The Benefits of Better Waste Management for Facility Managers Janet Sparrow Manager NSW EPA Business Recycling Unit
Business Waste in NSW NSW businesses send more than 1.8 million tonnes of waste to landfill each year. More than 70% of this could be reused or recycled.
The Bin Trim Program Funds free assessments, tailored action plans and support to businesses to make positive changes Provides 50% funding for recycling equipment The Bin Trim Program is part of the Waste Less, Recycle More initiative and is funded from the NSW waste levy. It is the largest waste and recycling funding program in Australia. 3
Bin Trim achievements so far: There have been two Bin Trim rounds since 2014. In that time the Program with rebates has achieved the following: $11.6M awarded to 53 grantees to provide free assessments Engaged with over 22,000 businesses Achieved a 13% increase in recycling volumes 1,878 businesses awarded over $1.9M for recycling equipment 4
Bin Trim Rebates Rebate funding has achieved: 194 applications 151 successful $1,909,703 in funding awarded Projects valued at $4,023,144 Average rebate is $13,500 Diverted 15,271 tonnes p.a. from landfill Will divert over 76,000 tonnes from landfill over 5 years
Recycling Equipment Funded A total of 3,326 individual pieces of equipment funded: Bags and frames Balers Food recycling equipment Bottle crushers Outdoor recycling stations Internal separation bins Worm farms Crushers Conveyor belts EPS machines Shredder
Materials Diverted by Equipment Over 15,000 tonnes p.a. to be diverted from landfill Types of materials diverted: Polystyrene Metals Soft and hard plastics Timber Cardboard Paper Food waste Garden organics Sand
Facility Managers Receiving Rebates 279 facility managers that had Bin Trim assessments received funding for recycling equipment. Benefits include: Reduced waste charges Increased productivity Increased space Freeing up staff time Engaging with staff Reducing waste to landfill Process waste more efficiently Fewer collections If your business is looking at trying to better process the materials you handle, there is a real opportunity here to get the equipment that will help you do it. Mark Brantingham, CEO, Yumaro
NSW Warrigal Care Operates 8 aged care homes, 7 independent living villages, day respite and community services Had full review of waste management and recycling needs in their aged care facilities Negotiated new paper and cardboard collection services Bin Trim rebate funding of $2,765.76 for additional recycling bins at 9 facilities Increased recycling rate by 16% Saved around $4,500 in waste costs in 16/17
Harbourside Shopping Centre Large shopping centre with a range of restaurants, cafes, bars and retail outlets Limited space for commingled recycling due to glass waste. Funding of $41,850 for 6 glass crushers Reduced glass volume by 60% Installed 6 x 660L commingled bins Recycling 82.62 tonnes of aluminium and 37.79 tonnes rigid plastic p.a. Save around $1,600 p.a. in waste costs
EPA Facilities 6 EPA commercial buildings / facilities provided with a waste assessment Waste data baseline established Generate 65 tonnes p.a. Recycling 71% of recyclables Food, paper and paper towels main wastes Identified actions to reduce this waste by a further 26%
What s next for Bin Trim? Bin Trim Round 3 Ongoing recycling equipment rebates Public Bin Trim web application Public Bin Trim reporting dashboard 12
Bin Trim Round 3 Will partner with: Waste service providers Waste consultants Local councils Equipment providers Others e.g. community orgs Not-for-profits 13
Public web app and reporting dashboard Publicly available - self registration and assessment Automatically generated Action Plans Task oriented user dashboard Data useful in planning programs and services Searchable by Location Waste material Industry sector 14
Stay in touch Bin.Trim@epa.nsw.gov.au Join our mailing list for Round 3 Enquire about resources BinTrim.Rebates@epa.nsw.gov.au Find out about equipment rebates Janet Sparrow janet.sparrow@epa.nsw.gov.au 02 9995 6913