Sandy Ridge Labs: Innovation at the heart of hazardous waste management
At Tellus, innovation drives our mission to tackle the world’s toughest sustainability challenges. Sandy Ridge Labs, based at our remote Western Australia facility, serves as our on-site laboratory and innovation hub.
Here, our team of highly skilled chemists and radiation safety experts ensures safe handling and management of all hazardous materials, in line with Tellus’ waste acceptance procedures. But that’s just the beginning.
What makes Sandy Ridge Labs unique?
Advanced solutions: Our technical team has developed a novel treatment for highly corrosive acids, removing dangerous contaminants and enabling safe disposal into our geological repository or a potential circular economy re-use opportunity.
Pioneering research: Chemists at Sandy Ridge Labs have piloted innovative waste pairings to stabilise challenging materials. Global partnerships:
We collaborate with leading research organisations to push the boundaries of sustainability:
- crcCARE: Bioremediation of agricultural products and road base trials for Category A by-products.
- entX Limited: our partnership focuses on extracting radionuclides from naturally occurring radioactive material for use in experimental cancer treatment.
- EverAlpha: Radium extraction from mining waste.
- Lucote: Circular economy solutions using enhanced recovery systems.
- Greeniron H2 AB: Fossil-free metal recovery from waste streams.
Our in-house innovation capabilities, combined with global research partnerships, position Tellus as a leader in tackling hazardous waste challenges while advancing circular economy solutions. At Sandy Ridge Labs, we’re not just managing waste, we’re creating sustainable pathways for a greener future.