The City of Charles Sturt, together with the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, has received Federal and State funding to the tune of $4.1 million for our joint MRF (Materials Recovery Facility) at Kilburn.
The CAWRA (Central Adelaide Waste and Recycling Authority) subsidiary, jointly owned and operated by both councils, will receive the funding in contribution towards the construction of the recycling site.
As well as this specific funding, the State and Federal Government has made a further commitment to enhancing South Australia’s recycling infrastructure through its biggest ever investment to the sector.
Tuesday’s announcement outlined eight new projects worth $111 million to build and modernise key infrastructure, improving our state’s ability to process waste in the wake of bans on the export of unprocessed waste plastic, paper and cardboard, glass and tyres.
Other projects include a $12 million waste paper and cardboard recycling plant Adelaide’s northern suburbs, a $24 million material resource facility in the southern suburbs and a new $19 million glass processing plant just outside of Gawler.
Federal Minister for Environment Sussan Ley said the announcement was an exciting step forward for the state.
“These kinds of high-tech projects build the infrastructure that will power the circular economy in Australia, improving our ability to process our own waste and creating local jobs,” Minister Ley shared.