Zero Waste SA

BUSINESS
PLAN
2012-13

2013-15 FUTURE
DIRECTIONS
Members of the Zero Waste SA
Board approving this Business Plan
Member
Mr Allan Holmes (Chair)

Ms Anne Harvey (Deputy Chair)

Mr Vaughan Levitzke (ex officio member)

Mr Frank Brennan

Ms Megan Dyson

Ms Cheryl Hill

Mr Lachlan Jeffries

Ms Sally Neville

Dr Anne Sharp

Mr Mark Withers

The Zero Waste SA Board (the Board) is the governing body of Zero Waste SA and must consist of six to
10 members. The Board’s membership must include persons who together have, in the Governor’s opinion,
practical knowledge of, and experience in:
• environmental sustainability

• local government

• waste management industry or waste related infrastructure development

• regional affairs

• economic, financial and risk management

• advocacy on environmental matters on behalf of the community.

The Board members, as listed above, satisfy the requirements of section 9(6) Zero Waste SA Act 2004.
Contents

1 Introduction 2

2 Our direction 4

3 Highlights of this Business Plan 6

4 Aims and objectives 8

4.1 Vision and mission 8

4.2 Primary objectives and guiding principles 8

4.3 Functions of Zero Waste SA 8

4.4 Funding provisions 9

4.4.1 Partnerships and shared responsibilities 9
4.4.2 Goals and targets 10

5 Where we were in 2011 12

6 Organisation of this Business Plan 14

7 Objective: Maximising the life of materials through reuse and recycling 16

7.1 Priority area: Measurement, analysis, evaluation and reporting to support 16

targets and assess the adequacy of the Waste Strategy
7.1.1 Program: Waste audits and recycling activities study 16
7.1.2 Program: Building our knowledge and data on waste and recycling 16
7.1.3 Program: Strategy review 17
7.1.4 Program: Financial and legislative instruments 17

7.2 Priority area: Municipal solid waste 17

7.2.1 Program: E-waste collections incentives and associated strategies 18
7.2.2 Program: Kerbside waste incentives and associated strategies 18
7.2.3 Program: Recycle Right household education 19
7.2.4 Regional implementation 19
7.2.5 Out of councils and remote areas 20
7.2.6 Local Government Association of South Australia 20

7.3 Priority area: Commercial and industrial waste 21

7.3.1 Program: Metropolitan infrastructure (industry investment) incentives 21
7.3.2 Program: Commercial incentives (Recycling at Work) 21
7.3.3 Program: Explore opportunities for industrial symbiosis 22
7.3.4 Waste Management Association of Australia 22

7.4 Priority area: Construction and demolition waste 23

7.4.1 Clean site building and construction resource recovery 23
7.4.2 Program: Markets for construction and demolition materials 23

7.5 Priority area: Problematic and hazardous waste 24
7.5.1 Program: Household hazardous waste and farm chemical collections 24
7.5.2 Program: Support implementation of the Waste EPP 24
7.5.3 Program: Contaminated soil strategy – remediation and reuse opportunities 25
7.5.4 Program: National and State policies 25

7.6 Priority area: Disposal and illegal dumping 25

7.6.1 Program: Illegal dumping 25
7.6.2 Program: Litter data and research and branded litter monitoring 25
7.6.3 Program: Community litter, education, resources and campaigns 26

7.7 Priority area: Research and development 26

7.7.1 Program: Sustainable markets and innovation (industry investment incentives) 26
7.7.2 Tertiary education sector (UniSA) partnership 27
7.7.3 Waste to energy policy 27

8 Objective: Avoid and reduce waste 29

8.1 Priority area: Measurement, analysis, evaluation and reporting to support 29

targets and assess the adequacy of the Waste Strategy
8.1.1 Program: Measuring community attitudes and behaviour 29

8.2 Priority area: Municipal solid waste 30

8.2.1 Program: Program: KESAB Sustainable communities (City and Country) 30
8.2.2 Program: Wipe Out Waste schools program 30
8.2.3 Program: School and community grants 31

8.3 Priority area: Commercial and industrial waste 31

8.3.1 Industry Program (including government) 32
8.3.2 Program: Consumption and waste avoidance incentives 32

8.4 Priority area: Construction and demolition waste 33

8.4.1 Program: Promote better design of the built environment 33

8.5 Priority area: Problematic hazardous waste 34

8.6 Priority area: Disposal and illegal dumping 35

8.7 Priority area: Research and development 35

9 Corporate support functions 37

9.1 Communications, education, marketing and website 37

9.2 Zero Waste SA Board support 37

9.3 Corporate services 37

10 Budget 39

11 Budget distribution charts 43

Foreword
This Business Plan sets out
actions for the next three years
which address the objectives
in South Australia’s new waste
strategy–the State’s second
such strategy.
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011-2015 has two key
objectives: ‘maximising the useful life of resources
through reuse and recycling’ and ‘avoid and reduce
waste’. The strategy outlines priorities for action and
sets targets for diverting waste from landfill.
The vision of zero waste remains fundamental to the
new strategy and continues to be reflected in this
Business Plan. This concept challenges ‘end of pipe’
solutions and encourages the cyclical use of materials
in our economy.
Building on Zero Waste SA’s work to date, as well
as addressing the more challenging areas of ‘reuse’
and ‘waste avoidance’ are the key directions in this
Business Plan.
Financial incentives, such as grants, continue to
be central to Zero Waste SA’s work, stimulating
investment in new technology, infrastructure,
research and development. Education and finding
better ways to engage with the community is equally
important as we encourage individuals to play their
own role in the journey towards zero waste.
Developing new relationships and networks and
nurturing existing partnerships remain critical to our
work. We continue to capitalise on our strengths
and share our wealth of world-class knowledge and
experience to drive changes for a more sustainable
approach towards resource management.
We can always do more, and find smarter ways of
realising our zero waste goals. With this Business
Plan we have a blueprint which will help guide the
efforts of Zero Waste SA and the South Australian
community.
To our partners, supporters, program participants
and passionate advocates for the zero waste mission,
thank you. We are creating a more sustainable
future for South Australians through improved, and,
at times, leading edge practices.
Allan Holmes
Chair, Board of Zero Waste SA
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1 Introduction
Zero Waste SA (ZWSA),
established by the Zero Waste SA
Act 2004, provides strategic policy
advice, guidance and leadership
to government and stakeholders
to bring about change. ZWSA
establishes programs and projects
that maximise waste reduction,
and promote recycling and
ecological sustainability.
ZWSA is having an effect, shown by reductions in
waste to landfill. However, a growing population
and a more volatile local and global economy makes
it difficult to continue to show overall reductions
in waste to landfill. The reductions achieved
by improved kerbside recycling collections for
households, for example, are not as easily gained in
other areas of waste management.
This Business Plan 2011–12 and Future Directions
2013–15 reflects the objectives, actions and priorities
of South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 which
has two key objectives:
• to maximise the useful life of materials through
reuse and recycling
• to avoid and reduce waste.
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2 Our direction
South Australia’s Waste Strategy
2011-2015 enables the State
Government to engage with
South Australians to improve
waste management practices.
It is a key to achieving target 67 of South Australia’s
Strategic Plan 2011 ‘to reduce waste to landfill
by 35% by 2020 (on a 2002-03 baseline)’. More
broadly, ZWSA’s activities involve increasing
collaboration and cross fertilization with other
government agencies, recognising and supporting
the Government’s seven primary areas of focus for
action: Clean, green food industry; The mining boom
and its benefits; Advanced manufacturing; A vibrant
city; Safe and active neighbourhoods; Affordable
living; Early childhood.
In line with the Waste Strategy, this Business Plan
focuses on the higher end of the waste management
hierarchy – to avoid and reduce waste – and builds
on South Australia’s achievements in recycling,
infrastructure development and community
engagement through:
• further investments in local infrastructure,
economic interventions and incentives for change
to maximise the useful life of materials through
reuse and recycling
• advocating more thoughtful approaches to the
way we use resources, and the choices we make
as a government, business and/or an individual in a
community to foster behaviour change in avoiding
and reducing waste.
Tools to be used include advocacy, partnerships,
research and development programs, financial
incentives programs, communication and education,
investigation, knowledge and data capture, new
technology investment, and product stewardship
programs and regulation.
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3 Highlights of the Business Plan
Focusing on the higher levels of the waste
management hierarchy
Industry resource efficiency ZWSA will
extend its work under the Industry Program so that
it reaches about 150 sites and 60 companies per year.
It will also address a range of issues such as State
Government procurement, accommodation fit-outs,
and waste management. See program 8.3.1.
Exploring opportunities for industrial
symbiosis Industrial symbiosis is a based on the
premise that one industry’s waste can be a valuable
input to another organisation. ZWSA will continue
to identify opportunities to develop a broader
industrial symbiosis program in South Australia. See
program 7.3.3.
Contaminated soil strategy – remediation
and reuse opportunities Remediation of
contaminated soil for reuse is a priority for action
due to major infrastructure and urban regeneration
projects under development in Adelaide. ZWSA
will establish a cross-government working group to
determine solutions for reducing the volumes sent to
landfill. See program 7.5.3.
Building on achievements in recycling
Local government The newly introduced
Kerbside Performance Plus program provides
incentives for metropolitan and regional councils to
implement systems for the kerbside collection of
food scraps. Regional councils are further assisted
through grants for infrastructure investment and
support for local government to review waste
management plans. See program 7.2.2 and 7.2.4.
E-waste ZWSA will continue to take a leadership
role in e-waste recycling policy. From 1 September
2012, e-waste will be banned from metropolitan
Adelaide landfills. Concurrently, the Australian
Government is introducing a national recycling
scheme for televisions and computers. ZWSA’s
program will assist councils offering household
e-waste collections as a transitional arrangement
until the Australian Government’s scheme is fully
operational. See program 7.2.1.
Out of Council and Remote Areas
Waste management in the Unincorporated and
Outback Areas of South Australia needs significant
improvement in waste disposal and recycling
practices. This project will develop a waste
management report and strategy working with the
EPA, Outback Communities Authority, Department
of Environment and Natural Resources, Department
of Health, Department of Planning, Transport and
Infrastructure and KESAB environmental solutions.
See program 7.2.4.
Recycle Right household education ZWSA
will continue to implement the Recycle Right
campaign with measures to increase engagement
with council waste educators and front line staff
and householders. Maintaining a fresh approach
towards advertising and exploring innovative uses of
social media (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) and
other communications channels will underpin efforts
to increase householders’ understanding better
recycling practices. See program 7.2.3.
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4 Aims and objectives

