Cleanaway Waste Management

We were thrilled to be a part of the Local Government NSW LGNSW Excellence in Environmental Awards in Dockside at Darling Harbour recently to celebrate the outstanding achievements by NSW councils in managing and protecting the environment alongside our NSW council partners. Blacktown City Council was a Joint Division C Winner for ‘Knock knock - who's there? Your MUD officer,’ a community engagement program plus their fantastic efforts in the category of Innovation in Planning, Policies and Decision Making as well as receiving the Award for Individual Sustainability. Many of our council partners participated including Sutherland Shire Council and Camden Council NSW Australia, showcasing programs that demonstrated innovation in waste management, circularity, and community empowerment. Congratulations to all NSW local government partners for their creativity and amazing accomplishments and thanks to LGNSW for hosting the awards. We look forward to participating again in 2025. Pictured here from left to right are: Costa Georgiadis, Kate McDouall, Paulo Vidal-Azos, Nicole Greenwood and Pip Helene. #LGNSW2024 #Environment #BlacktownCouncil #CamdenCouncil

Cleanaway is proud to be a sponsor of Australia’s leading Decommissioning & Abandonment Conference to be held in Perth next June where industry experts will get together for two days of in-depth case studies, interactive panels, exhibits and demos. Area Manager, Liquids and Technical Services Michelle Laffey will be speaking on “Disposal Pathways and Circular Solutions for Decommissioned Assets” highlighting Cleanaway’s approach to hazardous waste treatment, as well as the complexities and opportunities in finding recycling solutions and disposal pathways from decommissioned assets. The Conference is an opportunity for Cleanaway to showcase our capabilities as a partner-of-choice who offer credible integrated and circular solutions to an audience of wells and decommissioning decision-makers including operators, regulators, service providers, peak bodies, lobby groups and more. Register today at https://lnkd.in/gVSkxnNK and join us at our Recycling booth. Offshore Network Ltd.

We’re excited to partner with South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) to deliver a total waste management solution to 476 public schools across the state. This collaboration will help reduce costs while also improving resource recovery for our customers. Through our work with Department for Education, South Australia we’ve achieved zero waste to landfill in metropolitan schools, and we’re continuing to empower schools to rethink waste and its potential for recovery. Watch the video to hear from our Key Account Manager, John Townsend, as he shares how, as a key supplier to the Government of South Australia, we’re working together to make a #sustainablefuture possible. 

A big congratulations to our very own Driver - Leading Hand, Ethan Packer, from the Port Kembla Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) team, who was awarded the “Youth in Waste” Award at the Waste Contractors and Recyclers Association NSW & ACT (WCRA) Awards last week. Ethan’s journey with Cleanaway started in February 2018 at the Peakhurst branch, before joining the CDS team at Port Kembla in 2022. This award is well-deserved recognition of Ethan’s amazing work – he always shows up and gives his best for Cleanaway! CDS Operations Manager Robert Sciacchitano said, “It was an absolute privilege to nominate Ethan Packer for the award. Ethan is a valued team member at Cleanaway Port Kembla. He takes his job seriously and it shows with his consistently great track record of safety compliance and performance. Ethan always steps up to the plate when it’s required of him without complaint or hesitation. These attributes in my opinion, makes him a great example for youth everywhere.” Ethan was delighted to have received the Award, “Cleanaway has given me opportunity to gain new skills and progress in my career. I love working here and appreciate being nominated by Rob to receive the award. It is nice to be recognised for the work I do.” A huge well done to Ethan and the whole team! Keep up the amazing work. #sustainablefuture

It’s here! City of Moreton Bay's new garden organics (GO) collection service started this week. We have delivered approximately 122,000 bins in the initial rollout making it one of the largest bin rollouts in Australia!   In November last year we announced the expansion of our existing general waste, recycling and commercial waste services to the City of Moreton Bay under a new contract for organics collections. The GO service for garden organics starts December 2024 and the plan is to transition to include both food organics and garden organics (FOGO) in Stage 2. Organic waste is among the most recoverable of waste types, and our service will go a long way to divert this waste stream from landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. When FOGO collections are fully realised, our service will contribute towards City of Moreton Bay's Environment and Sustainability Strategy which includes the target of achieving net zero emissions by 2039. FOGO also aligns with City of Moreton Bay's regional waste management plans, Queensland's Organics Strategy 2022-2032 and Council's commitment to the SEQ Waste Management Plan. #sustainablefuture

Cleanaway Organics Eastern Creek (COEC), our food organics garden organics (FOGO) treatment facility in Western Sydney, is playing a key role in recovering resources from food waste, in line with government targets to halve the amount of organics going to landfill by 2030. FOGO sent for processing in facilities like Cleanaway Organics Eastern Creek is turned into compost that can be reused in agriculture, reducing the amount of harmful emissions from the organic material that would have otherwise decomposed in landfill. Learn more from Ash Turner, State Manager Resource Recovery, who has over 10 years of experience in the industry, in The Guardian’s deep dive into our FOGO processing capabilities and find out how you can contribute towards a sustainable future by sorting your waste correctly. #sustainablefuture https://lnkd.in/gWgJ8f79

Congratulations to our JV partners Circular Plastics Australia for being awarded Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO)’s Improved Recycling System Award. This recognition is a testament to the groundbreaking impact of two PET plastic recycling plants that can each recycle up to 1 billion PET beverage bottles a year.   At Cleanaway, we’re proud to be part of this partnership, which shows what can be achieved through collaboration and innovation in the circular economy. Initiatives like these are critical to tackling the challenges of plastic waste while advancing the 2025 National Packaging Targets.   The APCO Annual Awards recognise organisations that are leading the way to develop a circular economy for packaging in Australia. A big congratulations to all finalists and winners who are setting the benchmark for sustainable packaging, recycling systems improvements, and education initiatives. Pact Group Holdings Ltd Asahi Beverages Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Commonwealth Bank Clean Energy Finance Corporation DLL Rabobank Australia

Taku Ide, Head of Carbon at Cleanaway, recently spoke at the Alternative Fuel Summit about how HVO100 provides a pathway to real emissions reduction through our existing fleet. Hosted by Robert Cavicchiolo, Carbon Solutions Manager at Viva Energy Australia, they discussed the challenges and opportunities that renewable diesel presents and how a collaborative ecosystem in the market can work together to make HVO100 a viable option.   “From a decarbonisation and emissions standpoint, diesel usage is locked in for the next 10 to 15 years because those assets (existing fleet) have a long lifespan. The challenge is finding ways to decarbonise while still relying on diesel assets today. The demonstration shows that renewable diesel can be this solution and we continue to work with customers, partners and government towards broader implementation.”   Cleanaway’s fleet decarbonisation strategy, led by Jeroen Wassenaar, Head of Innovation, has demonstrated that HVO100 provides equivalent fuel consumption, uptime and performance to fossil diesel. Thanks to Victorian Transport Association - VTA for hosting the event. #sustainablefuture Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gydv4yHN

Cleanaway was honoured to join the conversation at the Australian-Made Recovered Resources Showcase yesterday hosted by National Waste & Recycling Industry Council and the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR). This impactful event highlighted Australia’s manufacturing strength in resource recovery, showcasing innovative recycled products and materials while bringing together industry leaders and government officials to explore sustainable solutions. Senior Education Officer, Lauren Grimshaw said, “It was a great opportunity to discuss Cleanaway’s innovative projects and our commitment to building a circular economy.” #sustainablefuture

Meet the recipients of Cleanaway’s 2024 New Chum Community Benefit Fund who are making a positive impact in the community through the distribution of $50,000 worth of grants across seven projects. #sustainablefuture