A Gwynneville environmental consultancy has won a near-quarter-million-dollar grant to help local businesses improve their recycling practices.
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Rana Environmental will receive $233,764 from the NSW Government’s Waste Less Recycle More program, parliamentary secretary for the Illawarra Gareth Ward said yesterday.
The consultancy will conduct ‘‘Bin Trim’’ assessments to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.
‘‘Bin Trim assessments can result in recommendations to increase recycling such as new signage to educate employees about correct waste disposal and separation practices ... to new infrastructure such as balers or crushers,’’ Mr Ward said.
‘‘Businesses that receive a free Bin Trim assessment are eligible to apply for a share of the government’s $9.4million Bin Trim rebate program to help cover up to 50per cent of new recycling infrastructure costs. Businesses are eligible to apply for a rebate only if they undergo a Bin Trim assessment.’’
Environment Minister Mark Speakman said an estimated 70per cent of waste that business sent to landfill could be recycled, including paper, plastics, cardboard, wood, glass and food waste.