4.1 Vision and mission 4.3 Functions of Zero Waste SA

Vision: The achievement of zero waste.
Mission: To change the direction of waste
management in South Australia to one that
meets both the preferred approach of the waste
management hierarchy and the principles of
ecologically sustainable development.
4.2 Primary objectives and
guiding principles
The primary objective of ZWSA is to promote waste
management practices that, as far as possible:
• eliminate waste or its consignment to landfill
• advance the development of resource recovery
and recycling
• are based on an integrated strategy for the State.
In the exercise of its functions, ZWSA is to be
guided by:
• the waste management hierarchy (Figure 1)
• principles of ecologically sustainable development
as set out in section 10 of the Environment
Protection Act 1993
• best practice methods and standards in waste
management and the principle that government
waste management policies should be developed
through a process of open dialogue with local
government, industry and the community in
which all are encouraged to contribute to
decision making.
Section 1.3 of the Zero Waste SA Act 2004 states:
The functions of ZWSA are:
• to develop, co-ordinate and contribute to the
implementation of government policy objectives
in respect of:
»» waste management for regions, industry
sectors or material types; and
»» public and industry awareness and education
in relation to waste management; and
»» programs for the prevention of litter and
illegal dumping; and
»» market development for recovered resources
and recycled material; and
• to develop, adopt and administer the waste
strategy for the State; and
• to monitor and assess the adequacy of the waste
strategy and its implementation; and
• to provide assistance to local councils with
arrangements for regional waste management; and
• to contribute to the development of waste
management infrastructure, technologies and
systems; and
• to commission, support and collaborate on
research into waste management practices and
issues; and
• to advise the Minister from time to time about the
amount to be charged by way of the levy under
section 113 of the Environment Protection Act 1993;

• to advise the Minister about any matter referred

Most Preferable to it by the Minister or any matter it sees fit to
advise the Minister on in connection with its
Avoid responsibilities under this Act; and
SUSTAINABILITY

Reduce • such other functions as may be conferred on it by

Reuse this Act or any other Act, or as may be assigned
to it by the Minister.
Recycle

Recover (including energy)

Treat

Dispose

Least Preferable

Figure 1. The waste management hierarchy

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4.4 Funding provisions

Funding for ZWSA’s programs comes from the solid waste component of the waste depot levy, collected
under the Fees and Levies regulations of the Environment Protection Act 1993. The Environment Protection
Authority (EPA) collects the levy of which 50% is paid into the Waste to Resources Fund to be used by
ZWSA for its programs. The solid waste levy increased from $35 per tonne in metropolitan Adelaide to $42
per tonne from 1 July 2012 and from $17.50 to $21 per tonne in non-metropolitan Adelaide. ZWSA will also
take advantage of other funding sources, such as the Australian Packaging Covenant, and work closely with
organisations such as KESAB environmental solutions, the EPA, industry organisations and local government.

4.4.1 Partnerships and shared responsibilities

The Waste Strategy’s objectives and targets, as delivered through this Business Plan, will be achieved by
sharing responsibility, and consulting, cooperating and partnering with a range of stakeholders.

Environment and Water Ministerial Council
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
National Waste Policy

Environment Protection Local government regional

Authority South Australia resource management
Regulates the waste and authorities
recycling sectors Does municipal waste regional
planning and implements
Zero Waste SA statewide waste environmental
Develops the State’s Waste risk programs
Strategy and facilitates Zero Waste SA Act 2004
statewide programs on waste Local government
Environment Protection Does waste program planning,
Broader state government (Waste to Resources) management, operation,
Has agency partnerships Policy collection, and service
provision education and
Tertiary education/
South Australia’s Waste Strategy promotion
research and development
sector 2011-2015
Environment and
Zero Waste SA
community groups,
Private sector waste
NGOs and Indigenous
generators
communities
Has increased responsibility
Promotes sustainable
for products across lifecycles
production consumption
and generated wastes
and waste reduction

Resource management
and recycling industry
Manages resource recovery
and residual waste activities

Individuals
Are responsible for changing wasteful consumption practices, such as through better buying decisions

Figure 2. Roles and relationships for waste management in South Australia

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4.4.2 Goals and targets

Against each of the Waste Strategy’s two objectives, this Business Plan specifies goals and priorities for action
across the three broad waste-generating sectors of the community: municipal solid waste (MSW), commercial
and industrial (C&I) waste, and construction and demolition (C&D) waste.
Key material recovery and recycling targets are summarised in Table 1. In regional areas, greater distances,
transport costs and low economies of scale make improvements more difficult. The Waste Strategy does not
set specific recycling targets for regional South Australia to allow flexibility for rural councils.

Table 1. Summary of diversion targets and goals

South Australia’s Strategic Plan 2011 (Department of Premier and Cabinet)

• 25% reduction in landfill disposal from 2002-03 level by 2014

Per capita target

• 5% reduction in waste generation per capita by 2015

South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011-2015 (Zero Waste SA)

Year Metropolitan Non-metropolitan

(% diversion)
Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill diversion targets
2009 (baseline)* 55 Not applicable
2012 60 Maximise diversion to the extent practically achievable
2015 70 Maximise diversion to the extent practically achievable
Commercial and industrial (C&I) landfill diversion targets
2009 (baseline)** 60 Not applicable
2012 65 Maximise diversion to the extent practically achievable
2015 75 Maximise diversion to the extent practically achievable
Construction and demolition (C&D) landfill diversion targets
2009 (baseline)*** 80 Not applicable
2012 85 Maximise diversion to the extent practically achievable
2015 90 Maximise diversion to the extent practically achievable

