Program snapshot
Category: Landfill Consolidation and Environmental Improvements Grants Program
Amounts: A total of $12 million has been made available since the program opened in 2014; individual grants: up to $200,000. The grants will cover up to 75% of the total cost with the remainder being met by council contributions.
Round 4: Total amount awarded $3.38 million
Round 3: Total amount awarded $1.8million
Round 2: Total amount awarded $2.9 million
Round 1: Total amount awarded $3.83 million
Eligible bodies: Local councils in the Regional regulated area and Non-regulated area
Contact: waste.recycling@environmentaltrust.nsw.gov.au
Status: Closed.
Managed by: NSW Environmental Trust
Aims
The Waste Less, Recycle More Landfill Consolidation and Environmental Improvements Grants Program is being delivered through a partnership between the NSW EPA and the NSW Environmental Trust.
It provides $5 million to regional councils to support consolidation, closure and environmental improvements of landfills. The grants will be available to councils in the Regional Levy Area and non-regulated area of NSW. Up to $200,000 is available to those rural and regional councils who manage licensed and unlicensed landfills. The funding will provide up to 75% of the costs identified for the project with the remaining 25% covered by council in-kind or financial contributions.
The program has been designed to support regional councils address potential liabilities posed by landfill activities, reduce environmental risks, and contribute to the long-term protection of the environment. It aims to address current issues facing regional and rural landfills including end of life, site security and access, overall supervision and improving landfill operations.
The grant program has involved two streams:
- Stream 1 - Landfill consolidation and closure
- Stream 2 - Environmental improvements of landfills and transfer stations.
Grant recipients
Round 4
Stream 1 – 13 projects were awarded funding under the Landfill Consolidation stream, totalling $2,233,033. View project summaries
Stream 2 – 3 projects were awarded funding under the Landfill Environmental Improvements stream totalling $323,296. View project summaries
Round 3
Stream 1 – 12 projects were awarded funding under the Landfill Consolidation stream, totalling $1,516,244. View project summaries
Stream 2 – 3 projects were awarded funding under the Landfill Environmental Improvements stream totalling $323,296. View project summaries
Round 2
Stream 1 - Ten projects were awarded funding under the Landfill Consolidation stream, totalling $1,457,916. View project summaries
Stream 2 - Sixteen projects were awarded funding under the Landfill Environmental Improvements stream, totalling $1,539,914. View project summaries
Round 1
Stream 1 - Fourteen projects were awarded funding under the Landfill Consolidation stream, totalling $1,889,366. View project summaries
Stream 2 - Twenty projects were awarded funding under the Landfill Environmental Improvements stream, totalling $1,942,176. View project summaries
More information
Waste Programs
Email: waste.recycling@environmentaltrust.nsw.gov.au