Circular Economy Household Education Fund – Funded projects
The Circular Economy Household Education Fund provided financial assistance to Victorian councils and alpine resort management boards to use our campaign materials when they introduce new household recycling services.
Campaigns related to:
- introduction of new glass household recycling services
- introduction of new food and garden organics household services
- improvements to existing 4-stream household recycling services, and
- promotion of the recycling system to build community trust and pave the way for successful implementation of the new services when they are introduced.
Applicants must use the campaign materials – developed by Sustainability Victoria – which help educate Victorians to better manage and reduce their household waste.
Prior to 1 July 2022, this fund was named the Recycling Victoria Household Education and Behaviour Change Fund.
Fund recipients
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Announcement date: 6 September 2021.
Alpine Shire Council
Funding: $56,400
Ararat Rural City Council
Funding: $49,800
Buloke Shire Council
Funding: $38,500
Gannawarra Shire Council
Funding: $42,800
Hobsons Bay City Council
Funding: $84,900
Horsham Rural City Council
Funding: $56,800
Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Funding: $68,800
Melbourne City Council
Funding: $104,300
Melton City Council
Funding: $89,600
Yarriambiack Shire Council
Funding: $38,700
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Announcement date: 22 July 2022.
Golden Plains Shire Council
Funding: $57,977
Greater Shepparton City Council
Funding: $74,918
Hindmarsh Shire Council
Funding: $44,218
Mildura Rural City Council
Funding: $66,318
Moonee Valley City Council
Funding: $92,077
Merri-bek City Council
Funding: $102,236
Rural City of Wangaratta
Funding: $60,518
Swan Hill Rural City Council
Funding: $60,918
Towong Shire Council
Funding: $40,377
Yarra City Council
Funding: $88,118
Yarra Ranges Shire Council
Funding: $83,277
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Announcement date: 11 December 2023.
Benalla Rural City Council
Funding: $49,200
Borough of Queenscliffe
Funding: $51,900
City of Greater Geelong
Funding: $91,800
South Gippsland Shire Council
Funding: $60,600
These grants are a component of the $26.6m Circular Economy Household Education and Behaviour Change Program to deliver on Action 2.3 of the Victorian Government's circular economy policy, 'Recycling Victoria'. The $26.6m program includes:
- The consistent, statewide Small Acts, Big Impact campaign to educate households about what items go in which bin
- Support for local government to align and deliver locally-tailored waste-related communications that are consistent with the integrated statewide program
- Research to determine the most effective approach to improve the community’s recycling habits.