* Estimated from Recycling Activity Report 2008–09: assumes 30% MSW disposed to landfill; also supported by ZWSA-funded kerbside audit data
of 3-bin system from 2008 and 2009 with collection frequency (all tenements) of weekly residual waste, and fortnightly co-mingled and fortnightly
green organics: these audits typically find diversion in mid-50% range
** Estimated from Recycling Activity Report 2008–09: assumes 43% C&I disposed to landfill
*** Estimated from Recycling Activity Report 2008–09: assumes 27% C&D disposed to landfill
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5 Where we were in 2011
The 2010–11 SA Recycling Activity
Report (Rawtec) shows that
South Australia remains a strong
performer in recycling and
recovery of resources.
In 2010–11, 4.31 million tonnes
of materials was diverted from
landfill to recycling in South
Australia – a 57% increase from
the 2.76 million tonnes recycled
in 2009–10. The South Australian
per capita recycling rate has
increased to the second highest
level of the last seven years at
2,600 kg/capita.
This significant increase appears to have occurred
due to the substantial resource recovery of waste
fill – about an extra one million tonnes – which took
place during 2010-11 at several major infrastructure
projects in South Australia, including the Adelaide
Desalination Plant and new Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Even if the effects of these infrastructure projects
were removed from South Australia’s 2010-11
resource recovery data, the increase in diversion
would be 20%.
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 sets
further stretch targets for kerbside recycling and,
to achieve them, the Business Plan encourages local
government to embrace food waste collection and
reduce contamination of recyclables.
South Australia performs well in C&D, beverage
container and steel recycling, and leads the way in
the recycling of some plastics (mainly PET and HDPE
polymers from the beverage sector).
South Australia has a large network of privately
operated drop-off centres (some 115 across the
State). Local councils are committed to working
with State Government and industry towards
sustainability and resource conservation. The State
also has industry leaders in the composting and C&D
recycling sectors.
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6 Organisation of this Business Plan

This Business Plan is aligned with the Waste Strategy’s two key
objectives illustrated in Figure 3 below.
Each objective is addressed separately in sections 7 and 8 of this Business Plan. Actions for each objective
are listed by priority areas including waste (resource) streams. Each area lists actions from the Waste Strategy
and sets an indicative expenditure budget for each program with desired outcomes.

• M aximising the useful life of

Three-year Annual
materials through reuse and Waste Strategy
Business Plan & Future
recycling 2011–15
Directions
• Avoid and reduce waste

Key targets 2015: Priority areas: Tools:

• Municipal Solid • Review and • Advocacy
Waste: 65% of assessment • Partnership
material presented • Municipal Solid • Research and
at kerbside diverted Waste development
from landfill • Commercial and programs
• Commercial and Industrial Waste • Incentives
Industrial Waste: • Construction and programs
75% of C&I materials Demolition Waste • Communication
diverted from landfill • Problematic and and education
• Construction and Hazardous Waste • Investigation
Demolition Waste: • Disposal and Illegal knowledge and
90% of C&D Dumping data capture
materials diverted • Research and • New technology
from landfill Development investment
• SA’s Strategic Plan • Product
target: 25% milestone stewardship
reduction of waste to programs
landfill by 2014 and • Regulation
35% by 2020.

