Diverted from landfill.
By design.
Helia EHS delivers end-to-end industrial waste characterisation, recycling and disposal programmes for manufacturers across Australia and New Zealand. We turn heavy, mixed and complex process residues into recovered material streams, and manage every step of the classification, cartage and compliance chain.
of tonnes of industrial waste managed end-to-end each year
classification to identify actual levels of contamination in every stockpile
Cross-jurisdiction delivery under Australian and NZ waste frameworks
- Helia EHS designs and directs recycled-waste programmes for major manufacturers. We combine on-site segregation, per-stockpile testing and licensed cartage to maximise recovery and minimise the cost of landfill disposal.
From plant floor
to recovered material
- Recycle-first waste hierarchy: recycle, treat & recycle, dispose as last option
- Per-stockpile classification instead of blended whole-of-pile testing
- Full chain-of-custody from plant to licensed receiving facility
- Cross-jurisdictional delivery under Australian and New Zealand waste law
- Integrated site supervision, XRF field screening and civil subcontractor management
Every campaign runs to a recycle-and-reuse-first priority, with disposal treated as the last option, not the default
Waste segregation into separate stockpiles so high-contamination material is isolated and its volume is minimised
Supervision resourced across standard, weekend and night rates to match plant shutdown windows
Cleanfill, Managed Fill, Controlled Fill and Hazardous streams routed to the highest-recovery outcome available
The Recovered Waste Programme
On-Site Segregation & Supervision
A Helia supervisor directs separation of material at the point it leaves the process. A civil contractor stages material into nominated bays under our control. Where the highest contamination sits in the fines, we sift fines from the coarse fraction on-site to reduce the volume of high-level waste needing disposal.
Tailored Testing & Classification
Instead of blending material and testing a single sample, we hold material in separate stockpiles and run confirmatory analytical testing per pile. XRF field screening informs stream allocation in real time. Laboratory results drive final classification (cleanfill through to hazardous) with a fast turnaround from sample to reported outcome.
Cartage & Recovery Routing
Helia engages truck captains, floats and loaders, and directs every classified load to the highest-recovery destination the classification allows. Recovered material is routed to reuse; low-level and hazardous streams are consigned to licensed facilities. Segregation is maintained from plant to destination and reconciled against disposal dockets.
Resource Recovery Plan & Reporting
Every programme closes with a Resource Recovery Plan and a per-stockpile classification report: an auditable evidence trail suitable for regulator, auditor and internal ESG reporting. Chain-of-custody records, disposal dockets and recovery ratios are compiled into a single client-facing report at close-out.
We own the programme. Not just the samples.
Most consultants sample and classify. Helia designs the campaign, runs it on-site, directs the cartage, and reports the recovery outcome. One point of accountability, from the loader bucket to the recovery yard.
End-to-end delivery
Characterisation, segregation, cartage and reporting are managed as one programme, not four disconnected services.
Evidence over claims
Recovered tonnage is a docket, not a slogan. Every recovered tonne is backed by lab reports, cartage records and disposal receipts.
Australia and New Zealand
Delivered under Australian State EPA frameworks and, for trans-Tasman clients, under NZ waste and resource-management law.
RECOVER
Data Centre Services
01
Site Identification & Environmental Due Diligence
Preliminary site assessments, contamination screening, Phase 1 and Phase 2 ESA, heritage and ecology reviews, and environmental risk profiling for prospective data centre sites across Australia.
02
Environmental Impact Assessment & Planning Approvals
Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements, EPBC Act referrals, and State-level planning approvals including PlanSA major projects, SA EPA environmental authorisations, and NSW SSD pathways.
03
Grid Connection & Energy Infrastructure Strategy
Technical advisory on grid connection pathways, AEMO engagement, transmission connection agreements, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) planning, and renewable energy integration for large-scale campuses.
04
Government Engagement & Regulatory Strategy
Strategic engagement with State and Federal government agencies, Ministerial briefings, unsolicited proposal frameworks, and coordination with AEMO, network operators, planning authorities and environmental regulators.
05
Noise, Air Quality & Greenhouse Gas Assessment
Specialist noise assessments for backup generation systems and cooling plant, air quality modelling for cooling towers and emergency generators, and greenhouse gas emissions assessments for planning and ESG disclosure.
06
EHS Management — Construction & Operations
WHS management plans, hazardous materials surveys and asbestos management, occupational hygiene monitoring, construction environmental management plans, and ongoing compliance programmes for data centre construction and operation.
Not just advisors. Active developers.
Hands-on development experience
Helia EHS has served as the originating project director on a 1.2 GW data centre proposal — giving us direct experience of every approval, commercial and technical challenge that large-scale developers face in the Australian market.
Deep South Australia capability
We have navigated PlanSA, the SA EPA, the Office of the Chief Government Officer and Ministerial engagement for data centre development — a regulatory environment, and the people within it, that we know intimately.
Connected to the hyperscale ecosystem
Our work on Project Spark brought us into direct engagement with global tier-one hyperscale operators, energy developers including Neoen, and grid specialists. We bring that network to every client relationship.
Integrated EHS and commercial lens
Our team combines technical EHS depth with commercial project management — meaning we understand both the environmental obligations and the investment pressures that drive data centre development timelines and decision-making.
Live market intelligence
We actively monitor the Australian data centre pipeline — including AirTrunk, Firmus, CDC Data Centres, IREN, and the SA and NSW planning and environmental approval portals — providing clients with a current, grounded view of the competitive landscape.
Certainty delivered
Our brand promise reflects our approach to data centre work: reducing ambiguity, managing risk proactively, and delivering the certainty that investors, operators and government agencies need to commit to major infrastructure.
Landfill is getting expensive. Recovery isn't optional.
Manufacturing & production
Off-spec product, production-line residues, packaging waste and cleanout material from continuous and batch operations. High tonnages, variable contamination, strong recovery upside when segregated correctly.
Construction & demolition
Concrete, brick, timber, mixed C&D and shutdown demolition material. Classification-driven routing to recovery, low-level fill or hazardous disposal, with per-stockpile testing to minimise expensive streams.
Heavy industry & remediation
Filter cake, spent catalyst, ash, contaminated soil, refractory and other legacy residues. End-to-end programme management with regulator-ready reporting for both Australian State EPA and New Zealand frameworks.