Circular Economy Councils Fund – Funded projects
This fund is now called Circular Economy Councils Fund. This fund was previously called Recycling Victoria Councils Fund.
These are the details of the grant recipients and their projects. The grants funded projects that support local government and alpine resort management boards in reducing waste to landfill and transitioning towards a circular economy.
For background, view the Circular Economy Councils Fund guidelines.
Round 2 fund recipients
Implementation stream
Announcement date: 25 October 2022
Bayside City Council
Establishing pop-up repair events including opportunities for reuse or repurposing.
Funding: $50,000
Central Goldfields Shire Council
Embedding sustainable waste practices in local events by working with Energy Breakthrough, a not-for-profit, STEM-based education program.
Funding: $108,700
City of Melbourne
Implementing a collection service for Food Organics (FO) in buildings higher than 6 storeys.
Funding: $217,000
City of Whittlesea (collaborative)
Implementing waste and recycling models across business precincts in 14 metro and regional councils, achieving circular resource practices for 140 businesses.
Funding: $140,000
East Gippsland Shire Council
Building a composting facility adjacent to the Bairnsdale Regional Landfill capable of processing up to 25,000t of organic waste.
Funding: $250,000
Glen Eira City Council (collaborative)
Implementing a best practice reusable nappy program across 13 councils and evaluating the impact.
Funding: $128,000
Northern Grampians Shire Council
Introducing public place recycling to promote circular economy practices whilst increasing resource recovery and separation of waste at the local source.
Funding: $196,482
Strathbogie Shire Council
Implementing a resale shop at Nagambie at the Strathbogie Shire Council's Resource Recovery Centre.
Funding: $71,625
Surf Coast Shire Council
Upgrading the Lorne Transfer Station to incorporate 3 additional bin bays, improve resource recovery options and improve traffic flows for locals and visitors.
Funding: $250,000
Swan Hill Rural City Council
Implementing a large-scale mattress processing and recycling facility.
Funding: $167,500
Wyndham City Council
Providing a facility for residents to borrow high-quality equipment such as tools, gardening, sporting and camping equipment.
Funding: $91,290
Feasibility stream
Announcement date: 6 June 2022
Alpine Shire Council
Investigating the feasibility of establishing a reuse shop (upcycle or reuse) at any or all of the three existing transfer stations.
Funding: $20,000
Boroondara City Council
Investigating several models of commercial FOGO service delivery by local government.
Funding: $20,000
Boroondara City Council
Trialling the effectiveness of a business engagement and capacity building program aimed at the professional services, hospitality and retail sectors.
Funding: $45,000
Brimbank City Council
Assessing the feasibility of developing a new "full service" resource recovery centre at Sunshine Energy Park through the 'up-cycling' of the precast concrete industrial building.
Funding: $20,000
Casey City Council
Identifying and testing viable local alternatives to EPS waffle pods that are made out of recycled content.
Funding: $20,000
City of Whittlesea
Assessing the most suitable location for a resale shop(s), the operating options, costs and associated risks.
Funding: $20,000
Greater Bendigo City Council
Determining what industrial capacity exists to recirculate pre-existing 'downstream' waste(d) material flows of the Loddon-Mallee and Loddon-Campaspe regions' councils.
Funding: $80,000
Knox City Council
Assessing the effectiveness and impact of past and current models to incentivise the use of reusable sanitary and incontinence aid products.
Funding: $80,000
Mansfield Shire Council
Determining the costs of FOGO processing and the benefits of investment in local processing infrastructure.
Funding: $40,000
Melbourne City Council
Developing a business case for an organics processing facility to service the nine inner city councils.
Funding: $80,000
Melbourne City Council
Developing a business case for a co-mingled and separated glass recycling Material Recycling Facility to service the nine inner city councils.
Funding: $80,000
Melton City Council
Creating a business case for the Melton Recycling Facility that documents the benefits of the circular economy whilst identifying risks, opportunities and strategic partnerships.
Funding: $20,000
Moonee Valley City Council
Researching the feasibility of establishing an on-site circularity solution for recycled Expanded Polystyrene.
