Cell 3 Dooen
Landfill Horsham
Location
Ladlow Road, Kalkee VIC
Client
Horsham Rural City Council
Duration of Project
October 2020 – September 2021
Contract Value
$2.4 Million
Shamrock Civil Engineering were engaged by Horsham Rural City Council to undertake the construction of Cell 3A and Leachate Pond 2 at the Dooen Landfill approximately 5km north of Horsham. Shamrock completed works in September 2021 delivering significant additional airspace and leachate capacity to the site. All works were constructed in accordance with EPA regulation and under third party supervision.
Scope of Work
Cell 3 Scope
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Bulkout, cut to stockpile approx. 100,000m3
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Supply and install ~40,000m2 of geosynthetic liner including GCL, HDPE, drainage, geo-composite and geo-textiles
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Supply and install leachate collection system, leachate aggregate and protection soils
Leachate pond scope
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Subgrade and clay liner filler
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HDPE geo-membrane
Project Complications & Achievements
Utilising Shamrock’s significant landfill cell construction knowledge we proposed design innovations to Horsham Rural City Council that resulted in significant cost savings for the client as well as improving the ongoing operations of the facility. Shamrock successfully delivered the project with zero LTI’s and zero environmental incidents.
