help with decision making at end-of-help with decision making at end-of-lifelife
If it can be measured, it can be If it can be measured, it can be managedmanaged
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ImpedimentsImpediments
Poor planning Poor planning creates time creates time pressurepressure
Landfill – Landfill – cheapest in cheapest in AustraliaAustralia
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ImpedimentsImpediments
No requirement for recyclable No requirement for recyclable materials’ audit prior to demolitionmaterials’ audit prior to demolition
No training for contractors to identify No training for contractors to identify recyclable materialsrecyclable materials
Lack of clear incentives/disincentives Lack of clear incentives/disincentives for demolishers and re-users of for demolishers and re-users of recycled timberrecycled timber
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ImpedimentsImpediments
Poor Local Government administration of Poor Local Government administration of demolition permitsdemolition permits
Doesn’t allow for logistical processing of Doesn’t allow for logistical processing of demolition projectsdemolition projects
State Government inaction and State Government inaction and procrastination for recycled timber (Last 5 procrastination for recycled timber (Last 5 years over $50M spent on native years over $50M spent on native hardwood logging restructuring NIL on hardwood logging restructuring NIL on recycled timber)recycled timber)
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ImpedimentsImpediments Lack of research into structural, Lack of research into structural,
engineered, composite and panel engineered, composite and panel products from ‘wood waste’products from ‘wood waste’
Ignorance of potential value of wood Ignorance of potential value of wood fibrefibre
Lack of industry standards for Lack of industry standards for recycled timber productsrecycled timber products potential for poor quality productspotential for poor quality products to destroy industry reputationto destroy industry reputation
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Must be addressed at all levelsMust be addressed at all levels
IndustryIndustry Local GovtLocal Govt State GovtState Govt Federal GovtFederal Govt
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To maximise resource recoveryTo maximise resource recovery
A well-equipped recycling sector with A well-equipped recycling sector with
consistent supplyconsistent supply
relieve pressure on domestic native relieve pressure on domestic native
forestsforests
reduce the reliance on importsreduce the reliance on imports
consumer confidence- sustainable consumer confidence- sustainable
productsproducts
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Huge potential Huge potential for export of for export of value-added, value-added, certified, certified, recycled Aussie recycled Aussie timberstimbers
Trade generates Trade generates employment = 4 employment = 4 x multiplier x multiplier effecteffect
(Austrade, 2004)(Austrade, 2004)
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Triple bottom line outcomesTriple bottom line outcomesLong-term employmentLong-term employmentSustainable environmental Sustainable environmental
outcomesoutcomesExponential resource recoveryExponential resource recovery
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““For these to be allowed to pass away For these to be allowed to pass away without any attempt at their recovery without any attempt at their recovery would be almost bordering on would be almost bordering on criminality, for not many countries criminality, for not many countries can boast such a wonderful heritage can boast such a wonderful heritage as our marvellous hardwoods.” as our marvellous hardwoods.” (Baker 1919; Kennedy 2006)(Baker 1919; Kennedy 2006)
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