Orlando Wines and Zero Waste SA
Wine industry leader fine-tunes recycling program
Despite achieving an impressive solid waste recycling rate of 91% at its Rowland Flat winery and distribution centre, the company asked Zero Waste SA for an independent assessment of its activities.
A review under the agency’s Resource Efficiency Assistance Program (REAP) examined efforts to minimise waste to landfill at three key Orlando Wines sites: the Rowland Flat and Richmond Grove wineries and the Jacob’s Creek Visitor Centre in the Barossa Valley.
Site Services Manager Darryl Grear has been on a personal campaign to reduce the amount of rubbish the Rowland Flat winery sends to landfill. Following his research Darryl introduced an extensive 10-bin system to collect everything from wood, soft and hard plastics to crown seals and cans.
Zero Waste SA is now helping Darryl refine the system with colour–coded bins and signage consistent with wider industry practice.
Orlando Wines case study (PDF, 925Kb)
