- More than $121,000 awarded to six projects to support responsible charitable donations
- Funding will improve 89 sites across Western Australia through surveillance devices, upgraded signage, bin enclosures and public awareness campaigns
- Grants will help charities reduce illegal dumping, improve donation quality and keep more reusable items out of landfill
- Cook Labor Government committed to reducing the impact of waste
Charities across Western Australia will share more than $121,000 in funding to improve donation sites, reduce illegal dumping and encourage responsible donations.
The WasteSorted Donation Improvement Program is supporting six projects that will make it easier for people to donate responsibly, while helping charities better manage donation sites and reduce illegal dumping.
The program, administered by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation on behalf of the Waste Authority, helps charities address the costs and impacts of illegal dumping and unusable donations.
The successful projects will improve 89 donation sites across the State through initiatives including optical surveillance technology, upgraded signage, better bin enclosures, lighting upgrades and targeted awareness campaigns.
Key projects include Good Sammy Enterprises, which has been awarded $25,000 to install surveillance technology and AI-enabled software across 11 donation sites to detect illegal dumping and improve response times.
The Salvation Army has been awarded a combined $37,404 to enhance sites across 54 locations through optical surveillance, lighting, upgraded bin enclosures and consistent signage.
The funding will help charities spend less time and money managing illegally dumped waste and unusable donations, allowing more donated goods to be reused and diverted from landfill.
As stated by the Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn:
“Western Australians are incredibly generous but, unfortunately, charities continue to deal with illegal dumping and unusable donations that create extra waste and unnecessary costs.
“This funding will help charities improve donation sites, encourage responsible donating and ensure more donated items can be reused instead of ending up in landfill.
“By supporting practical improvements such as surveillance, better signage and upgraded donation infrastructure, we’re helping charities focus on supporting our communities while reducing waste and litter.
“These projects demonstrate our commitment to supporting a more circular economy by keeping valuable resources in use for longer and reducing waste to landfill.”
