$2 million in State Government funding is available to help Victorian councils and Alpine Resorts transition to the circular economy.
The third and final round of the Circular Economy Councils Fund is open for projects that can demonstrate diversion of waste, job creation and local or regional solutions to materials that would otherwise go to landfill.
All Victorian councils and Alpine Resorts can apply for grants to develop projects that increase the reuse, repurposing and recycling of materials at local or regional scale and contribute to jobs and circular economy business. These projects help meet the Victorian Government’s target to divert 80 per cent of waste from landfill sites by 2030.
So far, more than 50 projects across the state have received almost $3.8 million from the Circular Economy Councils Fund, including a food organics collection service in high rise buildings in Melbourne’s CBD, mattress recycling for Swan Hill, Bayside roving repair events and a local tool library for Wyndham residents.
Combined, the projects are estimated to have prevented about 55,000 tonnes of waste going to landfill and created 60 jobs.
Information session
CE Councils Fund Team is hosting an online information session to outline the guidelines for Round 3 on Tuesday 28 February from 10:30am – 11:30am.
Applications for Round 3 are now open and close on 31 March 2023 at 11.59 pm.
For more information, visit: www.sustainability.vic.gov.au
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