Triple success in Australia’s circular plastic projects
Circular Plastics Australia (PET), a joint venture between Pact Group, Cleanaway Waste Management, Asahi Beverages, and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), has selected Amut as the preferred partner for designing and constructing its “Duet and Symphony” recycling projects in Albury and Melbourne. The Italian recycling company was also chosen by the Circular Plastics Australia (PE) joint venture between Pact and Cleanaway for the “Choir” project, also in Melbourne.
These integrated, custom-engineered sorting and washing plants ensure that the bottles are part of a closed cycle, where they are used, collected, and given another life. While Duet and Symphony are intended for sorting and washing PET bottles, Choir focuses on HDPE and PP.
The Duet recycling line, in operation since 2022, was initially designed for a total output of 3,400 kg/h. After one year of operation, it now reaches a total output of 4,000 kg/h.
Amut expresses pride in the acceptance of their highly specialized technology provided to the Symphony project last November. The opening ceremony of Symphony took place in the presence of Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek and Victorian Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos.
In December, Amut received approval from the client for the Choir project as well. The Symphony plastic recycling facility is the largest of its kind in Victoria and is furnished with state-of-the-art equipment capable of producing up to 20,000 t/a of recycled PET resin. When fully operational, Symphony can convert the equivalent of up to one billion 600ml PET plastic beverage bottles annually into high-value food-grade PET pellets, which are then used to make new rPET beverage bottles and food packaging. Additionally, the Symphony plant has the capability to process low-viscosity PET tubs and trays.
Amut’s washing lines are equipped with technical solutions claimed to ensure the high purity of the final PO/PET flakes, particularly in removing organic and inorganic contaminants and separating PSA labels and glue. These highly automated washing systems ensure low operational costs by reducing power and water consumption, as well as chemicals.”
