Queenstown Airport Corporation unveils sustainable apron resurfacing highlights

27 October, 2019

Queenstown Airport Corporation reported (25-Oct-2019) the following key highlights of its sustainable apron resurfacing project:

  • More than 55,000sqm milled/asphalted with 12,000 tonnes of asphalt used;
  • 1.5 million bottles recycled, turned to sand and used as an alternative to virgin aggregate;
  • 330,000 printer cartridges used as alternative asphalt binder product;
  • 70,000km saved in cartage and haulage requirements by using an onsite mobile asphalt plant. [more - original PR]