COMPOST WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Who are we?
Compost WA is a not-for-profit, member driven organisation that is affiliated to Compost Australia and is a sub group of the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) Branch. Compost WA represents, promotes and supports the Recycled Organics (RO) sector of the Waste Management industry in Western Australia.
Compost WA’s objective is to promote and support sustainable growth and development of the recycled organics sector in Western Australia.
To ensure this vision is attained, Compost WA work and strive to achieve the following four key strategies:
- The forming of a body to represent the recycled organics sector in WA
- Being recognised as the peak body for the recycled organics sector in WA
- Communicating widely and effectively
- Developing a strategic marketing plan
- Developing knowledge and educating the market
- Securing funding
- Implementing minimum standards to protect public and environmental (resource) health
- Developing guidelines for composting
- Promoting continuous development
- Justifying and promoting industry self regulation
- Establishing the use of recycled organics as a priority for government, via the developing the case for the recycled organics sector and promoting the recycling of organics.
- Ensuring that recycled organics considerations are built into future planning issues
1. Develop a strong organisation by:
2. Maximise market development by:
3. Develop clear quality standards by:
4. Develop and promote policy by:
A Position Statement on the Recycled Organics Sector in WA - October 2009
Membership Benefits
- Access to email and web-based discussion groups
- Professional Development through conferences, seminars, training courses and study tours
- Participation in the further development of industry priorities and objectives through the opportunity to qualify for committee positions and voting rights
- Low cost access to advertising in a monthly electronic newsletter distributed to compost users
- Supplier deals for advertising/sponsorship of major industry events and publications
- Access to webcasts and presentation materials from key events
- Access to presentations from the annuals Recycled Organics Industry Research & Development Forum
- Monthly state-based networking meetings
- Inclusion of services, contact details and hotlink in the national web-directory (via Compost Australia)
Who should join?
- Compost manufacturers
- Suppliers of equipment and services to the industry
- Generators of compostable materials
- All levels of government
- Agricultural organisations and advisors to compost processors and users
- Research and development organisations
- Not-for-profit groups with an interest in recycled organics
How to Join
To be eligible for membership of Compost WA, you or you organisation must firstly be a member of the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA).
To do this simply visit http://www.wmaa.asn.au/ and click on the membership link to find out more about becoming a member and to download a membership application form.
Alternatively contact the Compost WA Chairman:
Andy Gulliver
Phone: 08 9581 9582
Email: info@customcomposts.com.au
