Who we are

Established in 1975, Davis Earthmoving & Quarrying is an Australian family owned and operated company with a state-wide footprint in NSW.

Davis Earthmoving & Quarrying is a large-scale mobile processing specialist delivering safe, reliable crushing, screening, green waste mulching, and bulk waste shredding services for councils, government, civil, and commercial clients across metropolitan and regional NSW. With 50+ years in business, 35+ years of recycling and crushing experience, and 100+ privately owned machines, Davis has the fleet, people, and supporting capability to process hundreds of thousands of tonnes of material efficiently — on-site and to specification. Turning heavy waste into high-grade resources — diverting hundreds of thousands of tonnes from landfill every year to power sustainable infrastructure across NSW.

Our History – 50 Years of Family Heritage – Two Generations

Founded in 1975, Davis has evolved from an established earthmoving and quarrying contractor into a specialist recycling and resource recovery business, grounded in a strong family foundation and decades of repeat work for councils and tier-one contractors across NSW.

• 1975 — Founded by Ray and Sue Davis: Davis Earthmoving & Quarrying Pty Ltd.

• Early Decades — Earthmoving & Civil Growth: The business began in earthmoving and quarrying, building extensive experience across civil excavation and construction, including roadworks, drainage, land clearing, landscaping, demolition, site remediation, and substantial site development.

• 1989 — Pioneering Recycling & Resource Recovery: Recognising the intrinsic value of waste as a resource long before it became industry standard, Davis diversified into brick and concrete recycling with the purchase of its first mobile concrete crusher. Since then, Davis has continuously invested in specialist recycling plant, equipment, and expertise, with recycling growing to become a core activity of the business today.

• 1999 — Expanding Green Waste & Timber Processing: Expanded Green Waste & Timber Processing and our Land Clearing division, adding high-speed Horizontal Grinders & low-speed Shredders to our fleet. We continue to specialise in site clearing, new road construction, forest mulching, green waste mulching, horizontal timber grinding and C&D shredding for mattresses, tyres, carpet, logs & palms.

• 2000 — Second-Generation Leadership: In 2000, company CEO Eric Davis joined the business full-time, taking a hands-on leadership role across core operational sectors and guiding the company’s ongoing expansion.

• Today — Innovation, Safety & Sustainable Growth: Proudly led by Chief Executive Officer, Eric Davis (with over 25 years of full-time tenure), our core team of approximately 30 professionals — spanning expert mechanical support, drivers, and accredited operators — drives our daily operations. Grounded in uncompromising safety and reliability, Davis continuously invests in advanced equipment and smarter waste solutions to power long-term resource recovery across NSW.

WHY PARTNER WITH DAVIS

  • 100% Privately Owned Fleet & Direct Control: With over 100 pieces of heavy plant and equipment, we maintain direct control over selection, availability, and backup capacity without reliance on subcontracted machinery.
  • One Point of Accountability — Start to Finish: Plant, experienced operators, transport, fuel, overband magnets, and mechanical support are all managed under one single, trusted point of accountability.
  • In-House Heavy Haulage & Rapid Mechanical Support: Our own prime movers, low loaders, and dedicated in-house service team ensure rapid equipment mobilisation and minimal downtime on critical projects.
  • Built-In Safety & Compliance Rigour: WHS and environmental management are embedded directly into our operations—including strict adherence to Chapter 8A silica controls, unexpected contaminant protocols, and live-site council compliance across NSW.

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100+ MACHINES IN OUR PRIVATELY OWNED FLEET

Over 100 Mobile Machines. Everything In-House.

Our 100+ mobile plant & equipment are ready on demand and portable to work on site. Our own prime movers deliver them directly to your job, and our own service centre keeps them running.

  • Own transport: prime movers transport machines straight to site
  • Own workshop: in-house mechanics, fitters, boilermakers and spray painters
  • Field maintenance: own service trucks deliver quick on-site repairs
  • Spare parts on hand: no waiting on suppliers or imports
  • Qualified operators: backed by our WH&S Safety Management System

The result is minimal plant downtime, and your project finished on time and on budget.

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INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE:

  • Apprenticeships & Traineeships: We don’t just hire experienced staff; we build careers from the ground up across heavy plant mechanics, weighbridge operations, and plant handling, with multiple generations of families working across the business.
  • Practical Diversity & Inclusion: From women operating wheel loaders and weighbridges to a rich multicultural workforce, opportunity at Davis is driven by capability, attitude, and a willingness to learn rather than corporate box-ticking.
  • Backed by Investment & Safety: We invest in employee training and competencies, underpinned by strict workplace behaviour and safety policies to ensure a fair, respectful, and certified workforce.

RECOVERING RESOURCES. REDUCING LANDFILL.

Our aim is simple: recover materials for reuse instead of sending them to landfill.

  • Mobile processing: trusted by councils and civil contractors to process material at resource recovery facilities and commercial projects around NSW, including concrete recycling, screening, greenwaste mulching, bulk C&D and mattress shredding.
  • Recycled supplies: production and provision of our quality recycled landscape supplies and building products, with delivery and pick-up available.

Led by CEO Eric Davis, who is passionate about the recycling sector. Our mobile waste processing helps meet Australia’s recycling goals and lowers our footprint for future generations.

CALL US TO DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT TODAY — CALL (02) 9450 2288 OR EMAIL davisem@davisem.com.au

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