Department for Families and Communities and Zero Waste SA
Riverside Centre – a model in sustainability
Achieving zero waste is the challenging target of any organisation serious about minimising its environmental impact. In a groundbreaking waste management and sustainability program, the south Australian Department for families and communities (DFC) has achieved outstanding progress toward realising this ultimate goal.
Initiatives such as a printer and paper reduction program, three-bin waste and recycling system and the move to a low-emission car fleet are having a marked impact. Driving through the changes has involved some tough decisions, acceptance by the workforce that their efforts do make a difference and realisation among management that significant cost savings can be achieved.
Zero Waste SA is providing strategic support for the sustainability program as it is progressively introduced at other DFC centres.
Department for Families and Communities (PDF 1.06Mb)
