Up to $766,000 is available to assist regional and remote local governments in Western Australia with the transportation costs of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) for recycling.
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is administering the funding in support of the State Government’s commitment to implementing an e-waste disposal ban to landfill.
From 1 July 2024, a statewide ban on the disposal of e-waste to landfill was introduced to recover valuable resources from waste and to protect the environment by managing waste responsibly.
The E-waste Regional Transportation Support Scheme (ERTSS) has now been established to support regional and remote local governments during this transition period.
Eligible local governments can apply for a rebate of up to half of the costs incurred for transporting eligible e-waste to an appropriately licensed e-waste recycler or aggregation hub.
This initiative is part of a broader package of more than $10 million being provided by the government to support effective e-waste recycling across Western Australia.
Applications for the ERTSS are now open.
For more information, visit: www.dwer-env.smartygrants.com.au/
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