Hot Topic Archives: Successful grant recipients announced: Round 1, 2008

The State Government has awarded $619,224 to local governments, industry and community groups.

Seven businesses and organisations from around the State will receive grants totalling $555,520 under the latest round of funding through the Strategic Waste Initiatives Scheme (SWIS) for projects aimed at reducing waste and promoting recycling.

Projects include: a collaborative project between metropolitan Regional Councils to develop a pilot program for collecting and recycling e-waste; a hospitality industry waste audit to develop waste prevention and recovery systems; research to increase building waste recycling in Mandurah; an investigation into the potential use of recycled products in local government construction and maintenance; and the use of recycled paint for ground marking in the mining industry.

In addition to the SWIS grants, four community groups have been awarded a total of $63,704 as part of the Community Grants Scheme for local small-scale waste minimisation and recycling projects.

These include a grant awarded to the WA Symphony Orchestra to improve waste management and recycling practices at the annual Symphony in the City in December.

The funding is part of the Government's commitment to move the State closer to the vision of ‘Toward Zero Waste’ by supporting waste reduction and recycling initiatives.

Strategic Waste Initiative Scheme Recipients: Round 1, 2008

Cameleon Paints - Development of Ground Marking Coatings using recycled water based paint
City of Rockingham - Composting at Home
Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) - Trial Household Organic Waste Collection
Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) - Household Electronic Waste Study (EMRC-SMRC)
Mandurah Bins - MRF Market Research / Education Program
Shire of Busselton - Busselton C&D Crushing Scheme
Spartel Pty Ltd t/as Hofstede & Association - Hospitality Industry Waste Audit
Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) - Recycled products in LG Construction & Maintenance Activities
Xearth Pty Ltd - WA Onsite Recycling

Community Grants Scheme Recipients: Round 1, 2008

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group Inc - Rethink Trash 2 Treasures
Karridale Progress Assoc Incorporated - Karridale Kids Care
Lions Club of Leeuwin Incorporated - Augusta Recycling Equipment Upgrade
West Australian Symphony Orchestra - Symphony in the City

For further details please refer to the funded projects section of the web site.