Figure 3. Relationship between South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011 to 2015 and this business plan.
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PROGRAM
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7 Objective: Maximising the useful life of
materials through reuse and recycling
According to the Waste
Strategy achieving this objective
requires action in these key
priority areas:
• promote green innovation (e.g. promote the
development and uptake of new, cleaner
technology)
• recognise the lifecycle of products and account
for the resources used
• develop and adopt innovative products and
services that help reduce our ecological footprint
to create comparative economic advantage
• increase and maintain capacity of recycling
systems and reprocessing infrastructure
• implement regulation that drives progress and
supports long-term investment decisions
• identify new opportunities through developing
and promoting innovative solutions
• monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of
appropriate price signals and legislative
instruments.
7.1 Priority area: Measurement,
analysis, evaluation and reporting
to support targets and assess the
adequacy of the Waste Strategy
Building our knowledge and data about waste and
recycling is essential to support the achievement
of the Waste Strategy’s targets and to assess its
adequacy. To monitor how effective our programs
are, and to identify areas for additional attention, we
need to know and understand what is happening with
waste streams, recycling performance, markets and
consumption. Several studies prepared for ZWSA
have highlighted the lack of quality data about the
sector, which the following programs aim to rectify.
7.1.1 Program: Waste audits and
recycling activities study
This annual survey collects data from South
Australian recyclers and reprocessors to provide
stream by stream and waste type recycling tonnages.
The data summarises the current market, including
its market size and strength. Previous surveys
have shown a steady increase in recycling. The
South Australian Recycling Industry Investment Review
(Rawtec, 2009) identified the areas of greatest need
and best return on investment.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$70,000 $70,000 $70,000
7.1.2 Program: Building our knowledge
and data on waste and recycling
ZEUS is a knowledge-based system that facilitates
monitoring, analysis and reporting on waste
reduction targets in the Waste Strategy and in South
Australia’s Strategic Plan 2011.
As more waste, recycling and resource recovery data
is gathered, a management and reporting system is
needed to accommodate and extract information on:
• recycling activity
• waste (tonnes) to landfill by waste stream
(MSW, C&I, C&D)
• litter
• economic and environmental costs and benefits
• infrastructure needs
• areas needing regulatory underpinning.
ZEUS currently stores data on illegal dumping,
household hazardous waste and farm chemicals,
municipal solid waste, composted organics, container
deposit, litter, landfill, grants and incentives. In future,
ZEUS will:
• report on waste and recycling data at a State,
metropolitan and regional level, and at an
individual council/organisation level as this level of
data becomes available
• include data about organic waste composted and
recycling from material recycling facilities and
transfer stations
• capture data online from councils, recyclers and
landfill operators in regular reports and audits.
• Additional modules will be planned as modelling
requirements change or as external requirements
need spatial analysis modelling.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$308,000 $310,000 $312,000
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7.1.3 Program: Strategy review
Although not a statutory requirement, a mid-term
review of the Waste Strategy will start in 2013-14 to
assess its adequacy and progress with implementation
as well as determining the requirements for
adjustment. The review will examine the history,
performance (including levies and other financial
instruments and programs), leadership opportunities
and key linkages. The findings and directions will
inform the next waste strategy. Appropriate
engagement with the community and other
stakeholders will be a key component in the delivery
of the mid-term review project.
The Zero Waste SA Act 2004 requires waste
strategies to be developed, to replace existing waste
strategies, at intervals of not more than five years.
South Australia adopted its first waste strategy
in 2005, and was replaced with the current waste
strategy in 2011, thus a subsequent waste strategy
must replace the 2011 waste strategy in 2016.
Planning for the new strategy will start in 2015.
The mid-term review will inform and guide the
development of the next waste strategy for 2016.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$0 $50,000 $60,000
7.1.4 Program: Financial and legislative
instruments
The Environment Protection (Waste to Resources)
Policy 2010 (Waste EPP) came into operation on
1 September 2010 and progressively bans certain
wastes from going to landfill. The Waste EPP
provides the regulatory underpinning for South
Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015.
ZWSA is working with the EPA on several initiatives
for implementing the Waste EPP. Key areas of urgent
mutual concern are development of guidelines for
material recovery facilities and related standards
and data capture. This Business Plan also details
how ZWSA will support the implementation of the
Waste EPP (see program 7.5.2).
7.2 Priority area: Municipal
solid waste
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies
the following priority actions for ‘maximising the
useful life of materials through reuse and recycling’ in
the MSW stream:
• developing incentives for successful food organics
collection and treatment
• improving feedstocks to maximise value of source
separated systems
• improving:
»» networks for drop-off of non-kerbside
collected materials (e.g. e-waste)
»» sorting infrastructure
»» value-adding of materials
• coordinating and advocating for national solutions
to problematic wastes (e.g. packaging and
hazardous wastes)
• encouraging better contracting and monitoring for
household collection services
• supporting the implementation of the Waste EPP
• monitoring and reviewing kerbside collection
systems to ensure maximum performance
• assisting local government to review, update and
implement regional waste management plans
• encouraging reuse of materials or items through
refurbishment
• supporting coordinated and integrated
householder recycling education campaigns such
as Recycle Right
• developing resource information to assist non-
metropolitan councils to divert waste from landfill
• reducing contamination arising from collection
vehicle compaction rates
• developing guidelines for residential waste and
recycling services associated with higher density
urban living.
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7.2.1 Program: E-waste collections
incentives and associated strategies
Many electronic products contain hazardous
substances such as the heavy metals lead, mercury,
cadmium and hexavalent chromium. Computer
monitor screens contain about two kilograms of
lead, depending upon size and brand. Most of these
substances are of no concern for human exposure
or if released into the environment during ordinary
use and handling; these concerns arise if e-waste is
improperly handled, disposed to landfill, incinerated,
shredded, ground, melted or illegally dumped. E-waste
also contains rare metals such as gold, iridium and
gallium that can be recovered and recycled.
The Product Stewardship Regulations (Televisions and
Computers) 2011 came into effect on 8 November
2011. The regulations underpin the National
Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, which
provide householders and small businesses with free
access to drop-off and recycling services. The first
services under the scheme will start in mid-2012 and
will cover metropolitan, regional and remote areas of
Australia by the end of 2013.
Under the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources)
Policy 2010 computers and televisions will be banned
from metropolitan landfills in South Australia
from 1 September 2012. Landfill operators must
not receive such waste for disposal. In 2012–13
ZWSA will continue to provide funding to support
implementation of the landfill ban and the roll out of
the national scheme. This is likely to be directed to
establishing or increasing industry capacity to collect
and/or recycle e-waste. ZWSA will continue to take
a leadership role on policy interventions, such as
market development and infrastructure assistance.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$419,000 $150,000 $50,000
7.2.2 Program: Kerbside waste
incentives and associated strategies
In 2002 South Australian councils diverted on average
only about 20% of kerbside collected material from
landfill. By June 2010, all metropolitan councils had
implemented, or committed to, high performing
kerbside collection systems (50 councils in total).
Audit results indicate that three-bin systems have
a recycling rate of up to 60%, however, the current
average is only 50% (when measured at kerbside).
The Waste Strategy has a stretch target of 70% for
all material presented at kerbside to be recycled
by 2015. This target will be achieved with kerbside
collection of food scraps and reduced contamination.
ZWSA’s major food scrap recycling pilot undertaken
in 2008-09 involved 17,000 households from 10
councils. Food scraps were collected as part of
existing council green organics collections. This
pilot provided valuable information about all aspects
of introducing such a collection service. The pilot
assessment showed high levels of participation and
diversion of up to 71% of materials away from landfill
in some areas. The new incentive program, Kerbside
Performance Plus, developed as a result of the pilot
has been allocated $6.1 million over four years.
The first and second rounds of funding under the
new program were offered to councils in 2010–11
and 2011-12 and further rounds are budgeted over
the next three years. Other ZWSA programs
addressing food waste across include:
• Industry Program (see program 8.3.1) is working
with manufacturers to identify opportunities
for greater efficiencies in food manufacturing
processes and capturing food waste generated in
industry.
• Commercial incentives program – Recycling at
Work (see program 7.3.2) seeks to introduce
robust collection systems in commercial and
industrial premises.
• Kerbside incentive program – including food waste
(see program 7.2.2) is focused on the introduction
of food waste collection in households.
ZWSA will prepare a map of food activities to
identify points on the value chain where food waste
is generated and quantify volumes. This will open
opportunities not yet explored and inform current
intervention programs. Monitoring and review of
kerbside collection systems will be undertaken to
ensure maximum performance.
Budget for the next three years:
2012- 2013-2014 2014-2015
2013 (indicative) (indicative)
Incentives $360,000 $800,000 $1,000,000
Associated $40,000 $0 $0
strategies
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7.2.3 Program: Recycle Right household
education
The Recycle Right education campaign encourages
householders to recycle correctly in an effort to
reduce the incidence of placing the wrong materials
(’contamination’) in kerbside-collected recycling
bins. This campaign has been developed in close
collaboration with the South Australian Waste
Educators Working Group (Waste Management
Association of Australia – SA Branch), Local
Government Association of South Australia, Visy
Recycling and the recycling and waste industry. The
campaign uses media advertising, social media, fact
sheets, a 1300 recycling ‘hot line’, and workshops
and site visits for council staff and elected members
delivered by KESAB environmental solutions. Market
research is being used to finesse messages, identify
‘problem’ areas of understanding and identify the most
effective channels for communications. ZWSA will
continue to implement the Recycle Right campaign for
the next three years with the ongoing development
of new measures to encourage correct practices by
householders and engagement with local councils.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$300,000 $300,000 $300,000
7.2.4 Program: Regional implementation
Of South Australia’s waste 20% is generated in rural
