How do I dispose of gyprock?

Uncontaminated plasterboard is completely recyclable and should not be put into landfill. It should be recycled for use in new plasterboard or the gypsum used in agricultural soil conditioners. This can reduce landfill and waste management costs and help protect natural resources.

Can you recycle Gyprock?

Gyprock can safely be 100% recycled, but when sent to landfill it produces hydrogen sulphide – a poisonous, flammable gas that can easily be avoided.

How do you dispose of plasterboard?

Small amounts of plasterboard can, of course, be transported to a local Household Recycling Centre as long as it transported without coming in to contact with any other waste. In the case of renovation or construction work, the plasterboard must be disposed of in a designated, ideally covered, plasterboard skip.

Can you put plasterboard in general waste?

Legally, all loads of waste containing identifiable gypsum-based materials, such as plasterboard, should be separated for recovery or recycling wherever possible. Although it is not hazardous waste, if gypsum is not disposed of properly it can cause problems.

How does gyprock recycle the waste it produces?

Gyprock recycles more than 95% of its manufacturing waste either back into the production process or through conversion to by-products such as soil conditioners for the agricultural industry.

Where to recycle plasterboard in New South Wales?

The Gyprock manufacturing plant in New South Wales features an on-site recycling service which takes clean offcuts of Gyprock Plus, Standard 13mm and Supaceil, removes the paper, and delivers the crushed core back into the fabrication process

What do you do with plasterboard and gyprock?

REGYP provides cost effective and sustainable plasterboard & gyprock waste disposal and recycling services to construction and demolition (C&D) companies. REGYP offers waste disposal points, skip bins and truck pick-up services for the collection of plasterboard waste from building and construction sites.

Are there any gyprock trade stores in Australia?

With a wide network of stores across Australia, there is a Gyprock Trade™ (GTC) or Gyprock Specialist Distributor (GSD) store near you! Enter your postcode above, or select your state below.