Grants for E-waste collection, storage, reprocessing and recycling

The West Australian government are offering government grants up to $2 million, on a competitive basis, to support projects which collect, store reuse, reprocess or recycle E-waste.

The West Australian government will implement a statewide ban on E-waste disposal to landfill by 2024. To support the ban, government grants up to $2 million will be offered across two funding streams, so to help deal with E-waste.

For the purpose of this grant program, the following categories of E-waste are items with a plug, battery or cord and include:

• Screens, IT and telecommunications

• Lighting and lamps

• List but bs including fluorescent light tubes

• Large household equipment

• Batteries including car batteries

• Temperature exchange equipment

• Medical devices

• Photovoltaics

The two funding streams are:

Stream 1: Up to $250,000 for E-waste collection, storage and or reuse projects including:

• Fixed or semi-permanent E-waste infrastructure for collection and storage

• Equipment that assist with the reuse of E-waste

• New or upgraded facilities to increase the capability and capacity to manage and store E-waste before reuse or onward processing

Stream 2: UP to $2 million for E-waste reprocessing infrastructure projects including:

• Equipment purchase and installation

• New or upgraded infrastructure for E-waste reprocessing or recycling

Eligible applicants must:

• Be a

  • Business;

  • Local government;

  • Regional council; or

  • Registered charity - Not-for-Profit

• Hold a current ABN and/or ACN

• Have been operating for at least 12 months

• Have satisfactory environmental, safety and financial compliance

• Other eligibility criteria as listed in the guidelines (here)

Applications close at 5pm (AWST) on Friday 31st March 2023.

For more information, to register to attend the online information session or to access the online grants application portal click here.