Recycling Modernisation Fund (WA)
Funding Providers
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA)
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Location
WAFunding Type
Cash grant G20066
Primary Category
EnvironmentEligible to
- Local Governments
Funding
Amount : $50,000 to $1,000,000Total pool: $1,000,000
Round(s)
- Opened 19-Jan-2026 Closes 27-Feb-2026 4:00pm
Purpose
The fund aims to improve recycling outcomes by addressing critical infrastructure gaps in WA's waste management and resource recovery system.
Overview
The Australian Government and the State Government are co-funding the RMF with a $70 million investment in WA. The State Government is providing up to $30 million in grant funding and access to industrial-zoned land valued at up to $5 million for processing infrastructure or upgrades.
The program outcomes will facilitate greater resource recovery by:
- increasing the supply of quality recycled materials available for use; and
- increasing the capacity for domestic sorting, processing and manufacturing of materials affected by the national waste export ban.
The funding round provides grants to local government authorities for infrastructure and equipment projects that recover or recycle material subject to waste export bans including:
- plastics
- mixed and unsorted paper and cardboard
- whole used tyres.
Grants from $50,000 up to $1 million (excl GST) per project will enable local government authorities to improve the viability of sorting, processing and recycling waste.
Projects must be complete and operational by 1 June 2027.
Limitations
Local government authorities in remote or regional WA are eligible for funding. They must also:
- have no outstanding levy payments as required under the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Levy Regulations 2008
- have satisfactory environmental, safety and financial compliance
- provide evidence to satisfy the department that risks, hazards and the health and safety of workers and sub-contractors have been considered enter into a funding agreement with the department within 60 days of award or the offer of funding will expire
- complete the project by 1 June 2027 at the latest.
Applications / Guidelines
Contact Details
- Phone: 08 6364 7162 or 0481 061 311
- Email: wastegrants@dwer.wa.gov.au
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