Transforming recycling in Victoria
Recycling Victoria: a new economy is the Victorian Government's $380 million policy and action plan to deliver a cleaner, greener Victoria. The plan will help create a circular economy, less waste and pollution, better recycling, more jobs and a stronger economy.
A circular economy transforms our linear economy mindset (take, use and throw away). It seeks to reduce the environmental impacts of production and consumption while enabling economic growth through more productive use of natural resources.
What we’re doing
Several government departments and agencies are delivering the Recycling Victoria policy.
Alongside the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) and the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria, we are partnering with industry, business, government and communities to make the circular economy a reality in Victoria.
As a key delivery agency for the policy, we’re supporting these changes and more:
- a stronger waste and recycling industry
- improving our recycling infrastructure
- better use of materials
- innovations in Victorian business operations
- a new 4-bin waste and recycling system across the state.
We’re doing this with a range of programs, including funding opportunities, with more to come.
Programs
Asbestos Disposal Management Plan
Making asbestos disposal safer and easier for communities
Who might be interested in this: Commercial removalists, landfill owners, resource recovery centres, transfer stations
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Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre
Providing support to identify, develop and implement circular economy business opportunities
Who might be interested in this: Businesses, charities, industry groups, research institutions
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Detox your Home
Providing a free service for residents to safely dispose of hazardous household chemicals.
Who might be interested in this: Councils, residents.
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Industry and Infrastructure Development Package
Funding infrastructure to increase local recovery, reprocessing and manufacture of materials from across the economy, build local industries and create jobs
Who might be interested in this: Councils, manufacturers, waste and resource recovery sector
More information will be available when ready.
For information about our grants, see the Grants, funding and investment page.
Recycling Markets Acceleration Package
Funding the development of innovative new products, identifying new used for recycled materials, and making it easier for these products to be used
Who might be interested in this: Councils, manufacturers, research institutions, waste and resource recovery sector
More information will be available when ready.
For information about our grants, see the Grants, funding and investment page.
Circular Economy Education and Behaviour Change program
Supporting Victorian residents in using new recycling services and reducing waste
Who might be interested in this: Councils
More information will be available when ready.
For information about our grants, see the Grants, funding and investment page.
Support for communities and councils
Supporting councils and communities to identify and pursue local opportunities for improving material use and management and participate in a circular economy.
Who might be interested in this: Alpine resort management boards, councils, community groups, not-for-profit organisations
More information will be available when ready.
For information about our grants, see the Grants, funding and investment page.
Waste and resource recovery infrastructure plan
This builds on the Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Plan (SWRRIP), a 30-year roadmap to improve Victoria’s waste and recycling infrastructure. It is known as the Victorian Recycling Infrastructure Plan and will include hazardous waste management.
More information will be available when ready.
In the meantime, you can read about the SWRRIP.