areas, where population densities are low, waste
types are diverse and delivery of waste and recycling
services can be significantly more difficult than in
metropolitan areas.
Recognising these difficulties, the Waste Strategy does
not set specific recycling targets for regional South
Australia. Diversion targets for non-metropolitan
areas are to ‘maximise diversion to the extent
practically achievable’ to provide flexibility for rural
councils.
As regional strategies are completed, ZWSA’s
emphasis has moved to support implementation,
granting up to 50% of costs to provide funding and
assistance for:
• infrastructure investment for local government
and industry
• the development and update of regional waste
management plans and strategies
• identifying and implementing innovative local
solutions.
The program has been reviewed and undergone
continuous improvement, and is strongly supported
by regional councils. ZWSA will support local
government to review regional waste management
plans in the future. In 2011–12, 19 regional
infrastructure projects were successful in receiving
a total of $1.7 million in funding under this program,
mostly directed to new or improved transfer stations
and recycling facilities in rural areas. Funding in 2012-
13 is allocated to projects awarded in 2011-12 as
projects gain approvals and achieve milestones.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$559,000 $500,000 $600,000
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7.2.5 Program: Out of council and
remote areas
Waste management in the Unincorporated and
Outback Areas of South Australia requires significant
improvement in waste disposal and recycling
practices.
This project will develop a waste management
report and strategy working with the EPA,
Outback Communities Authority, Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, Department
of Health, Department of Planning, Transport and
Infrastructure and KESAB environmental solutions.
ZWSA will manage the development of this project
and is contributing $10,000 in funding.
The project will provide an overview of waste
management practices and investigate current
practices relating to landfill management and
resource recovery. Many landfill sites in remote areas
are not licenced under the Environment Protection Act
1993 but are instead operated by various community
groups and/or progress associations recognised by
the Outback Communities Authority. The EPA is
seeking to apply a consistent approach to licensing
of waste or recycling depots across all sites in South
Australia to ensure that waste management practices
meet legislative requirements.
The project will investigate waste management
options to meet the requirements for all waste
streams produced in the Unincorporated and
Outback Areas of South Australia. The report
and strategy will provide guidance as to how best
support improved waste management practices,
infrastructure and services to reduce the
environmental, social and financial burden associated
with waste generation in Outback Areas.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$10,000 $0 $0
7.2.6 Local Government Association of
South Australia
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 recognises
that local government is central to planning
infrastructure needs, including industrial waste
needs where municipal and industrial facilities
combine. Many councils implement education and
awareness programs. Some develop strategies for
the environment and sustainability including waste
management, engaging with communities, and
identifying targets and priorities. Some councils work
cooperatively with ZWSA to establish regional waste
management plans. These activities will complement
and support the Waste Strategy.
A successful partnership with the Local Government
Association, which began before the establishment of
ZWSA, will continue for the period of the Business
Plan and will be reviewed annually. The partnership
between the Local Government Association and
ZWSA will support the implementation of the
Waste Strategy by:
• supporting local council implementation of food
collection with kerbside organics
• supporting the continued process of waste
management reform by regional councils
• encourage better contracting and monitoring of
household collection services
• coordinate and advocate for national solutions to
problematic waste eg packaging; and hazardous
waste
• support the implementation of the Waste EPP
• facilitating local government discussion of key
issues of relevance to ZWSA.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$54,000 $54,000 $54,000
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7.3 Priority area: Commercial
and industrial waste
The Waste Strategy identifies the following priority
actions for ‘maximising the useful life of materials
through reuse and recycling’ in C&I waste:
• improving source separation, collection systems
and sorting infrastructure
• improving waste management and recycling
service delivery by the private sector
• reducing barriers to the use of recycled materials
in projects or products
• identifying solutions to achieve diversion of C&I in
regional areas
• supporting development of guidance for
management of farm generated waste streams
• supporting implementation of the Waste EPP
• identifying chemical hazard reduction and related
opportunities in government and business, and
identifying business leaders who can assist with
education and change
• identifying recycling systems, resources and tools
for workplaces to assist with ongoing awareness
• working with economic development agencies to
look at growing resource recovery sectors (e.g.
e‑waste sector)
• monitoring energy recovery enterprises to ensure
that viable options for higher-order beneficial uses
are not circumvented, consistent with the waste
hierarchy.
7.3.1 Program: Metropolitan
infrastructure (industry investment
incentives)
The Metropolitan Infrastructure Grants program
aims to increase the ability of local reprocessors
to produce high value end-use products from
recyclables by investing in infrastructure that enables
greater reuse of waste materials and reduces
waste sent to landfill. The State Government has
committed to providing $7.3 million over four
years for investment in key waste infrastructure
across South Australia. ZWSA has provided six
rounds of grant funding for metropolitan recycling
infrastructure projects during the past seven years.
Priority projects will be determined based on the
findings from the investment review in 2009–10 and a
multi-criteria analysis.
In 2009–10, ZWSA commissioned the Recycling
Industry Investment Review, which projected future
recycling infrastructure needs and considered
investment opportunities. In line with the findings
of the review, priority areas for investment were
identified and have been incorporated into the
Metropolitan Infrastructure Grants program.
Successful projects will be provided funding from
$50,000 to a maximum of $300,000 (excluding GST).
Funds will also be spent on projects awarded in
2010–11 and 2011-12 as projects gain approvals and
achieve milestones.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$900,000 $900,000 $900,000
7.3.2 Program: Commercial incentives
(Recycling at Work)
ZWSA’s Recycling at Work program aims to
encourage and support effective recycling collection
systems for small to medium businesses in
metropolitan Adelaide. ZWSA works with waste
collection companies to introduce source separated
co-mingled dry recycling systems and/or organics
collection systems.
Recycling from C&I sector enterprises is now well
established in most large businesses and many
medium sized businesses in all metropolitan centres
across Australia.  In small to medium enterprises
(SMEs), recycling is much less common and significant
quantities of potentially valuable resources are
discarded to landfill. Waste reduction in the C&I
sector needs sustained emphasis on developing
and implementing practical strategies for collecting
recyclable material.
The program (launched in January 2009) provides
11 waste collection companies with funding to
enable new recycling services to be introduced
into businesses. The program was supported by
$576,800 in Australian Packaging Covenant funding
from 2009 to 2012. The program has been reviewed
with recommendations to improve the program’s
performance to be introduced in 2012-13.
The highly fragmented C&I sector has many
very competitive small, medium and large scale
enterprises serviced by several waste and recycling
providers. It presents challenges in the diversity of
activities and wastes generated. The sector must be
approached with a range of complementary tactics,
including placing more responsibility on producers
and manufacturers to manage their products beyond
the point of manufacture or sale; and implement
improved waste handling, collecting and processing.
ZWSA continues to invest in this area to gain
knowledge and achieve significant diversion of
materials such as packaging and organics to more
beneficial uses, and identify recycling systems,
resources and tools for workplaces to assist with
ongoing awareness. In delivering Recycling at Work,
ZWSA maintains strong links with business and
industry and with ZWSA’s Industry Program (see
program  8.3.1).
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Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$335,000 $500,000 $500,000
7.3.3 Program: Explore opportunities
for industrial symbiosis
Industrial symbiosis is based on the premise that one
industry’s waste can be a valuable input to another
organisation. For example, in 2006-07 ZWSA
provided financial support to the Adelaide Brighton
Cement and ResourceCo fuel substitution program
for cement manufacturing.
Significant progress has been made internationally
with governments establishing a structured approach
to facilitate industrial symbiosis. The most successful
example is the United Kingdom’s National Industrial
Symbiosis Program (NISP) established in 2005. From
a total of £23 million in funding (over five years), the
NISP has diverted 5.2 million tonnes of industrial
waste from landfill; generated £151m in new
investment; saved participants over £131 million and
reduced carbon emissions by over 5.2 million tonnes.
The UK NISP model is being implemented by other
EU countries, the USA, China and Japan.
ZWSA will continue to identify opportunities in
South Australia to develop a broader industrial
symbiosis program in South Australia. Funding will be
used to conduct practical studies that can generate
examples of projects and provide insight into
whether an industrial symbiosis program is feasible in
South Australia.
Industrial symbiosis, as with ZWSA’s Industry
Program, is likely to be more successful with an
integrated approach that addresses solid waste,
energy, water and lean processes. ZWSA will
collaborate with other government agencies through
the Business Sustainability Alliance to determine
government wide support for industrial symbiosis.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000
7.3.4 Waste Management Association of
Australia
The Waste Management Association of Australia
(WMAA) SA Branch represents and advocates its
members’ issues. The Waste Strategy recognises
that ZWSA’s partnership with the WMAA provides
valuable input into decision-making processes.
This continued partnership will help WMAA link
the industry with ZWSA. ZWSA will continue to
support WMAA to:
• hold events to improve industry knowledge and
expertise, and provide networking opportunities
• administer working groups and distribute ZWSA
information to members.
The WMAA holds briefing sessions on a range of
ZWSA issues each year.
South Australia will host the 2012 and 2014
Enviro Conference and Exhibition at the Adelaide
Convention Centre. Enviro is Australia’s peak
environmental and sustainability gathering convened
every two years. The Conference is organised
by Enviro Connections, a joint venture between
the Australian Water Association and the Waste
Management Association of Australia. Additional
support to the Conference is also provided by the
Clean Energy Council, Environmental Institute of
Australia and New Zealand and Sustainable Business
Australia. ZWSA will provide funding support of
$40,000 for each Enviro Conference to be held in
Adelaide in 2012 and 2014 through its agreement
with WMAA.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$68,000 $68,000 $68,000
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7.4 Priority area: Construction Key actions that KESAB has committed to include:

