Recycling Modernisation Fund to create jobs and improve capacity

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Nine new recycling projects to improve capability will receive $44.1 million under the Recycling Modernisation Fund.
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Minister Plibersek and department staff at materials recycling facility

Nine new recycling projects to improve capability will receive $44.1 million of co-investment from the Western Australian and Australian governments under the Recycling Modernisation Fund, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek announced earlier this week. 

The new and upgraded facilities will sort, process and recycle used plastics, tyres, paper and cardboard into valuable new products, such as high-quality plastic pipe. The projects will divert an additional 143,000 tonnes of material from Western Australia’s landfills every year and support 246 ongoing and construction jobs.

Industry will also contribute $55.7 million to these projects. The Recycling Modernisation Fund is accelerating Australia’s transition to a safe circular economy so that when a product is no longer useful or required for its initial purpose, it is either reused, recycled or remanufactured.

Minister for Environment the Hon Reece Whitby said he was pleased to see the Australian Government recognising Western Australian industry and supporting job creation in the state through activity that would divert thousands of tonnes of material from landfill.

“We know Western Australians support our move to a more circular economy, shown through the state’s support for Plan for Plastics, and the State Government’s commitment to supporting more recycling at industry level.

“With Western Australia generating almost half of the nation’s off-the-road mining tyre waste, the State Government is particularly pleased to be supporting multiple projects which will assist the mining industry to improve the recovery and recycling off-the-road tyres.”

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is administering the program for Western Australian projects. 

Pictured: Sarah Pepi and Caz Brooks from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Minister Tanya Plibersek MP and Daniel van Veen from Veolia

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