Recycling @ work
This new program encourages waste and recycling collection companies to offer improved recycling collection services for metropolitan Adelaide’s small to medium businesses.
Zero Waste SA is offering financial incentives for collection companies to introduce new services and/or systems in the front-lift recycling and rear-lift recycling sectors for:
- paper and cardboard recycling
- source separated, co-mingled dry recycling, and/or
- source separated organics recycling.
Applications seeking a maximum Zero Waste SA contribution of up to $600,000 (excl. GST) are sought from collection companies for:
- new recycling bins
- achieving recycling tonnage targets.
Three million dollars is available over two years. The program is supported by $800,000 in funding from the National Packaging Covenant.
Eligibility: Read the guidelines and application form.
Further information: Please discuss your application with the program manager, Angus Mitchell before lodging a submission.
Contact: Angus Mitchell, tel. (08) 8204 2586 or email angus.mitchell@zerowaste.sa.gov.au
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 10 October 2008
Further Reading: Research by Wright Corporate Strategy for ZWSA found that of the 250,000 tonnes of Commercial and Industrial waste disposed to landfill, 28,000 tonnes of organics and 30,000 tonnes of dry recyclables could be readily recovered from the front-lift waste stream. Read the report here.
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