and demolition waste
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies
the following priority actions for ‘maximising the
useful life of materials through reuse and recycling’ in
C&D waste:
• developing markets and removing barriers to the
responsible use of secondary materials such as
concrete, aggregates, fill materials
• development and pilot of a clean site module, run
frequently by at least one training provider by 2014
• deliver up to six rural/regional workshops per
annum
• four demonstration best practice sites in
metropolitan and rural areas
• four on-site best practice demonstration days.

• improving the quality of recycled materials Budget for the next three years:
ensuring fit for purpose
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
• promoting source separation wherever feasible (indicative) (indicative)
• supporting the implementation of the Waste EPP $10,000 $10,000 review

• embedding waste reduction and management
practices in vocational training courses
• encouraging salvaging and reuse of building
materials.
Significant change in this sector during the past
six years has seen large investment in new
infrastructure and innovation. Nevertheless,
specifications are needed for products to improve
their acceptance in civil works and other applications.
7.4.2 Program: Markets for construction
and demolition materials
The Sustainable Markets and Innovation (industry
investment incentives) program will also provide
opportunities to the C&D sector to develop and
improve markets for secondary materials (see
program 7.7.1).

7.4.1 Clean site building and

construction resource recovery
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 recognises
that engaging with the building and construction
industry is essential to improve waste management
and resource recovery practices in the C&D sector.
To improve waste management on construction
sites, KESAB environmental solutions will develop
information for the building and construction
industry that clearly outlines clean site management
to support source separation and diversion of site
clearing materials to appropriate recycling facilities.
The Master Builders Association’s Environmental Pack
released in March 2012 assists members to introduce
practices on sites to ensure that their projects meet
environmental standards. ZWSA will contribute
funding for an industry-driven program that establishes
broad scale voluntary compliance using education
on C&D resource recovery, recycling, stormwater
pollution reduction and litter management, and
encouragement of industry leaders to implement
voluntary compliance programs, provided that
industry increases its funding commitment.
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7.5 Priority area: Problematic
and hazardous waste
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies
the following priorities for action on the management
of hazardous waste:
• encourage the recovery and treatment of oils,
solvents and other valuable materials for reuse
• reduce hazards through hazardous waste
collection, recycling and appropriate disposal
• encourage remediation of low level and high level
contaminated soils for reuse.
Household chemicals can be dangerous without safe
storage and disposal. ZWSA, with the assistance
of local government, undertakes free household
hazardous waste collections to help the public
dispose of unwanted chemicals in an environmentally
safe way.
Licensed professional waste management contractors
set up temporary collection points in metropolitan
and regional areas of the State and householders are
asked to deliver unwanted chemicals to collection
points. The collection timetable is on the ZWSA
website. Following a State Government commitment,
$2.8 million was allocated for the collection of
household and farm hazardous waste across the
State for a further four years (starting 2010–11).
7.5.1 Program: Household hazardous
waste and farm chemical collections
In line with the Waste Strategy, in 2012‑13 ZWSA will:
• continue to fund a household and farm hazardous
waste collection program across South Australia,
and monitor and report the results
• investigate and progress the establishment of
permanent facilities
• educate the community on proper household
hazardous waste management practices and
better inform stakeholders and the community on
household and farm chemical collection facilities
• encourage the recovery and treatment of oils,
solvents and other valuable materials for reuse
• reduce hazards through hazardous waste
collection, recycling and appropriate disposal
• encourage remediation of low level and high level
contaminated soils for reuse.
The Hazardous Waste Depot at Dry Creek has
been funded and managed by ZWSA since July 2008
(previously it was an EPA facility). The depot is open
between 9am and noon on the first Tuesday of every
month. The facility has been invaluable to the South
Australian community but it is not always convenient
for residents south of the city or for those with full-
time work.
As a complementary measure to the depot, ZWSA
operates a more accessible, mobile system in
collaboration with councils throughout metropolitan
and regional areas of the State. ZWSA manages the
collection and disposal of the unwanted chemicals by
an EPA authorised contractor.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$793,000 $763,000 $790,000
7.5.2 Program: Support implementation
of the Waste EPP
The Waste EPP will progressively ban certain wastes
to landfill including computers, oil, lead acid batteries
and compact fluorescent lights. ZWSA will take a
supporting role to enable the Waste EPP. Strategies
will be developed for banned materials including
high volume/low toxicity materials such as compact
fluorescent lighting, mercury lights, tyres, lead acid
batteries, gas bottles, paints, waste oil and all plastics.
ZWSA has already made progress in some of
these areas. ZWSA has helped householders safely
dispose of the mercury contained in the new energy
efficient lights through the BackLight Household
Light Globe Recycling Program. Householders can
drop off a range of used fluoro globes for recycling
at metropolitan and regional Mitre 10 and True Value
stores across the State, free of charge. The globes
are then recycled by Chemsal Resource Recovery.
See program 7.2.1 for details of ZWSA’s e-waste
strategy.
ZWSA will work closely with the EPA, local
government, recycling industry (including container
deposit operators), lighting industry, plastics
industries, tyre industry, major retailers and other
key stakeholders.
Budget for the next three years:
2012- 2013-2014 2014-2015
2013 (indicative) (indicative)
BackLight $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
program
Associated $190,000 $140,000 $140,000
strategies
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7.5.3 Program: Contaminated soil
strategy – remediation and reuse
opportunities
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011-15 identifies that
remediation of low level and high level contaminated
soil for reuse is a priority for action. This may involve
the consideration of:
• landfill price signal for contaminated soils
• restricting disposal of some contaminated soils
to landfill to encourage other better treatment
options
• encouraging the onsite or offsite treatment of
contaminated soils for reuse consistent with EPA
requirements.
This program will explore opportunities and barriers
for reusing remediated and contaminated soils and
reduce the volume sent to landfill, particularly as
major infrastructure projects are developed. This
work will be undertaken through a cross-government
working group. Key government agencies involved in
the working group include the EPA, the Cooperative
Research Centre for Contaminated Assessment
and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE),
the Master Builders Association, the Department
of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Urban
Development Authority, the Waste Management
Association of Australia (South Australian Branch),
which represents businesses in the construction and
demolition waste industry and landfill operators.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$50,000 $0 $0
7.5.4 National and State policies
The Australian Government is responsible for
ensuring that Australia’s international obligations
are met, through national or State actions. ZWSA
contributes to national discussions on a range
of issues such as plastic bags, tyres, end of life
vehicles, e-waste, waste oil, product stewardship
and the Australian Packaging Covenant. South
Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies that
effective product stewardship schemes should be
in place by 2015. ZWSA will continue to influence
policy direction in the future to support product
stewardship initiatives for a range of products
including e-waste, televisions, tyres and batteries.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$225,000 $225,000 $225,000
7.6 Priority area: Disposal and
illegal dumping
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies
the following target for illegal dumping:
• decreasing incidences and tonnages of illegally
disposed waste
• support the implementation of the Waste EPP
• support, encourage and, where possible, demand
landfill gas recovery for energy production where
this is consistent with EPA requirements
• implement litter reduction and public place
recycling.
ZWSA will work closely with the EPA and its
stakeholders to assist efforts to reduce illegal
dumping. ZWSA offers its data capture system for
illegal dumping incidences to councils and to the EPA.
7.6.1 Program: Illegal dumping
Illegal dumping is a significant cost to outer urban
councils, and it has been suggested that the increase
to the solid waste levy will increase the problem.
ZWSA will work with the EPA to identify ways to
reduce illegal dumping and encourage behavioural
awareness of litter and illegal dumping issues.
Key priorities for action, detailed in the Waste
Strategy, include:
• supporting the implementation of the Waste EPP
• implementing litter reduction and public place
recycling initiatives
• identifying and maximising opportunities to
increase awareness, and link environmental
values with reduced litter, illegal dumping and
associated impacts.
7.6.2 Program: Litter data and research
and branded litter monitoring
KESAB has been monitoring litter incidence at 151
sites across the State on a quarterly basis since 1998,
providing the best continuous data set for measuring
litter incidence in Australia.
This program aims to maintain effective litter data
on trends, item types and locations, and develop
community education and awareness campaigns.
Data will be stored and analysed in ZEUS. National
litter monitoring was reintroduced in 2006, using the
methodology developed by KESAB.
This program will continue to be supported for at
least the next three years. KESAB has committed to:
• conducting quarterly counts at 151 sites
throughout South Australia in February, May,
August, November
• maintaining a comprehensive database and trend
line of litter streams in SA
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• integrating with Keep Australia Beautiful National
Litter Index and Branded Litter Study
• developing litter reduction strategies and
resources based on litter count data
• achieving measureable reduction in targeted litter
• regularly reporting to, engaging and informing
stakeholders
• continuing ongoing public awareness and media
management
• independently auditing count procedure and
results annually.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$70,000 $70,000 $70,000
7.6.3 Program: Community litter,
education, resources and campaigns
Extensive social research into community behaviour,
litter and recycling highlights the need for new
community and public place litter resources and
strategies. The research findings identify targets and
opportunities to focus on key issues and community
sector groups. This enables resources and strategy
options to be developed in collaboration with
partners and stakeholders. This program aims to
develop and regularly update a suite of contemporary
litter awareness and information materials
(brochures, posters, signs, some in languages other
than English), and make them available to councils,
schools, community groups and stakeholders to
increase awareness of litter disposal.
KESAB has committed to:
• develop and implement litter awareness strategies
in collaboration with sectors identified through
the Litter Data and Branded Litter Monitoring
programs and through stakeholder feedback
• monitor new packaging types and report on
their impacts
• develop and disseminate Information and
resources to stakeholders for implementation.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000
7.7 Priority area: Research and
development
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 recognises
that research will underpin and inform how we
address new challenges of wasteful consumption,
and change behaviours. Research priorities will be
evaluated from time to time. As we extend our
knowledge and focus on sustainable use of resources,
we begin to extend beyond known approaches to
traditional recycling and reuse.
7.7.1 Program: Sustainable markets
and innovation (industry investment
incentives)
The need to promote markets for recycled materials,
improve the viability of the recycling sector and
develop value-added recycled products is a priority
for action in the Waste Strategy.
In 2012–13, the ZWSA Sustainable Markets and
Innovation grants program will target key waste
streams and their associated recycling industries.
The program provides financial incentives to increase
and support markets for recycled materials. Projects
will be coordinated through each material industry
sector (e.g. composting, aggregate and plastics).
Further funding rounds for the grants program will
be held over the next three years with priority
projects to be determined based on the investment
review and ZWSA multi-criteria analysis tool. This
program will be implemented in collaboration with
Business Sustainability Alliance partners.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$130,000 $228,000 $228,000
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7.7.2 Tertiary education sector (UniSA) 7.7.3 Waste to energy policy

