Circular Economy Organics Sector Transformation Fund – Funded projects

The Circular Economy Organics Sector Transformation Fund supports the diversion of organic waste from landfill and the enhancement of end markets for recycled organics.

$10.2 million in funding supports organic processing businesses to build new or enhance existing organic processing capacity, improving capability to remove contamination and produce a higher quality product.

Fund recipients

Announcement date: 29 September 2022

Central Gippsland Regional Water

Project: Scale up an existing organic waste processing facility to enable additional diversion of wastes from landfill

Central Gippsland Regional Water will scale up an existing organic waste processing facility to enable additional diversion of wastes from landfill, including a newly rolled out Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection in the region. The upgrade will allow the processing of an additional 70,000 tonnes of organic waste each year and support 33 jobs during construction and a further 8 ongoing positions.

Funding: $4.8 million

Cleanaway Solids Waste Pty Ltd

Project: Upgrade Thurla transfer station to a composting facility that will process local FOGO waste

Cleanaway Solids Waste will receive co-funding to upgrade its Thurla transfer station to a composting facility that will process local FOGO waste. The $2.83 million project will allow the processing of an additional 11,500 tonnes of organic waste each year and support 24 jobs during construction and a further 6 ongoing positions.

Funding: $1.9 million

Sacyr Environment Australia Pty Ltd

Project: Upgrade equipment at the Dandenong facility to improve product quality and reduce contamination

Sacyr Environment Australia will receive co-funding to upgrade equipment at its Dandenong facility to improve product quality and reduce contamination. The $2.94 million project will divert an additional 10,000 tonnes of organic waste from landfill each year and support 25 jobs during construction and a further 8 ongoing positions.

Funding: $1.5 million

Pinegro Products Pty Ltd

Project: Upgrade Mt Wallace facility to accept Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) waste

Pinegro Products will receive co-funding to upgrade its Mt Wallace facility to accept FOGO. A new Aerated Floor Composting System will better manage compost temperatures, moisture content, oxygen levels and odour. The $1.62 million upgrade will allow the processing of an additional 26,000 tonnes of organic waste each year and support 20 jobs during construction and a further 5 ongoing positions.

Funding: $1.1. million

Ileowl Pty Ltd (trading as Greenchip Recycling)

Project: Build infrastructure capable of value-adding to fines produced in current composting operations

Greenchip Recycling will receive co-funding to build infrastructure capable of value-adding to fines (a cross between mulch and compost) produced in current composting operations, by converting them into organic pellets. The organic pellets will be used in broad acre farming to add carbon back into the soil. The $1.06 million upgrade will allow the processing of an additional 4,250 tonnes of organic waste each year and support 12 jobs during construction and a further 4 ongoing positions.

Funding: $700, 000

Manningtree Corporation Pty Ltd

Project: Expand capacity at Elmore Compost and Organics facility

Manningtree Corporation will receive co-funding to expand capacity at its Elmore Compost and Organics facility, transforming it from a small farm-based operation to a commercial EPA (Vic) Licensed site. The $565,398 upgrade will allow the processing of an additional 40,000 tonnes of organic waste each year and support 6 jobs during construction and a further 4 ongoing positions.

Funding: $375,000

Swan Hill Rural City Council

Project: Expand the council’s existing open window composting facility to an in-vessel facility

Swan Hill Rural City Council will receive co-funding to expand the council’s existing small-scale open window composting facility to an in-vessel facility. The upgrade will support future rollout of FOGO in the council area. The $1,442,100 project will allow the processing of an additional 1,000 tonnes of organic waste each year and support 14 jobs during construction and a further 3 ongoing positions.

Funding: $961,400