Media Releases from Zero Waste SA 2006

$3.6m In Regional Recycling Funds Announced (93Kb PDF) 6/11/2006
Environment and Conservation Minister, Gail Gago, today called for regional communities to apply for a share in almost $3.6 million of state government funding to help improve recycling and cut the amount of waste going to landfill.

Improved Kerbside Collection Cuts Waste To Landfill (104Kb PDF) 6/11/2006
Environment and Conservation Minister, Gail Gago today praised local councils for achieving significant cuts in the amount of domestic waste going to landfill through improved kerbside collection practices.

Grants For Beverage Container Collection Depots (100Kb PDF) 28/09/2006
Environment and Conservation Minister, Gail Gago today announced grants totalling almost $200,000 to help improve facilities at six regional and metropolitan beverage container collection depots in SA.

Wipe Out Waste in Schools (64Kb PDF) 05/09/2006
Environment and Conservation Minister, Gail Gago today launched a new statewide educational program aimed at encouraging schools to reduce waste and raise student awareness about waste recycling and disposal.

New Facility To Process Increasing Kerbside Recycling (64Kb PDF) 17/08/2006
A new facility at Wingfield-based waste management company Integrated Waste Services, which will divert more than 60,000 tonnes of green organics, timber and recyclable waste from landfill each year, was launched today by Environment and Conservation Minister, Gail Gago.

Incentive Grants For Community Organisations (88Kb PDF) 24/07/2006
Environment and Conservation Minister, Gail Gago today announced five grants to help community-based organisations involved in recycling and resource recovery.

$520,000 Funding For Regional Recycling  (78Kb PDF) 6/06/2006
Thousands of tonnes of waste will be prevented from ending up in landfill through a state government regional recycling funding program.

$1.3M to tackle commercial and industrial waste   (116Kb PDF) 6/06/2006
Environment and Conservation Minister Gail Gago today announced seven grants totalling $1.3 million as part of the state government’s strategy to reduce, recycle and reuse waste.

State Government Backs Plastic Bags Ban   (71Kb PDF) 24/05/2006
Single use plastic bags will be banned in SA in two and a half years, Environment and Conservation Minister, Gail Gago reaffirmed today. Commenting on a draft Productivity Commission report released today, Minister Gago said all states and the Commonwealth agreed in July last year to phase out plastic bags by the end of 2008.

More Oil Recycling Centres For South Australia (120Kb PDF) - 03/02/2006
Small oil users such as households, small businesses and hobby groups can take advantage of an expanded network of used oil-recycling centres initiated by the Australian and South Australian governments.