Circular soil barriers in GWW fit perfectly into the sustainable future vision of Dutch governments

It is not new that everywhere in the Netherlands people are looking for ways to recycle as much waste as possible. What is fairly new, however, is that a unique process is being used to make circular, sustainable and affordable earth retaining walls from recycled cars. Emil Golshani, international account manager at Circore, explains why it is so interesting for Dutch governments.

High quality and durable

The high-quality Circore products are low-maintenance and have a long lifespan which provides huge cost savings. "Compared to hardwood, you're quickly talking about savings of 51% in the case of embankments, and even up to 61% in the case of sheet piling," says Golshani, and he is not surprised that one-third of the water boards are now using Circore. "It fits incredibly well with the growing demand for circular, sustainable and affordable solutions. With an expected technical lifespan of at least 50 years, provinces, municipalities and water boards will not have to worry about our circular soil barriers for years."

Sustainable vision of the future

"Moreover, it allows you to meet the targets set by the government when it comes to circular procurement on a project, also because of the very positive MKI value and low CO₂-footprint." Golshani: "We place a high priority on circular thinking. Not only in installation now, but also looking toward the end-of-life of the products used, where it is good to know that our products can be recycled up to six times, without loss of strength of the fibers."

Raw materials

Asked whether there will be enough raw materials if the take-up of Circore products increases in the future, Golshani has a reassuring answer: "Currently, only 1% of the available raw materials are used. That means we can still grow tremendously." He concludes, "I am happy to look with consulting and engineering firms at solutions that Circore can offer to current issues."