SA Water future procurement opportunities

SA Water, with support from GISA, reviewed its procurement product categories to identify opportunities for increased circular procurement in SA Water. These opportunities include, but are not limited to:

  • recycled glass in sand/as a sand alternative
  • recycled aggregate
  • recycled asphalt
  • recycled pipes (low pressure use)
  • recycled plastic in non-structural concrete to replace steel
  • recycled plastic in fixtures (e.g. furniture, barriers at treatment plants).

These opportunities are currently being considered by SA Water. Additionally, SA Water is open to discussions that would progress these (and other opportunities) for goods and services that contain recycled content.

Some SA Water procurement categories include:

ConstructionFixturesLabs and warehouse
  • Building materials
  • Concrete products
  • Decking/platforms
  • Fencing/screening
  • Pipes/water/drainage
  • Plant/fittings
  • Walls/edging
  • Bollards
  • Decking/platforms
  • Fencing/screening
  • Infrastructure
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Profiles
  • Signage
  • Traffic control
  • Walls/edging
  • Packaging materials (such as recycled plastic bottles)
  • Pallets/crates
  • Other storage 
LandscapingOfficeSubstrates/surfacing
  • Building materials
  • Compost/mulches
  • Pavement/paths
  • Walls/edging
  • Office fit-out (such as furniture, flooring, bins)
  • Office consumables (such as stationery, printer cartridges, tissues)
  • Aggregate
  • Asphalt/bitumen
  • Concrete products
  • Infrastructure
  • Pavement/paths


Please note the procurement categories and lists above are a snapshot of opportunities and this is not a full list. Any manufacturer or supplier of goods or services containing recycled content is encouraged to contact SA Water to discuss opportunities on 1300 SA WATER (1300 729 283) or via the SA Water Contact Us page.