Better Waste and Recycling Fund
Program snapshot
Category: Dedicated funding for local councils and groups of councils
Amounts: $9.75 million in 2021–22
Eligible bodies: Local councils and regional groupings of councils in the levy-paying area
Contact: 131 555 or [email protected]
Managed by: The NSW EPA
Status: Closed
Aims
The Better Waste and Recycling Fund provides funding to local councils and regional groups of councils to make it easier for their communities to recycle more and decrease the amount of waste sent to landfill. Available to local councils and groups of councils that pay the waste levy, the fund supports a broad range of projects to improve recycling, engage communities, reduce waste generation, tackle littering and illegal dumping.
The Better Waste and Recycling Fund began in 2013–14. The 2021–22 payment is the final payment of the program.
Projects funded
The NSW Government has distributed a total of $68.8 million to local councils and regional groups from 2013-14 to 2016-17 and $9.75 million per year from 2017-18 to 2021-22.
Local councils and regional groups of councils are using the Better Waste and Recycling Fund to support a broad range of projects to deliver improved waste and recycling outcomes for their communities.
For an overview of each of the projects supported by the Better Waste and Recycling Fund, see the 2018-19 projects summary (XLS 157KB).
This table shows funding by key result area. Note: total funding amount includes funding not allocated in previous year/s.
| Key result area |
Number of projects |
Funding amount |
|---|---|---|
|
Avoid/reduce |
31 |
$1,054,687 |
|
Recycling/diversion |
81 |
$3,316,260 |
|
Managing problem wastes |
11 |
$311,033 |
|
Tackling illegal dumping |
19 |
$958,210 |
|
Tackling litter |
12 |
$348,399 |
|
Supporting better practice |
66 |
$3,463,062 |
|
Total |
220 |
$9,451,651 |
For an overview of each of the projects supported by the Better Waste and Recycling Fund, see the 2017-18 projects summary (XLS 177KB).
This table shows funding by key result area. Note: total funding amount includes funding not allocated in previous year/s.
| Key result area | Number of projects | Funding amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avoid/reduce | 35 | $841,704 |
| Recycling/diversion | 76 | $3,063,548 |
| Managing problem wastes | 18 | $456,364 |
| Tackling illegal dumping | 26 | $1,114,647 |
| Tackling litter | 24 | $849,024 |
| Supporting better practice | 73 | $3,334,835 |
| Total | 252 | $9,660,122 |
For an overview of each of the projects supported by the Better Waste and Recycling Fund, see the 2016-17 projects summary (XLS 127KB).
This table shows funding by key result area. Note: total funding amount includes funding not allocated in previous year/s.
| Key result area | Number of projects | Funding amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avoid/reduce | 29 | $873,293 |
| Recycling/diversion | 120 | $6,716,180 |
| Managing problem wastes | 19 | $836,817 |
| Tackling illegal dumping | 53 | $3,059,873 |
| Tackling litter | 49 | $2,245,043 |
| Supporting better practice | 86 | $4,274,669 |
| Total | 356 | $18,005,875 |
For an overview of each of the projects supported by the Better Waste and Recycling Fund, see the 2015-16 projects summary (XLS 107KB).
This table shows funding by key result area. Note: total funding amount includes funding not allocated in previous year/s.
| Key result area | Number of projects | Funding amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avoid/reduce | 40 | $1,088,773 |
| Recycling/diversion | 128 | $7,479,255 |
| Managing problem wastes | 23 | $1,009,986 |
| Tackling illegal dumping | 48 | $2,759,671 |
| Tackling litter | 22 | $1,770,881 |
| Supporting better practice | 66 | $3,506,911 |
| Total | 327 | $17,615,477 |
For an overview of each of the projects supported by the Better Waste and Recycling Fund, see the 2013-14 and 2014-15 projects summary (XLS 447KB).
The table shows funding by key result area. Note: organisations generally under-allocate.
| Key result area | Number of projects | Funding amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avoid/reduce | 61 | $2,361,700 |
| Recycling/diversion | 198 | $16,151,500 |
| Managing problem wastes | 35 | $1,270,700 |
| Tackling illegal dumping | 61 | $4,421,700 |
| Tackling litter | 39 | $2,220,900 |
| Supporting better practice | 122 | $7,824,500 |
| Total | 516 | $34,251,000 |
For an overview of the project progress and outcomes achieved up to August 2015, see 2013-14 and 2014-15 projects outcomes summary (XLS 715KB).