RamCan™ is a highly sought after piece of equipment in rural and remote townships, particularly in and around the Top End, Far North Queensland, the Kimberleys (WA) and South Pacific Island communities. Its mobility and ease of use are features which make it a desirable commodity for recycling cans and plastic bottles.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the most common way for households to recycle their paper, cardboard or newspapers was to have the items collected from the house (94%). This method was also the most common for aluminium cans (91%), steel cans or tins (96%) and plastic bottles or containers (93%).
Urban households may rely on municipal kerbside recycling or private collections whereas most people in remote and outstation communities do not have urban style resource recovery and sorting facilities. This has resulted in a major problem with ongoing waste disposal and rubbish tip management, where the problems are buried.
RamCan™ has provided a solution for many outback communities in more ways than one.
The establishment of small recycling plants, thanks to RamCan™, has resulted in a cleaner environment, employment and profits to communities from recycling.