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In this Issue The Vision Towards a zero waste environment The Principles Prevention - to avoid the creation of waste. ICAW 2009 
The members of Compost WA a peak industry body for the WA compost sector, would like to invite you to participate in their International Composting Awareness Week (ICAW) Prize Draw! All you have to do is purchase compost from one of the Compost WA suppliers and enter to win on their fantastic new website. The ICAW Prize Draw runs from 22 April to 17 May. The competition is in its last few days so don’t miss out on the chance to win a two night stay (for two) at Bettenay’s Winery luxury loft apartment in Margaret River. Znippets for May 
Two DEC workplaces have begun to collect and recycle their organic waste as part of the DECrease project’s goal to improve waste management and recycling services. DECrease Senior Project Coordinator James Milne said organic waste was extremely valuable, especially for improving nutrient-deficient soils. When decomposing in landfill, organic waste accounts for approximately three per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. 
Znippets Share your good news stories! The Waste Authority is keen to hear good news stories from individuals and Government, business's and industry or community organisations undertaking innovative recycling or waste minimisation projects either funded independently or by the Waste Authority. Tell us about your project, email the Zeroing In editor. Recent Publications |
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Electronic Waste Recycling Free Computer Recycling - 9am - 4pm, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2009
E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste types and subsequently the challenge is growing for governments, consumers, businesses, retailers and manufacturers in Western Australia to divert it from landfill and instead reuse, redistribute, recover or recycle it. Most simply, e-waste can be determined by everyday consumer items that contain electrical parts. E-waste can range from large household appliances to computers to electrical hand tools. The degree to which the range of e-waste can be recovered or recycled varies from state to state and country to country and is dependent on legislation, voluntary take-back schemes, collection / drop off methods, reuse or redistribution opportunities, recycling infrastructure and technology and markets for component parts. 
From the 6th to 7th June 2009 (9:00am - 4:00pm), some Local Councils will be piloting a program to take Electronic Waste free, for recovery from their surrounding residents. Types of items that are accepted are:
To find out more about specific items collected, and your nearest Local Council participating in the Electronic Waste Recycling program please visit the Wastenet website. Pilbara Regional Council a winner with the Waste Authority
The Waste Authority has granted the Pilbara Regional Council $92,000 for two projects to reduce waste to landfill. In October 2008, the Waste Authority invited all WA local governments to register their interest in a pilot regional funding program. To maximize the impact of funding provided, local government organisations were encouraged to continue to work collaboratively in order to benefit from regional strategic waste management plans, which have been completed or are nearing completion under the Waste Authority’s previous Zero Waste Plan Development Scheme. Some applicants have now submitted their regional strategic waste management plans to the Waste Authority, along with regional investment plans detailing the activities they propose to undertake and need to fund under the pilot program. Chairman Barry Carbon commended the Pilbara Regional Council - the first group to have its regional plans assessed and approved - for its vision and determination. “The Pilbara Regional Council has shown an unwavering commitment to improving waste management practices in the Pilbara,” he said. “The dedication and hard work by all those involved in preparing the State’s first strategic waste management plan and now the State’s first regional investment plan has been inspiring. The projects the council has put forward are innovative and in line with the Waste Authority’s priorities". 
“A Waste Strategy for Western Australia is currently being developed by the Waste Authority and ongoing consultation and engagement with regional communities is critical to its success". “The funding program has built some very strong bridges to regional and remote communities and we’re keen to see these links continue as part of the strategy.” The Pilbara Regional Council is made up of the Town of Port Hedland along with Shires of Ashburton, East Pilbara and Roebourne and will now undertake two major projects aimed at reducing waste to landfill - ‘Landfill Management Strategy’ (Part 1) and ‘Pilbara Use of Gasification’. The Waste Authority has committed more than $2.5 million from the Landfill Levy for investment into the Regional Funding Program till December 2009. Twenty-five regional groups, consisting of 124 local governments, have registered their intent to be involved in the Regional Funding Program. Round 2: 2008 Grant Project funding announced
Our congratulations go out to all those approved for Grant Funding for Round 2, 2008. Good luck with the coming year and well done on helping to increase resource recovery and promote waste avoidance. Businesses approved for Strategic Waste Initiatives Scheme (SWIS) projects were:
Organisations approved for Community Grants Scheme (CGS) projects were:
To view more details about the successful projects click here Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates Announced
The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program, funded through the Landfill Levy, will provide Local Governments with up to $1 million a year for the next three years to assist with the collection, storage and disposal of HHW. The aim of the Program is to achieve safe and certain storage and disposal of HHW and to obtain reliable data on the quantities and types of HHW collected in Western Australia. Wastes that will be accepted on collection days include:
Waste that WILL NOT be accepted on collection days include:
The household hazardous waste collection dates begin on Saturday 23rd May 2009, at the Joondalup Operations Centre Carpark, off Ocean Reef Road Joondalup and ends 25th November 2009. To view the complete set of collection dates please click here >> Regional Funding Program Pilot Phase Update
The Waste Authority invited all eligible groupings of local governments to participate in the pilot phase of the Regional Funding Program. In order to access funding these regional groupings are now required to develop Regional Investment Plans derived from their Strategic Waste Management Plans. If a regional grouping submitted its Strategic Waste Management Plan before 30th September 2008 it was invited to participate in Round 1 of the Program. Groups that submitted after this date but before 30th March 2009, were eligible for Round 2 funding. Eighty percent of funding was allocated to Round 1 with the remainder available in Round 2. Round 1 participants shared in the larger allocation of total program funds, as they constituted more than half the potential participants and were better placed to spend funding allocations before the cut off date of 30th December 2009. It also recognised groupings which submitted their Strategic Waste Management Plans by the September 2008 deadline. 
Funding in each round was allocated according to the population of the regional groupings and the number of participating local governments. The highest amounts of funding allocated under the pilot program are $400,000 for a metropolitan group and $155,000 for a non-metropolitan group. Each of the ten groupings participating in Round 2 is eligible for $35,400 in funding. Submitted Regional Investment Plans are assessed against investment criteria set by the Waste Authority. The assessment group comprises representatives from the Waste Authority, Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA), local governments and the Department of Environment and Conservation. To date, the Pilbara Regional Council, the Rivers Regional Council, The Southern Metropolitan Regional Council and the Wellington grouping of councils comprising the City of Bunbury and the shires of Capel, Dardanup and Harvey have submitted Regional Investment Plans. The Pilbara plan was approved in March 2009, and $92,000 allocated from the Program, to assist the Pilbara Regional Council with the implementation of two exciting new projects. The other three plans are currently under assessment. |
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