Amanda Yeates explains what makes Maroochydore City Centre unique: a rare chance to build a greenfield CBD—the largest in Australia—where public infrastructure is designed to enable, not inhibit, economic development and social vibrancy from day one.
Amanda Yeates explains how Maroochydore’s greenfield status made automated waste collection and circular-economy design easier: with no retrofit constraints, innovation could be built in from day one—enabling Australia-first solutions planned from the earliest planning stages at the city centre.
Amanda Yeates shares why Envac appealed: it was a proven, internationally deployed alternative to traditional waste collection—already operating at scale (e.g., Korea). Introducing it at Maroochydore City Centre brought Australia’s first system of its kind, offering a reliable, modern solution.
Amanda Yeates explains when automated waste collection became central to Maroochydore’s plan: as sustainability and circular-economy goals met transit-oriented design, narrower streets and wider pedestrian/cycle space made trucks impractical—so Envac offered a cleaner, innovative way to move city-centre waste.
Amanda Yeates says Envac’s model can scale—from other city centres to new greenfield communities—delivering stronger sustainability and liveability. It takes leadership and bravery, but early Sunshine Coast results show real success and momentum for broader rollout across the country.
What are the sustainable benefits with changing methods for collecting waste, from the traditional to Envac? We talked to The City of Bergen.
Bergen is building it’s second waste collection station, including a state of the art show room for the waste collection and four office floors for the cleansing department BIR in the same building. The building has a green focus, with plants, behives on the roof, relax terrace for the staff and of course, Envac’s waste inlets around the entrance, to be able to show off the system in its real street environment.
Improving hospital efficiency and hygiene by eliminating cross-infection risks and streamlining waste and soiled linen handling. Replacing wheel-based corridor transportation with our sealed and efficient vacuum transportation system will free up valuable space, improve workflow, and ensure a cleaner environment for patients and healthcare professionals.
Boost efficiency and cut costs with PAC’s pneumatic trim removal systems. By eliminating clogs and jams, these systems reduce downtime and lower maintenance requirements. Trim is chopped into small, clog-free pieces for fast transport through ductwork, keeping operations smooth and productivity high.
A quick, one-minute video which illustrates how a PAC matrix removal system can increase your production while lowering your costs.
Half as Interesting explores Roosevelt Island’s pneumatic waste system: an underground network that whisks trash through tubes to a central plant, reducing trucks, odour and kerbside bins—an entertaining look at how vacuum collection keeps dense neighbourhoods cleaner.
Business InsiderA Business Insider “World Wide Waste” video traces how Disney’s Magic Kingdom pioneered pneumatic trash tubes and how a similar AVAC network ended up serving New York’s Roosevelt Island—reducing curbside bins and truck traffic with fast, underground collection.