partnership
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 recognises
that collaboration, research, data collection and
monitoring will help us to refine programs to in
turn achieve better waste avoidance and resource
efficiency.
The Zero Waste Centre for Sustainable Design and
Behaviour, established in 2008–09 at the University
of South Australia, is a ‘centre of excellence’
partnership between the University of South
Australia and ZWSA over five years that brings
together design and behavioural change across
diverse academic disciplines such as architecture and
childhood development. The centre examines issues
of waste management and reduction, recycling and
resource efficiency. It is a key tool to tackle some of
the harder challenges ahead.
The centre’s ZWSA Chair for Sustainable Design and
Behaviour, Professor Steffen Lehmann, will continue
to develop the centre with UniSA and ZWSA.
Collaboration and partnering with other State
tertiary and research and development institutions,
such as Flinders University, the University of
Adelaide, the South Australian Research and
Development Institute (SARDI), interstate and
overseas research centres, will work to:
• build long-term capacity to undertake activities at
the higher end of the waste hierarchy
• create a focal point for waste-related research
• analyse the flow of materials and other resources
in a product’s lifecycle from raw material
extraction and manufacturing, through a product’s
useful life and recycling, to final disposal
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 recognises
the need to support new technologies that either
enhance performance or replace landfill as a disposal
option, consistent with the guidance of the waste
hierarchy.
ZWSA first developed a waste to energy policy
in 2005. Since then, waste to energy has rapidly
developed worldwide. This program will review and
update the existing ZWSA waste to energy policy
and consider a broad range of environmental, social
and economic factors identified in the background
paper. This will equip ZWSA and partner
government agencies with a better understanding
of the opportunities and priority areas associated
with recovering energy from waste. The policy
will examine opportunities with alternative waste
technologies and optimal use of waste resources, and
set directions for research and innovation.
Funding will enable studies to be undertaken that
will inform the waste to energy policy. ZWSA will
collaborate with other relevant government agencies
and encourage a partnership approach through
development of the policy. ZWSA will continue to
monitor energy recovery enterprises to ensure that
viable options for higher order beneficial uses are
not circumvented.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$30,000 $0 $0

• identify where in the lifecycle, changes can make

large positive impacts on energy, waste, materials
use and greenhouse gas production

• attract other funding partners, such as the

Australian Research Council for research projects

• consistent with the guidance provided by the

waste hierarchy, support research into new
technologies that either enhance performance or
replace landfill as a disposal option

• support research into durable goods and products

that encourage reuse.

Budget for the next three years:

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

(indicative) (indicative)
$239,000 $240,000 $240,000
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8 Objective: Avoid and reduce waste

South Australia’s Waste Strategy 8.1.1 Program: Measuring community

2011–2015 identifies that
achievability of this objective
requires action in these key
priority areas:
• avoid and reduce wasteful use of resources
in production processes and products (e.g.
leaner production, design for environment and
extended producer responsibility)
• learn and foster attitudes and lifestyle choices
that encourage us to live within nature’s limits
attitudes and behaviour
ZWSA undertakes market research to inform
the development of behavioural change programs
targeting different sectors of the community.
Understanding community attitudes and behaviours
towards waste reduction and avoidance enables
ZWSA to identify the drivers and inhibitors to the
adoption of effective waste reduction practices.
Previous household market research studies (2004,
2008) have investigated attitudes, knowledge and
behaviours primarily around recycling practices.

• embed this new learning within our education In response to the new Waste Strategy which
systems places more emphasis on ‘avoid’, ‘reduce’ and ‘reuse’
strategies, as well as outlining new community-based
• support consumers to make informed programs or initiatives, new data will be collected in
purchasing decisions. 2011-12 which provides benchmarks for these newer
program areas such as green purchasing, waste
avoidance and sustainability.
8.1 Priority area: Measurement, Budget for the next three years:
analysis, evaluation and reporting
to support targets and assess the 2012-2013 2013-2014
(indicative)
2014-2015
(indicative)
adequacy of the Waste Strategy
$40,000 $45,000 $45,000
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies
the following priority actions in building our
knowledge and data on waste and recycling:
• monitor infrastructure and identify gaps (to be
undertaken as part of the waste strategy review)

