{"id":41049,"date":"2025-11-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infrabuild.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=41049"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:48:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T02:48:49","slug":"join-the-cycle-building-a-circular-future-for-steel","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.infrabuild.com\/our-stories\/join-the-cycle-building-a-circular-future-for-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the Cycle: Building a Circular Future for Steel\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How InfraBuild Recycles for a Sustainable Future\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VrKxvyzteyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Recycling Week: Why it matters&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Recycling Week reminds us that sustainability&nbsp;isn\u2019t&nbsp;just about what&nbsp;we discard,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;about what we keep in motion. At InfraBuild, we see steel as the ultimate example of circularity.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;not waste,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;a resource that can be recycled endlessly without losing strength or quality.&nbsp;That\u2019s&nbsp;why&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;inviting everyone to&nbsp;Join the Cycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steel circularity in action&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, our metals recycling business collects, sorts, and processes around one million tonnes of scrap from households, businesses, and industry across Australia. Ferrous scrap is transformed in our electric arc furnaces (EAFs) into new steel products for construction, infrastructure, renewable energy, and agriculture. At the end of their life, these products can be recycled again, creating a loop that minimises waste and maximises resource efficiency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia leads the way and InfraBuild drives it&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metals already achieve a 90% recovery rate in Australia, the highest of all material categories. InfraBuild plays&nbsp;a major role&nbsp;in this success as the nation\u2019s second-largest metals recycler,&nbsp;operating&nbsp;more than 20 facilities nationwide. By recycling steel locally,&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;not only reducing landfill and conserving natural resources,&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;also cutting emissions. Steel made in EAFs using scrap emits up to 77% fewer greenhouse gases compared to traditional blast furnace methods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovation for a lower-carbon future&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Circularity&nbsp;isn\u2019t&nbsp;just about recycling,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;about smarter design. Our SENSE 600\u00ae reinforcing steel uses 16.7% less material while delivering the same performance&nbsp;strength&nbsp;as&nbsp;our&nbsp;standard grade steel. That means smarter use of resources&nbsp;that can play a role in lowering our customers Scope 3&nbsp;emissions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why local recycling matters&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia still exports around two million tonnes of ferrous scrap annually,&nbsp;around&nbsp;64% of our total waste exports. While some of this material is reused overseas, some may end up in landfill, and all of it generates transport emissions. By keeping recycling local, we strengthen supply chain resilience, reduce environmental impact, and&nbsp;retain&nbsp;value within the Australian economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join the Cycle Today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay safe,<strong><br>Francisco Irazusta<br>CEO, InfraBuild<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet some of our Recycling team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet Rebecca Rinaudo \u2013 Leading the Way in Recycling | InfraBuild National Recycling Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BpwK7_J6MQc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet David McMellon  \u2013 Leading with Safety in Recycling | InfraBuild National Recycling Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qyZd-dPsjq8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Cycle this National Recycling Week and see how InfraBuild turns scrap into new steel, building a more circular, lower-carbon future for Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":41054,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"tags":[],"business_division":[113],"class_list":["post-41049","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","business_division-recycling"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - 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