Since 2017 Green Industries SA has provided more than $86.6 million in funding to build and improve waste, recycling and resource recovery equipment and infrastructure.
In 2018–19, GISA provided $10m in grant funding across 7 programs. Details of the projects funded under each of these programs is detailed below.
Infrastructure Grants (Round 1)
| Organisation | Project | Funds allocated |
|---|---|---|
| Eco Waste Solutions | Materials Recovery Facility upgrade and trommel | $202,000 |
| Environ Tec SE Pty Ltd | Compactor and skips for transport efficiency | $97,879 |
| Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority | Goolwa Waste and Recycling Depot – baler | $135,000 |
| Golden Grove Recycling | Cardboard baler | $35,000 |
| Green Triangle Recyclers | Materials Recovery Facility upgrade, Mt Gambier | $424,750 |
| Mid Murray Council | Plastic Recycling bins and signage for transfer stations | $10,267 |
| Netafim Australia Pty Ltd | Polywinders for irrigation pipe | $20,000 |
| Newton Bottle Yard | Cardboard baler | $24,656 |
| Northern Areas Waste Management Authority | Recycled paper into Australian market | $250,000 |
| Recycled Plastics Australia | Twin screw extruder pelletiser rigid plastics | $500,000 |
| U Pull It | End-of-life vehicle recycling centre | $357,500 |
| Veolia Environmental Services | Transfer station and salvage and save shed, Whyalla | $250,000 |
| VISY Recycling | Equipment to improve paper quality | $247,050 |
| VISY Recycling | Equipment to improve glass quality | $244,579 |
| Wastek Pty Ltd | Plastic granulator for e-waste | $100,000 |
| Ween Rd Bottle & Can Depot, Pooraka | Baler | $45,100 |
| YCA Recycling | Plastic granulating | $301,450 |
| $3,245,231 | ||
Infrastructure Grants (Round 2)
| Organisation | Project | Funds allocated |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills Region Waste Mgt Authority | Forklift | $20,000 |
| NAWMA | Future proofing Materials Recovery Facility | $500,000 |
| NAWMA | Glass fines recovery | $500,000 |
| NAWMA (Edinburgh Park) | Autonomous robotics | $500,000 |
| Peats Soil & Garden Supplies (Willunga/ Brinkley) | Laser sorting for compost | $300,000 |
| Pooraka Ween Road Bottle & Can | Canopy, stillages and rotating forklift head | $42,000 |
| PVC Separation Systems | Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) separation and recycling plant | $500,000 |
| Salvation Army | Collection vehicle | $208,795 |
| Southern Cott Recycling | Plastic granulating | $54,100 |
| Supreme Skips | Skip bin sorting facility | $97,000 |
| $2,721,895 | ||
Infrastructure Grants (Round 3)
| Organisation | Project | Funds allocated |
|---|---|---|
| CMA Ecocycle | Installation of lamp processing equipment for light globe recycling | $250,000 |
| Copper Coast Council | Material handler (excavator with finger grabs) to enhance resource recovery | $45,000 |
| Electronic Recyclers Australia | e-waste cages and conveyors for increased sorting capacity | $250,000 |
| Mastec Pty Ltd | HDPE (plastic) reprocessing facility to shred and wash and pelletise (recycle) old bins | $500,000 |
| Polybags Pty Ltd | Extruder and production facility for compostable films (Bioplastics) | $500,000 |
| Sims Metal Management | Advanced metal sorters (robots to sort residual metals) | $500,000 |
| Suez ResourceCo Alternative Fuels Pty Ltd | Equipment to screen and separate under-sized material | $500,000 |
| Van Schaiks Organics Soils Pty Ltd | Picking station and compost pad to increase processing capability at existing facility | $500,000 |
| $3,045,000 | ||
Circular Economy Market Development Grants (Round 1)
| Organisation | Project | Funds allocated |
|---|---|---|
| City of Charles Sturt | Recycled Rubber Road Sub-grade for Adelaide's Expansive Soils | $100,000 |
| Local Government Association SA | Pilot Project to Trial the Adoption of Sustainable Procurement Targets by SA Councils | $96,005 |
| Sustaining Endeavour | Trialing a Circular Economy Solution for Recycling End-of-Life Driptube in South Australia | $25,930 |
| $221,935 | ||
Regional Transport Subsidy Program
| Organisation | Project | Funds allocated |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Plains Council | Support the transport of kerbside recyclables from SA regional areas to Metropolitan Adelaide for processing | $5,820 |
| Berri Barmera Council | $21,789 | |
| City of Mount Gambier | $78,120 | |
| City of Port Lincoln | $50,041 | |
| Copper Coast Council | $23,229 | |
| District Council of Cleve | $7,812 | |
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie | $21,940 | |
| District Council of Robe | $8,611 | |
| Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority | $70,181 | |
| Light Regional Council | $9,439 | |
| Mid Murray Council | $8,031 | |
| Mount Barker District Council | $26,069 | |
| Municipal Council of Roxby Downs | $7,997 | |
| Naracoorte Lucindale Council | $22,636 | |
| Port Augusta City Council | $26,694 | |
| Port Pirie Regional Council | $34,657 | |
| Regional Council of Goyder | $1,989 | |
| Renmark Paringa Council | $17,023 | |
| Rural City of Murray Bridge | $25,883 | |
| Southern Mallee District Council | $1,777 | |
| Tatiara District Council | $7,110 | |
| The Barossa Council | $17,264 | |
| The Flinders Ranges Council | $1,127 | |
| Yorke Peninsula Council | $18,481 | |
| $513,720 | ||
Lead-Educate-Assist-Promote (LEAP) Grants
| Organisation | Project | Funds allocated |
|---|---|---|
| Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) | Better Practice Guide for Waste Management in Aged Care Facilities - guide development | $47,997 |
| Business SA | Untapped Power Masterclass Program - energy management support | $9,480 |
| Caravan Parks Association of SA Inc. | Sustainability for Caravan Parks in SA - waste, energy, water assessments (16 parks) | $47,000 |
| SA Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) | Energy Efficiency Demand Management for the Wine Industry - guide and extension | $45,360 |
| $149,837 | ||
REAP Grants
| Organisation | Project | Funds allocated |
|---|---|---|
| Balco | Future Energy Project - Energy Diagnostic, and kick-start funding for a lighting upgrade | $20,000 |
| Section 28 Cheese | Resource productivity assessment and kick-start funding for a new milk heating system | $15,000 |
| Temple Bruer | Carbon Neutral 2020: Strategy for Temple Bruer incorporating resource efficiency, and kick-start funds | $20,000 |
| $55,000 | ||
SWOP Grants
| Organisation | Project | Funds allocated |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Airport | Cost Analysis of compostable food service ware | $4,357 |
| Endeavour Drinks Group | Waste and Recycling Performance Assessments - BWS and Dan Murphy's Stores in SA | $15,000 |
| Frewville Foodland | Waste Management and Resource Recovery Project | $14,120 |
| Vinpac International and Dorrien Estate | Waste and Recycling Performance Assessment | $15,000 |
| $48,477 | ||
Women in Circular Economy Leadership Award
| Recipient | Project | Funds allocated |
|---|---|---|
| Shani Wood | Opportunities to increase textile resource recovery rates in South Australia | $5,000 |
| $5,000 | ||
