The QLD Government is providing funding and initiatives to assist industry, councils and the community to take action towards becoming a zero-waste society, where waste is avoided, reused and recycled to the greatest extent possible.
The following funding is available to assist with waste and resource recovery programs:
- Let’s Get it Sorted (LGIS) Partnership Program
- Regional Waste Management Plan Coordination Program
- Growing the Recovery of Organic Waste via Food Organic and Garden Organic (GROW FOGO) Fund
- The Charitable Recyclers Reimbursement Program
- Circular Economy Investment Program
The following programs and initiatives have received funding from the QLD Government:
- Recycle Mate
- Construction Plastics Recycling Scheme – Phase 3
- Nambour material recovery facility
- Thankful 4 Farmers and Saveful
- Garage Sale Trail
- EcoMarines Foundation
- 2022–2024 Local Government Levy Ready Grants Program
- Food Rescue Grant Program – Round 2
- Organic Waste Smart Schools Program
- Queensland Food Waste for Healthy Soils Program
- Regional and Remote Recycling Modernisation Fund
- Food Organics, Garden Organics (FOGO) Kerbside Collection Trial
- Regional Recycling Transport Assistance Package
- Resource Recovery Industry Development Program
- Illegal Dumping Partnerships Program
- Illegal Dumping Hotspot Grants Program
