Visy Yatala BRR

Visy Yatala BRR Project Overview

Project Summary

The Visy Yatala BRR Project is a significant glass recycling and manufacturing facility developed by Visy Industries in Yatala/Stapylton, Queensland, Australia. Associated with Build Run Repair (BRR), an engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) firm from the Visy/Pratt group, the project aligns with Visy's broader sustainability initiatives and leverages BRR's expertise from similar projects like the adjacent Yatala Can Plant.

Key Project Details

• Investment and Scale: The facility represents a $500 million investment, producing over 1 billion sustainable glass bottles and jars annually for major food and beverage brands.

• Purpose and Operations: The plant recycles up to 200,000 tonnes of Queensland's glass waste yearly, remanufacturing it into new containers using advanced technologies such as optical sorters (processing glass down to 3 mm), oxygen-fueled furnaces, and recycled glass cullet pre-heating.

• Environmental Benefits: Increases the average recycled glass content to 70% across Visy's plants, reducing energy consumption, lowering carbon emissions, and eliminating the need to transport 40,000 tonnes of glass into Queensland annually. The project complies with environmental approvals under EPBC 2022/09243.

• Timeline: Construction began with bulk earthworks in late 2023, with major stages like concrete pours completed by mid-2025. The facility is on track to commence operations in 2025.

• Economic Impact: Expected to create over 600 jobs during construction and 200 permanent roles (e.g., production workers, maintenance electricians, fitters, and shift managers) once operational.

• Partners and Customers: Supported by a long-term partnership with Asahi Beverages and supply agreements with brands like Lion, Bundaberg, and Coca-Cola. Visy has invited expressions of interest from contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers.

Borderline Plumbing's Contribution

Borderline Plumbing completed the civil infrastructure works for water, fire, sewer, and stormwater systems, ensuring robust utility integration for the facility's recycling and manufacturing processes. The contract value for Borderline Plumbing's work on this project was 17 million AUD.