Regional Recycling Transport Assistance Package
Applications for the Regional Recycling Transport Assistance Package Program are now closed.
The Regional Recycling Transport Assistance Package (RRTAP) provided $6 million to support resource recovery and recycling in regional Queensland.
The program:
- provided interim support for regional Queensland to divert more resources from landfill and recycle additional material
- improved the viability of recycling through subsidising regional transport costs
- reduced the environmental and social impacts of waste on regional communities.
Grants of up to $250,000 were allocated to regional businesses, councils and charities to help fund the cost of transporting recyclable materials from regional Queensland to facilities where they can be recovered or processed.
Successful grant recipients
Thirty two projects were supported under the RRTAP, with a combined total value of $26.65 million project costs, spanning all areas of the State.
The following organisations were successful (including funding received):
| Organisation | Funding received |
|---|---|
| Amdett Services & Plastic Recycling | $88,819 |
| Anuha – Peace Lutheran Church | $85,860 |
| Banana Shire Council | $72,160 |
| Biloela Recycling | $11,550 |
| Blackall-Tambo Regional Council | $176,285 |
| Burdekin Shire Council | $250,000 |
| Burke Shire Council | $250,000 |
| Cairns Regional Council | $250,000 |
| Carpentaria Shire Council | $200,000 |
| Central Highlands Regional Council | $173,644 |
| Cook Shire Council | $105,677 |
| Douglas Shire Council | $187,500 |
| Endeavour Foundation | $178,523 |
| Gladstone Regional Council | $187,593 |
| Goondiwindi Regional Council | $37,252 |
| Gough Plastics | $20,000 |
| JMJ Tyre Recycling | $187,500 |
| Livingstone Shire Council | $107,040 |
| Mackay Re.Group | $187,500 |
| MAMS Group | $55,550 |
| Maranoa Regional Council | $228,000 |
| Mareeba Shire Council | $51,548 |
| Murweh Shire Council | $250,000 |
| Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council | $221,000 |
| Paroo Shire Council | $250,000 |
| Rockhampton Regional Council | $250,000 |
| Shark Recyclers | $152,629 |
| Southern Downs Regional Council | $250,000 |
| Tablelands Regional Council | $46,000 |
| Townsville City Council | $71,933 |
| Townsville Re.Group | $187,500 |
| Whitsunday Regional Council | $224,323 |
This funding facilitated the transport of more than 80,000 tonnes of recyclable material for recycling. Projects delivered significant waste and environmental outcomes in regional Queensland while supporting and growing regional job opportunities.
For further information, please contact the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation’s Office of Circular Economy Waste Programs team via email at: CEPrograms@des.qld.gov.au.