The Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) has opened a new grant for Western Australia, with up to $6 million available for improvements in plastic, tyre, paper and cardboard recycling.
Some communities in Western Australia have no kerbside waste collection or access recycling centres due to the challenges of managing waste in regional and remote areas. Communities throughout remote and regional Western Australia will benefit from grants of up to $1 million to boost local government recycling capacity.
Through the RMF, the Australian Government is investing more than $200 million in new and upgraded recycling infrastructure across Australia, contributing towards $1 billion of investment made alongside states, territories, and industry.
RMF has already supported 15 projects in Western Australia, which are expected to provide 212,000 additional tonnes of recycling capacity and bring more than $149 million of investment from government and industry in the state’s recycling infrastructure.
Local projects designed to increase collection, sorting, storage and reprocessing of waste materials are eligible for grants between $50,000 and $1 million.
Cutting waste and expanding training
Western Australian schools are also being backed to cut waste and boost recycling, with a new round of WasteSorted Schools Grants opening for 2026.
Grants up to $5,500 are available for eligible schools that are building everyday habits that protect the environment and reduce waste.
The grants aim to strengthen waste sporting and recycling at schools through practical upgrades and initiatives, including colour-coded bins and signage, containers for change bins, worm farms, and compost systems.
The Western Australian Government’s decarbonisation and green strategy has further extended onto the construction workforce, with $4.11 million to be awarded across three projects to expand training.
The grants focus is on outcomes that matter for Western Australians – good jobs, a stronger skills pipeline to deliver the infrastructure and housing Western Australia needs, and training that supports the State’s energy transformation and decarbonisation goals.
Following a competitive process, the Construction Training Fund (CTF) board has endorsed three grants totalling more than $4 million, to support initiatives to increase the number of skilled workers and improve the quality of training in the building and construction industry.
Grants were allocated to Skypass, AusQ Training, and College of Electrical Training.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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