The Victorian Government has launched a $5.5 Million Metropolitan Local Government Waste and Resource Recovery Fund to support implementation of the Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Strategic Plan.

 

The funding, sourced from the Landfill levy, will be used by the Metropolitan Waste Management Group (MWMG) to support coordination of local government's waste management and resource recovery activities. The Group has legislated responsibility to work with the 30 metropolitan councils, covering the area where 70 percent of Victoria's waste is generated.

 

Chair of the Metropolitan Waste Management Group, Councillor Heinz Kreutz said it was important that councils are supported in their efforts to promote recycling and reduce our reliance on landfill.

 

"The Metropolitan Waste Management Group will work closely with local government to help identify practical projects that will enable councils to tackle waste reduction and improved resource recovery in their communities.

 

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