City of Kwinana Collects 815 Pounds of Garbage
Using Drainage Nets
10 August 2018 | Environment
The city of Kwinana is testing a simple, yet cost-effective solution to reduce the discharge of waste from drainage systems.
The Western Australian town installed nets on the outlet of drainage pipes, preventing solid waste and gross pollutants from leaving the
sewers.
The goal is to prevent solid residues of average dimensions that come
from residential zones and are transported by rain waters from
contaminating the Henley Reserve.
The simple filtering system started working in March at two
locations, near residential areas and have, since then, retained 815
pounds (370 kilograms) of garbage.
The nets have collected mostly food packaging, bottles, sand, and
leaves from trees. The debris is later transported to a recycling center
which processes biodegradable waste and turns it into fertilizer.
The nets were installed on 750mm and 450mm-diameter concrete drainage
pipe outlets, and have been cleaned three times since March. No animal
has been trapped inside the nets since the trial operation began.
The authorities of Kwinana plan to install new nets in three additional locations. According to Carol Adams, the city mayor, the first trial cost around $20,000.
"After seeing the nets in action in other local government areas, the City determined the net to be the most cost-effective and safest option over other methods which can be up to four times the cost per unit and are sealed and submerged structures," noted Adams.
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