From the paddocks to the super pits, a Wagga Wagga-based invention has been flipping the script on the way the world is able to drastically reduce landfill waste - and lately it’s been gaining more significant global traction.

FlipScreen, a regional success story turned international manufacturer, has increased its production of the WL285 WasteMaster screening bucket as it once again finds itself in the spotlight on the global stage. Already making waves across Australian councils and landfill operations, FlipScreen’s WasteMaster model is gearing up to set the standard in waste management and material screening in the United States, Japan, Europe and Latin America.

What makes it so special? The WasteMaster transforms standard wheel loaders into high volume mobile screening units - helping operators all over the world separate, recover and reuse valuable materials that would otherwise be dumped in landfill.

At a time when the Australian Government is ramping up its efforts halve its organic waste and boost resource recovery by 80% by 2030, there is no better time for FlipScreen to turn its attention to playing a key role in that mission.

Big Volume. Bigger Impact.

The secret to the WasteMaster’s power and success lies in its clever design. With a whopping 107-square-foot mesh screen, the attachment processes material at an eye-watering speed - screening over 107 square feet every 2.5 seconds with each rotation cycle. That makes it the highest-volume screener in its class anywhere in the world.

“We’re thrilled to see how councils and landfill operators across Australia have embraced our buckets to cut down on landfill space,” said FlipScreen’s Founder and Managing Director Sam Turnbull. “Now that they’ve been proven in the field here at home, we’re ready to roll them out on a larger scale internationally.”

Councils Lead the Way

Local governments have been quick to recognise the practical benefits. Fiona Piltz, Director of Economy, Business & Workforce at Wagga Wagga City Council, said:

“The Council uses two different-sized FlipScreens to sort aggregate rock, and they’ve made a real difference. They’re practical, efficient, and help us match the right material to the right job every time.”

Sam adds: “That’s something we see again and again. What starts as a simple task - like separating rock - often turns into five or six different problems solved. Because waste is really just a bunch of valuable materials all jumbled together. And the FlipScreen unmixes them.”

With success in Australia firmly established, FlipScreen is now increasing its supply of WasteMaster units to it’s warehouses in Dallas and Wisconsin as well as expanding its operations through Japanese partners and growing its European and Latin American distribution networks.

Built in Wagga Wagga. Sought after Worldwide.

It all started with a simple idea: what if there was a better way to separate materials on-site and cut out those hefty mixed-waste tip fees?

That idea earned Sam Turnbull the Agri-Innovator of the Year Award at Henty Field Days back in 2003. Fast forward to today and FlipScreen has grown into a major global manufacturer based in Wagga Wagga, employing over 50 locals and exporting to more than 47 countries.

The company has recently built seven massive 2,300 sqm factories, equipped with robotic welders and some of Australia’s largest CNC machining centres – With every bucket still proudly wearing the words: “Made in Wagga Wagga.”

To learn more, visit www.flipscreenglobal.com or contact FlipScreen on (02) 6931 8002.