Program snapshot
Category: Dedicated funding for groups of councils
Amounts: Total funding of $8 million 2017-2021
Eligible bodies: Voluntary regional waste groups
Contact: 131 555 or wasteless.councils@epa.nsw.gov.au
Status: Ongoing funding until 2021 for current participants
Aims
Waste Less, Recycle More supports collaboration for regional organisations of councils (ROCs), council groups and voluntary regional waste groups.
To date grants totaling $13 million have been awarded to eight voluntary regional waste groups covering 81 councils and 1.8million people in rural and regional NSW. Working together, these groups have improved collaboration across their regions, developed consistent research methods, shared skills and resources, negotiated cost-effective contracts and overall improved waste service delivery in regional and rural areas.
The groups have developed and continue to implement regional waste strategies and action plans, fund regional coordinators, undertake regional waste and recycling projects and maximize funding opportunities for local communities under the Waste Less, Recycle More initiative.
Participants
| Regional group | Funding (2017-19) | Participating local councils |
|---|---|---|
|
North East Waste (NEWaste)* |
$449,140 |
Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Lismore, Kyogle, Richmond Valley, Tweed |
|
Northern Inland Regional Waste (NIRW)
|
$532,838 |
Armidale Regional, Glen Innes Severn, Gunnedah, Guyra, Gwydir, Inverell, Liverpool Plains, Moree Plains, Narrabri, Tamworth, Tenterfield, Uralla, Walcha |
|
MIDWASTE* |
$434,228 |
Bellingen, Doffs Harbour, Kempsey, Mid Coast, Nambucca, Port Macquarie-Hastings |
|
NetWaste |
$1,026,458 |
Bathurst, Blayney, Blue Mountains, Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Cabonne, Central Darling, Cobar, Coonamble, Cowra, Dubbo Regional, Forbes, Gilgandra, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western, Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle, Weddin, Wellington |
|
Riverina East Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC)
|
$410,340 |
Bland, Coolamon, Greater Hume, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Junee, Lockhart, Snowy Valleys, Temora, Wagga Wagga |
|
Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils (RAMROC), Murray Waste Group |
$396,656 |
Albury City, Balranald, Berrigan, Edward River, Federation, Murray River, Wentworth |
|
Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils (RAMROC) Riverina Waste Group |
$303,318 |
Carrathool, Griffith, Hay, Leeton, Murrumbidgee, Narrandera |
|
Canberra Region Joint Organisation |
$447,020 |
Bega Valley, Eurobodalla, Goulburn-Mulwaree, Hilltops, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, Snowy Monaro Regioanl, Upper Lachlan, Yass Valley |
|
TOTAL |
$4million over two years |
|
More information
Waste and Resource Recovery Branch
Regional Delivery Team
Phone: (02) 9995 5755
Email: wasteless.councils@epa.nsw.gov.au