Since its introduction, the reinvestment program has supported a growing pipeline of projects across the state. Through this work, the Board partners with councils, industry and communities to unlock economic value, improve resource use and deliver tangible environmental outcomes.
Funded by the landfill levy, the reinvestment program helps drive Tasmania's transition towards a circular economy. The levy was introduced to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill while ensuring that funds generated through disposal are reinvested into waste reduction, resource recovery and sector development.
The Board oversees the program and provides funding for projects and initiatives that divert waste from landfill and support the use of discarded materials as valuable resources. The Board also commissions and contributes to research and studies that help identify opportunities to reduce waste, recover more resources and inform future improvements across the waste and resource recovery sector.
The reinvestment program
The table shows how funding has been distributed across industry and community sectors since the program was established.
High Priority Infrastructure Grants Program
| Suppport for infrastructure projects across a range of scales to improve the capability and capacity of resource recovery facilities, equipment and systems.
| Yes
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| Yes
| Yes
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Schools and Education Program
| Supports waste education providers to work with schools and teachers in Tasmania, and complements the waste education in schools provided by Rethink Waste.
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| Yes
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Peak Industry Partner Program | Through these partnerships, the Board identifies sector specific challenges, uncovers opportunities for strategic growth, and supports peak industry bodies to deliver circular economy solutions.
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| Yes
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High Priority Investment Program Remote Councils Special Projects | Supports King Island, Flinders, and West Coast Councils to address the challenges of managing waste and resource recovery in remote communities.
| Yes
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Sponsorship Program
| Sponsorships of up to $10,000 for Tasmanian projects, events and organisations that put the Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy into action.
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
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Regional Waste Organisations
| The three Regional Waste Organisations were established by their member councils to coordinate waste management strategies and programs to meet the needs of their region. They undertake important work that is at the public interface of waste management and resource recovery around Tasmania.
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
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ReThink Waste
| Supports the three Regional Waste Organisations to deliver statewide education and communications to a variety of audiences, via the platform Rethink Waste.
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
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Flammable 5 Project
| Support for the Flammable 5 campaign, led by the Cradle Coast Waste Management Group. The campaign promotes safe disposal of gas bottles, batteries, vapes, rechargeable e-waste, and marine flares.
| Yes
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| Yes
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Knowledge, Data and Insights
| Projects that provide insight into current and emerging challenges and issues to guide long term planning and Strategy implementation.
| Yes
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| Yes
| Yes
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Repair and Reuse
| Supporting foundational work to support a statewide Repair and Reuse Action Plan.
| Yes
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| Yes
| Yes
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Coming up
This table shows how upcoming funding initiatives will be distributed across industry and community sectors.
Scholarship and Professional Development
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
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Community Grants
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Waste Data Strategy
| Yes
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| Yes
| Yes
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Peak Industry Partner Program
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Election Commitments
Westbury Biohub and Southern Waste Solutions
Waste Innovation & Resource Recovery Fund
| | | Yes
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