Funding for schools as program celebrates 20 years tackling waste

• More than $164,500 in grants to help 48 schools reduce, reuse, and recycle
• WasteSorted Schools program celebrates 20-year anniversary
• WA schools awarded $2.6 million in grants since program began 

Dozens of schools will share in more than $164,500 for projects to tackle waste, under the second round of the WasteSorted Schools grants program.

A total of 48 schools from Port Hedland to Mount Barker will use the funding to purchase recycling hubs, composting systems, and worm farms - encouraging students to reduce, reuse and recycle.

The program is celebrating 20 years of supporting Western Australian schools, with 956 participants since it began. More than $2.6 million in grants has been awarded to 542 of these schools over the past two decades.

The WasteSorted Schools program is run by the Waste Authority and funded through a levy on waste sent to landfill.

Schools can apply for grants up to $5,500 during each funding round. The next round opens mid next year. For more information, visit https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/programs/view/wastesorted-schools-grants.

Comments attributed to Environment Minister Reece Whitby:

"Congratulations to each of the 48 schools receiving funding, and I applaud them for their efforts in teaching students how to take responsibility for their waste.

"It's all about reducing, reusing and recycling, and changing our habits. Schools play a really important role to inspire and educate the next generation, and their families.

"The WasteSorted School program has a long tradition of supporting infrastructure and initiatives to avoid and recover school waste - and we will look to expand this further into high schools and regional areas."

