3. Noosa Project Restoration Plan V12

  V.    At the shell curing site, shell is placed on the ground in rows separated and sign-posted by
        month collected
 VI.    The shell is dried and cured (desiccated) in direct sunlight for 6 months, which is two months
        more than is required by the End of Waste Code
VII.    The shell is also turned after three months of curing, as an additional desiccation measure
VIII.   Each shell pile is no higher than 1 metre, which further enhances the desiccation process
 IX.    The site is regularly monitored and maintained to reduce contamination of the shell piles
  X.    The curing site is in located in an isolated area of the depot, so the risk of contamination from
        the depot’s other waste management activities is negligible
 XI.    Once cured, and prior to its removal from the depot, oyster shell may be washed with
        freshwater to remove any cumulated sediment or dried organic matter, if found
 XII.   The shell, when needed, is transported in clean containers




                                                                                       Photos: Craig Bohm




Figure 5.3: Oyster shell curing by desiccation in sunlight at shell curing site at the Doonan Solid Waste
Depot. Top left, The curing site is located in a remote area of the depot and is well sign-posted.
Bottom left, A tipper truck is used to transport the shell onto site. Right, Shell transport contractor,
Resource Recovery Australia’s manager, Russell Ping, inspects the September 2020 shell pile at the
curing site.




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