SPARTEL Pty Ltd services

Hofstede and Associates is the consultancy and training division of Spartel Pty Ltd. We have Extensive experience in the waste management and pollution control industry.

Heavy metals and organic pollutants are a legacy of the industrial expansion in cities throughout the world. Hofstede & Associates can design, construct and manage all stages of the remediation process, from initial site assessment to meeting contamination criteria.

Hofstede & Associates can provide consultation on the economics of waste management. This can include the following: Economic incentives for curbside recycling. Cost-benefit modeling of waste management systems. Surveys of community attitudes on waste economics. Developed and run courses on economics and environmental management.

Hofstede & Associates provide consultation on waste stream analysis and Total Waste Management Strategies. An important component of integrated waste management strategies is environmental auditing. Hofstede & Associates were the first company in Western Australia conducting waste audits.

Hofstede and Associates can research all aspects of organic waste management, including the following: Feasibility studies for small and large scale composting facilities. Expert advice and recommendations on the composting process. Components of organic waste. Organic waste management options. Compost quality. Organic odour control. Standards and legislation.

Hofstede and Associates can tailor waste audits to provide all the information to manage the solid waste stream. We have over 10 years experience in waste auditing for local government and industry.

Chemical and biological analysis of all types of organic wastes. Assessment of compostability of all types of organic wastes. Optimisation of different organic wastes for composting. Quality assurance of compost and soil amendment products in regard to nutrient and trace element content as well as contaminants such as heavy metals and pesticides, including organochlorines. Glass house and field trials to support product formulation and to demonstrate efficacy and quality of compost and soil amendment products. Development of process and product control management systems. Waste stream analysis and total waste management strategies. Cost-benefit modelling of waste management systems.