Deadline: 09-Mar-22
The Victorian Government is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2022 Regional Recycling Fund to increase regional resource recovery through material recovery facilities (MRF) and processing infrastructure, support opportunities for increased local manufacturing and re-manufacturing using recycled content, and reduce transport-associated costs to households.
The Regional Recycling Fund will help create local circular economies through establishing regional small material recovery facilities and optimising Victoria’s resource recovery and transfer station network.
Objectives
The overall objectives of the funding program are to deliver increased regional recycling capacity, supporting local circular economies and improving the reliability and stability of the statewide recycling system. This includes:
- Improving safety and environmental outcomes through improved storage, re-processing and disposal of recycling and residual waste
- Maximising diversion of recyclable material from landfill
- Improving the resilience of Victoria’s waste and resource recovery system given disruptions to world recycling markets.
- Supporting new market entrants and diversity of players in the sector that maximises local economic outcomes
Funding Information
- The total funding available for Round 1 is $10 million.
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Grants are available up to $500,000 per facility with regional significance, with the expectation that larger proposals that are closer to the cap will:
- address several priority waste streams,
- have larger volumes of material moving through them
Eligibility Criteria
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The following organisations can apply for funding:
- regional and rural local government authorities,
- private sector businesses and agencies, including not-for-profits and social enterprises
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In addition, to be eligible for funding applicants must:
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either own or operate transfer station/resource recovery infrastructure that:
- handles municipal solid waste (MSW)
- is of regional significance
- is located in regional Victoria
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either own or operate transfer station/resource recovery infrastructure that:
- be an incorporated body, cooperative or association (including business associations); and
- be financially solvent.
For more information, visit Victorian Government.
For more information, visit https://www.vic.gov.au/regional-recycling-fund