Talis was engaged by the City of Wanneroo to lead planning and design works for repurposing an existing Material Recovery Facility into a Waste Transfer Station (WTS). This project is a key component of the City’s long-term waste management plan, transforming existing infrastructure to meet the community’s evolving needs.
The WTS will receive household waste, consolidating it into larger loads for transport to recycling and disposal facilities. This will help reducing truck movements on local roads and lowers greenhouse gas emissions.
Our Engineering team, along with our team of subconsultants, delivered a design package covering:
– Site civil design including roads, hardstands and drainage designs;
– Structural design for building additions and alterations;
– Geotechnical investigation for foundation/loadout lane design;
– Architectural designs;
– Electrical, mechanical and wet fire designs;
– Certificate of design compliance;
– Technical specifications for materials and workmanship; and
– Safety in Design reporting.
A key challenge for the project was the design and construction of the loadout lane while maintaining the existing structural framing. Managing the movement of vehicles including semitrailers, kerbside collection trucks, and frontend loaders in the WTS and around the site was another important feature of the design. We are proud to have collaborated with the City of Wanneroo to revitalise existing infrastructure, delivering a waste facility designed with efficiency, safety, and longevity in mind.