Funding: $15,000
Moorabool Shire Council
Evaluating the sites, management scenarios, markets for sourcing and selling material, as well as the cost and benefits of introducing a resale shop.
Funding: $20,00
Nillumbik Shire Council
Undertaking a feasibility study for the implementation of a Library of Things in Hurstbridge.
Funding: $18,000
Stonnington City Council
Developing a business case to future proof the Stonnington transfer station against changes to the waste industry and drive circular economy outcomes.
Funding: $20,000
Stonnington City Council
Examining organic and other material’s systematic movements in a services environment.
Funding: $40,000
Round 1 fund recipients
Feasibility stream
Announcement date: 15 July 2021
Alpine Shire Council
Researching waste management at events in north-east Victoria to determine the most effective ways to reduce waste related to tourism.
Funding: $30,000
Bayside City Council
Undertaking research into the feasibility of establishing a repair and re-use centre.
Funding: $20,000
City of Ballarat
Developing a materials flow analysis to create a roadmap for progress towards a circular economy in Ballarat city and surrounding suburbs.
Funding: $20,000
City of Darebin
Undertaking research into the feasibility of establishing a textile recycling facility.
Funding: $20,000
City of Greater Geelong
Creating a business case for a regional waste, resource recovery and reuse hub in the Geelong region.
Funding: $80,000
City of Melbourne
Trialling an on-demand collection service for small e-waste items.
Funding: $20,000
City of Melbourne
Researching the best model for food recycling in high-rise apartment buildings.
Funding: $40,000
City of Monash
Researching the best practices of reusable nappy programs.
Funding: $80,000
City of Stonnington
Delivering a cost-benefit analysis on recycled alternatives to raw materials used in council building and infrastructure projects, to create a guide that Victorian councils can use when sourcing recycled materials.
Funding: $80,000
Corangamite Shire Council
Delivering a cost-benefit and location analysis in establishing a reuse-and-repair centre.
Funding: $20,000
East Gippsland Shire Council
Trialling the most effective composting methods to support the development of a regional composting facility.
Funding: $20,000
Mansfield Shire Council
Waste infrastructure audit assessing public street bin usage to better equip council to manage surges in waste from tourism.
Funding: $20,000
Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board
Delivering a business case for eliminating coffee cup waste at 3 alpine resorts.
Funding: $20,000
Murrindindi Shire Council
Delivering a business case for best options for a resource recovery centre to service Yea township and surrounding areas.
Funding: $20,000
Nillumbik Shire Council
Determining the most effective way to reduce food waste from small food businesses in the townships of Eltham and Diamond Creek.
Funding: $20,000
Northern Grampians Shire Council
Researching organic flows and markets to inform a business case for establishing a shared organics processing facility in the region.
Funding: $80,000
Strathbogie Shire Council
Establishing a business case for a regional resale shop.
Funding: $10,000
Swan Hill Rural City Council
Undertaking a feasibility study for establishing a mattress recycling facility.
Funding: $20,000
Wodonga City Council
Investigating the options for recycling problem materials such as polystyrene, silage wrap, textiles, mattresses and ski gear.
Funding: $35,000
Wyndham City Council
Establishing a business case for a mobile community shed to share items such as camping gear and gardening equipment.
Funding: $15,000
Yarra City Council
Delivering a business case for a potential ‘Yarra’s Circular Centre’ where hard rubbish can be reused, repaired and repurposed.
Funding: $20,000
Implementation stream
Announcement date: 15 July 2021
City of Darebin
Identifying the most efficient ways to reduce waste from apartment buildings going to landfill via a pilot involving 60 multi-unit dwellings across 10 metropolitan municipalities.
Funding: $120,000
Swan Hill Rural City Council
Purchasing and installing stage 1 composting infrastructure.
Funding: $250,000
Wyndham City Council
Establishing a new resource recovery centre to process timber, green waste, cardboard, concrete, soils and other recyclables.
Funding: $250,000
Yarriambiack Shire Council
Purchasing a mobile glass-crushing unit, which will be shared between 5 municipalities in the Wimmera Mallee region, to add recycled content to road projects.
Funding: $175,000
More information
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