“Our backing by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, combined with the global know-how of our owners, Spanish business Valoriza Servicios Medioambientales, provides Valoriza with bench strength to support growth in Australia,” Michael says.
“It gives us a lot more financial horsepower behind the operations,” he says. “In addition, there’s a broad range of innovative technology within the Spanish business that we can access and adapt for the Australian market.
The Australian team has been focused on optimising the Victorian FOGO facility. The optimisation program includes a $3.6 million investment plan to be rolled out by the end of 2026 as well as enhancing operating practices and strategically repositioning the facility in the Melbourne organics recycling market.
Victoria’s maturity in FOGO processing—dating back over a decade—provides a strong foundation for Valoriza’s national growth strategy. The company aims to leverage operational insights from Dandenong to support emerging FOGO initiatives in New South Wales, Southeast Queensland, and Western Australia, as they evolve their own FOGO transition journeys.
“There’s an exciting opportunity in the Australian market,” Michael says. “There’s a lot of change happening in the waste sector, as well as lots of challenges, and it’s a very good time to be positioning Valoriza to move forward in this industry.”
“We thrive in complexity and strive to unite stakeholders, who don’t typically collaborate, to deliver real, lasting change.”
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