Report
End-of-Life Timber Vineyard Post Numbers and Volume
University of the Sunshine Coast
2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25907/00884
Abstract
To enact a circular economy (CE) by 2030 in Australia, there is a need to understand the resources available. The viticulture industry in Australia, has a vast number of chemically treated timber posts which can potentially be reused or recycled. These posts are removed from vineyards either because they break (normally at the soil interface) during harvest or because the trellis they support is being upgraded or removed. In the later process, the entire original post is typically extracted. Most winegrape growers stockpile these posts on site.
As part of the National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life (NCTDDL), the Timber Circularity Project funded by the FWPA and industry partners, has sought to quantify this resource in terms of numbers of posts, their sizes and volume, weight, quality, and geographic distribution. The information has been collected through a series of surveys, site-visits, discussions with growers and post suppliers, geospatial data, recorded documents, and strength and chemical retention testing. This report details the resources available, and assumptions made in estimating the amount of resource on a national, state-by-state, and regional level. Numbers, volumes, and weights of posts removed from vineyards and stockpile numbers are detailed.
The information will support the transition to a circular economy, which will require diverse reuse and recycling strategies, at different scales – from small mobile solutions to large scale technologies. Regional solutions can help lower transport costs and environmental impacts while fostering community and economic development. To help identify and support regional solutions, data in this report has been provided on regional, state, and national levels. Key insights are showcased in the visual summary.
Details
- Title
- End-of-Life Timber Vineyard Post Numbers and Volume
- Authors
- Penelope Mitchell - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, National Centre for Timber Durability and Design LifeMartin Strandgard - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Research InstituteMelanie L. Harris - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, National Centre for Timber Durability and Design LifeTripti Singh - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
- Publication details
- 62 pages
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.25907/00884
- Grant note
- Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) and industry partners.
- Organisation Unit
- Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life; Forest Industries Research Centre; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Forest Research Institute; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991079398802621
- Output Type
- Report
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