Minister's office - 6552 6300

2022 WasteSorted Schools Program Round Two - Grants Summary

• Bambara Primary School - $2,347 to expand on existing projects with a compost tumbler, equipment, student tools, and soil for garden beds.
• Bannister Creek Primary School - $760 to purchase recycling bins.       
• Beldon Primary School - $5,302 for a customised recycling hub to increase correct waste sorting and prevent crows from opening the bins.           
• Cannington Community College - $3,897 to purchase worm farms, composts, raised garden beds and tools, soil and seedlings, a trolley, recycling bins to set up Containers for Change, paper and cardboard, batteries, and other recycling collections.
• Carey Baptist College Forrestdale - $3,403 to purchase materials to build a three-bay hot composting system.          
• Carine Senior High School - $1,303 to purchase bins and signage for soft plastic recycling, equipment for waste clean ups, and recycling collection monitoring.
• Casa Mia Montessori School - $2,555 to purchase worms, compost, plants, and six raised garden beds for a school community garden. 
• Chrysalis Montessori School - $5,500 to purchase a recycling station and recycling collection tubs.    
• Churchlands Senior High School - $1,780 to establish a co-mingled recycling program within the school with the purchase of yellow lidded bins.        
• Clifton Hills Primary School - $5,500 to purchase a waste sorting station and expand the school's organic recycling with food waste digestion cones.
• Comet Bay Primary School - $3,121 to purchase waste sorting bins and signage for every learning area.           
• Coolbinia Primary School - $1,684 to trial a sub pod compost and garden unit and a small-scale electric composter.     
• Dongara District High School - $1,453 to purchase compost tumblers, worms, paper shredders, and food scraps caddies to manage organic and paper waste.          
• East Butler Primary School - $2,295 to purchase coloured bins for improving waste sorting.    
• East Fremantle Primary School - $5,500 to purchase collection bins for general waste, comingled recycling, paper/cardboard and food organics, and a bin storage cage.
• Eaton Primary School - $5,485 to purchase organic waste buckets, storage tubs and a shed to house equipment for worm farms, composting and chickens, and recycling collections such as containers for change, soft plastics and batteries.   
• Ellenbrook Secondary College - $5,499 to convert an unused bike storage area into a secure recycling and processing compound for containers, mobile phones, soft plastics, plastics, and glass for reuse.      
• Emmanuel Catholic College - $5,500 to purchase recycling bins for classrooms and the recycling hub.           
• Eton Farm Primary School - $2,631 to set up organic recycling with a worm farm, shade, and collection bins and a garden shed for composting.
• Excelsior Primary School - $2,355 to purchase colour-coded bins for recycling containers for change and signage.          
• Frederick Irwin Anglican School (Halls Head) - $1,589 to purchase compost bins, worm farms, worm farm and composting equipment, and bins for recycling soft plastics, organics, and paper/cardboard.  
• Freshwater Bay Primary School - $5,467 to purchase worm farms, compost tumblers, student gardening tools, and a shed for equipment storage and worm farm maintenance incursions. 
• Harmony Primary School - $3,926 to purchase classroom bins, materials for signage, a garden cart, a mobile recycling station, worms, a compost tumbler, and a shed for storing waste equipment.     
• Hedland Senior High School - $2,150 to purchase and set up two worm farms for organic recycling.   
• High Wycombe Primary School - $2,133 to purchase and set up worm farms and worm management equipment, buy Waste Warrior vests for students, and for a worm farm maintenance incursion.   
• Jerramungup District High School - $4,047 to purchase colour coded bin covers, waste sorting signage and two waste warrior mascot costumes; and for materials to convert an existing shade house into a walk-through greenhouse for seedlings.    
• Joseph Banks Secondary College - $1,228 to purchase materials and bins to set up an educational recycling hub for containers for change items, paper and cardboard, soft plastics, batteries, and bottle lids.           
• Kalbarri District High School - $4,850 to purchase a commercial dishwasher, reusable bowls, plates, crockery, and cutlery to avoid single-use plastics.    
• Kingston Primary School - $5,438 to purchase a commercial dishwasher to avoid single use packaging in the canteen, and materials to construct containers for change collection cages.    
• Koorana Primary School - $3,374 to purchase worm farms, compost tumblers, food scrap collection buckets and compost, and soft plastics and recycling multi-sort bins.         
• Marmion Primary School - $5,500 to purchase a commercial dishwasher to avoid single use packaging in the canteen.   
• Mindarie Senior College - $5,500 to purchase four waste recycling stations.      
• Mosman Park Primary School - $5,365 to purchase a commercial dishwasher to avoid single use packaging in the canteen.
• Mount Barker Community College - $4,433 to purchase and set up waste recycling stations with bins, clear signage, a collection cart, and collection equipment; including gloves and tongs.     
• Our Lady of Fatima School - $5,366 to purchase colour coded bins for general waste, co-mingled, paper/cardboard, and food organics in every classroom, work area, and playground.       
• Our Lady of Lourdes School - $3,200 to purchase bins for paper, general waste, and food and garden organics, and materials for recycling signage.          
• Palmyra Primary School - $2,850 to purchase a chicken coop, and equipment to extend organic waste recycling as part of existing waste management projects.   
• Peter Carnley Anglican Community School - $2,280 to purchase worm farming and composting equipment, green team vests, and paper recycling bins.     
• Ranford Primary School - $2,841 to purchase a school recycling station for batteries, bread tags, and bottle tops.   
• Rapids Landing Primary School - $2,612 to purchase bins and recycled benches to set up a collection system for plastic lids, and expand on existing soft plastic and organics collections.
• Salvado Catholic College - $3,113 to purchase waste collection bins, worm farming kits and reticulation, more garden beds, a greenhouse, mulch, and gardening equipment.
• Somerly Primary School - $1,845 to purchase yellow and red wheelie bins and bin lids to build on existing recycling and waste stream sorting.  
• South Coogee Primary School - $4,667 to purchase a commercial dishwasher, reusable containers and cutlery to avoid single use packaging in the canteen.          
• St Helena's Catholic Primary School - $2,628 to purchase re-usable canteen lunch bags, reusable plates and cups for classroom party loan kits, and a reusable waste audit kit.      
• Two Rocks Primary School - $1,965 to purchase three sets of sub pod composting systems; including one with worms, compost caddies and paper recycling bins.      
• Useless Loop Primary School - $1,873 to build a chicken coop, install vegetable gardens, and expand on organic recycling through worm farming.      
• Wembley Downs Primary School - $5,406 to purchase red and yellow recycling bins, food waste compost caddies and liners, and compost tumblers.   
• Wooroloo Primary School - $1,000 to purchase materials to set up three worm farms and worm tea brewing systems.