• record learning and feedback to inform policy and

design of projects

• monitor industry investment, cost savings, jobs

growth, change in perceptions and importance of
environmental issues

• measure outcomes as they relate to greenhouse

gas emissions, water and ecological footprint

• develop models that give feedback on individual

and system performance.
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8.2 Priority area: Municipal
solid waste
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies
the following priority actions to ‘avoid and reduce
waste’ in MSW:
• use innovative approaches to inform households,
increase awareness of wasteful consumption and
effective recycling, and maintain awareness above
80%
• promote green purchasing and waste avoidance
with householders and councils
• explore links with emerging sustainability agendas
(e.g. sustainability in food policy)
• engage the community in opportunities involving
resources and sustainability
• develop systems that assist purchasing decisions
such as extended producer responsibility,
star-rating systems and the choice to leave
packaging in-store.
8.2.1 Program: KESAB Sustainable
Communities (city and country)
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 recognises
the importance of supporting local activities,
including schools, to tap into the values of the
community and encourage sustainable behaviour
change. KESAB has committed to ongoing
environmental education and action embracing
rural communities, local government, schools and
groups through a revamped Tidy Towns program,
Sustainable Communities.
KESAB encourages rural communities to adopt and
implement sustainable environmental practices,
encouraging a whole of community approach through
environmental education and action. This includes
recognition of waste and recycling efforts through
annual awards, community action and councils.
KESAB has committed to:
• delivering the Sustainable Communities
program to a high standard with engagement
by communities in each region evidenced by
applications from a range of community-based
groups including councils, schools, natural
resources management boards, and service and
community groups
• involving Adelaide communities, with at least five
urban entries in 2012, eight in 2013 and 10 in 2014
• recognising and rewarding sustainable
environmental outcomes
• ensuring that at least 30% of councils in each
region promote the program via websites,
newsletters or other high-profile media.
ZWSA will continue to provide some support to
KESAB’s Sustainable Communities activities.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000
8.2.2 Program: Wipe Out Waste schools
program
The Wipe Out Waste (WOW) program provides
training and resources for teachers and helps drive
positive change in schools. WOW was developed on
behalf of ZWSA by KESAB environmental solutions,
the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, and Department of Education and
Children’s Services (DECS). WOW is an integrated
comprehensive waste education program supported
by curriculum resources and teacher training. It is
the first program in Australia to span kindergarten
through to primary and secondary schools.
These resources enable students to gain an
understanding of waste, litter, recycling and
related environmental issues as part of the school
curriculum. WOW is a fundamental adjunct to the
DECS Sustainable Schools Program. The findings of
a 2008 comprehensive evaluation of the program
continue to inform ZWSA’s funding provision and
direction for the program.
In 2012–13, the program will continue with its focus
on regional and metropolitan schools. In particular,
KESAB has committed to:
• identifying a key performance indicator for the
number of additional schools in the strategic plan
• developing age-appropriate resources as needed
• establishing community, council and industry
linkages and partnerships for each participating
school
• reducing waste in schools
• regular reporting to stakeholders.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$240,000 $245,000 $246,000
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8.2.3 Program: School and
community grants
School and Community grants targets charities,
service clubs and other not-for-profit organisations,
and schools (including metropolitan and regional high
schools and kindergartens) that recover reusable
resources.
Consistent with the Waste Strategy, ZWSA will
deliver this program in recognition of the important
role community-based organisations and some
schools play in collecting materials for recycling
or reuse and also working at the higher end of the
waste hierarchy (avoid, reduce, reuse).
The program supports small-scale community and
school projects that encourage reuse, recycling and
the diversion of waste from landfill.
This program is complementary to the WOW
program and to be eligible for funding, schools
must have staff who have attended a ZWSA WOW
workshop.
Following a review by ZWSA in 2011–12, the
program will continue in 2012–13 and 2013–14.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$160,000 $160,000 $160,000
8.3 Priority area: Commercial
and industrial waste
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies
the following priority actions to ‘avoid and reduce
waste’ in C&I waste:
• promote EPA sustainability licences that
incorporate sustainability measures
• encourage industry training and awareness
• promote sustainable procurement and undertake
specific analysis to demonstrate the full costs and
other benefits of sustainable procurement
• promote industry knowledge and awareness
through web based publications and information
dissemination
• implement sustainability initiatives within the State
Government, including assets such as buildings
and infrastructure
• promote innovation in business sustainability
• fund the expansion of resource efficiency
initiatives to include accreditation schemes
• involve greater numbers of businesses, especially
small and medium sized enterprises and retail
sectors, in work-based recycling and resource
efficiency programs
• support the development and implementation of
climate change sector agreements
• identify business leaders who can assist with
industry education and enable change across
sectors and through supply chains.
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8.3.1 Program: Industry Program
(including government)
The Industry Program is the key waste avoidance
program for ZWSA and provides economic and
sustainability benefits as well as developing a core of
environmental knowledge in the business community.
The program helps businesses and government to
implement cost-saving resource efficiency measures.
These companies also build capacity to deal with a
range of rapidly emerging environmental, financial
and social imperatives. For this reason, the Industry
Program is critical to achieving several Waste
Strategy priority actions in ‘avoid and reduce waste’
in the C&I sector. Achievements of individual
companies are documented in case studies and
published on www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au.
Similar programs interstate and overseas have shown
that companies can realise large environmental and
cost savings by implementing resource efficiency
measures. Actions can also be accredited, and give
the organisation a new marketing edge. Key elements
of the Industry Program are:
• commitment from management
• diagnostic evaluation
• training programs
• in-house technical support
• financial support in the form of resource efficiency
audits.
ZWSA is part of the Business Sustainability Alliance
(BSA) in partnership with the Department for
Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and
Energy, SA Water and the Environment Protection
Authority. The BSA provides key competencies
in the areas of waste, water, energy, lean
manufacturing, construction, compliance, climate
change and sustainability.
Consistent with priority actions in the Waste
Strategy, ZWSA is extending its work under the
Industry Program.
Budget for the next three years:
Industry training, awareness, publications and promotion
Resource efficiency and supply chain initiatives
Government sustainability initiatives (including
procurement)
Innovation and accreditation schemes
Key work to be undertaken includes:
• extending the Industry Program so that it reaches
up to approximately 150 sites and 60 companies
per year
• undertaking an advocacy and enabling role in
greening State Government which is a significant
generator of C&I waste across myriad operations
including offices, hospitals, emergency services,
correctional facilities, TAFE campuses and schools
• advising on and informing a range of issues such
as sustainable procurement and supply chains,
accommodation fit-outs and waste management
• Encourage and promote industry awareness
and business sustainability through training, web
based publications and information dissemination
$300,000 of funding available in 2012-13
• Involve greater numbers of businesses especially
SME and retail in resource efficiency programs.
Identify industry associations and business leaders
who can assist with enabling change across
sectors and through supply chains. $588,000 of
funding available in 2012-13
• Implement sustainability initiatives with SA
Government including the promotion of
sustainable procurement and undertaking analysis
to demonstrate the full costs and other benefits
of sustainable procurement. $130,000 of funding
available in 2012-13
• Promote innovation and fund the expansion
of resource recovery initiatives to include
accreditation schemes. Support the development
and implementation of Climate change sector
agreements $100,000 of funding available in 2012-13
2013‑2014 2014‑2015
2012‑2013 (indicative) (indicative)
300,000 310,00 300,000
588,000 630,000 600,000
130,000 130,000 115,000
100,000 100,000 100,000
$1,118,000 $1,170,000 $1,115,000
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8.3.2 Program: Consumption and waste
avoidance incentives
The Consumption and Waste Avoidance Incentives
Program aims to promote innovation for projects
which demonstrate:
• effective ways to avoid waste
• reach a larger number of people
• help to guide social change towards models of
sustainable consumption.
ZWSA’s support will help guide a transition to
sustainable resource use in the economy. For
example, it may assist supply to meet a genuine
demand, or it may facilitate more sustainable
consumer choices.
Applicants are required to meet the following criteria
for suitable projects to receive funding:
• are unique/innovative in South Australia
• need seed or kick-start funding
• need funding for an element essential to the
initiative’s success (i.e. the initiative would not
proceed without the element)
• operate at the ‘avoidance’, ‘reduction’ or ‘reuse’
levels of the hierarchy
• can demonstrate measurable outcomes and
return on investment
• are based on a model that has been proven
successful elsewhere
• deliver multiple benefits in addition to reduced
consumption and improved resource (social,
economic or environmental)
• are consistent with Government policy directions
including targets for reduction of waste to landfill
and the Waste Strategy 2011–2015
• can be implemented and reported within 18
months of initiation.
ZWSA will offer this program in 2012–13 and assess
future rounds of funding in 2013–14 and 2014–15
following review of the initial round of applicants and
initiatives proposed.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$130,000 $135,000 $135,000
8.4 Priority area: Construction
and demolition waste
The Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies the following
priority actions for ‘avoid and reduce waste’ in C&D
waste:
• taking account of waste generation and waste
reduction in advocating for planning decisions
• ensure planning decisions take into account of
waste generation and waste reduction
• promoting sustainable procurement, especially in
the government sector
• applying financial instruments to drive change
• engaging industry training and association bodies to
include avoidance, reduction and recycling within a
sustainability context in apprentice training.
8.4.1 Program: Promote better design
of the built environment
Building and retrofitting of commercial and residential
development and construction work can strengthen
the ability to move towards a more sustainable use of
building materials and practices. This can be achieved
by working within the legislative planning framework
to develop principles and guidelines that:
• promote better design of the built environment
and adoption of new and more sustainable building
materials
• minimise or avoid waste in the construction
process
• promote building design that supports
future adaptability and maximises reuse and
redevelopment of existing infrastructure
• incorporate material reuse, materials with
recycled content and materials that are recyclable
• include on-site waste separation and recovery
systems during construction and demolition
• provide sufficient space to manage waste and
recycling infrastructure in the design phase of
developments
• where feasible, achieve the outcomes under
‘Management’ and ‘Materials’ in the Green Star
Rating tool (www.gbc.org.au).
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ZWSA is working with the appropriate stakeholders,
such as the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s
Green Building initiative, University of South
Australia, Housing Industry Association, Master
Builders Association of SA, Property Council,
developers, Department for Planning, Transport and
Infrastructure, Urban Development Authority , and
others, to promote better sustainable design of the
built environment. This will include adoption of new
and more sustainable building materials and practices.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$80,000 $0 $0
8.5 Priority area: Problematic
hazardous waste
In line with the Waste Strategy in 2012‑13 ZWSA will:
• engage with producers, importers and
manufacturers to educate, encourage and support
product stewardship initiatives for e-waste, tyres
and batteries (see program 7.2.1 and 7.5.2)
• reduce hazards through hazardous waste
collections, recycling and appropriate disposal (see
program 7.5.1)
• encourage less toxic materials (see program 7.5.1)
• provide convenient drop off facilities for unwanted
household and farm hazardous materials (see
program 7.5.1).
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8.6 Priority area: Disposal and
illegal dumping
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies
the following actions in disposal and illegal dumping:
• identifying and maximising opportunities to
increase awareness, link environmental values
with reduced litter, illegal dumping and associated
impacts (see programs 7.6.1 and 7.6.3)
• no new landfills to service metropolitan Adelaide
• apply financial instruments to drive change
• provide education, enforcement, action and
disincentives for illegal dumping
• ban from landfill those materials that could be
disposed of through strongly performing markets
– having regards to metropolitan and non-
metropolitan context.
8.7 Priority area: Research
and development
South Australia’s Waste Strategy 2011–2015 identifies
the following priority actions in research and
development:
• understand how sustainable behaviour change is
achieved and apply findings to waste avoidance,
and reduction of littering, illegal dumping and
consumption (see program 7.7.2)
• find the information we need to make better
decisions about what we buy and use (see
program 8.3.1 and 8.3.2)
• help discover the policy choices society will need
to ensure its future wellbeing (see program 8.3.1
and 8.3.2)
• fund and develop graduate and post-graduate
capacity (see program 7.7.2)
• measure consumption and ecological footprint;
understand links between wasteful consumption,
disposable income, behaviours and ecological
footprint (see programs 7.7.2 and 8.3.2).
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9. Corporate support functions

9.1 Communications, education, 9.2 Zero Waste SA Board

marketing and website
ZWSA’s communications, education and marketing
activities target industry, government and
community and underpin the implementation of
the Waste Strategy, particularly in the area of
increasing community engagement. Communications
aim to raise awareness of ZWSA’s purpose,
achievements and programs, and enhance its
stakeholder relationships by encouraging two-
way communications with the community, local
councils and industry. The main channels for
communications include the quarterly rewords
stakeholder newsletter, fact sheets and case studies
and sponsorships. Social media has an increasingly
central role in the communications mix with
ZWSA judiciously using Facebook, YouTube and
Twitter to promote recycling and waste avoidance.
The www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au website is continually
developed to ensure content is relevant, accurate
and up-to-date as well as being easy to navigate.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$320,000 $340,000 $340,000
support
ZWSA provides policy and administrative support
to the Board of ZWSA and committees approved by
the Board (e.g. Governance Committee). The Board
meets about10 times a year and members (excluding
public servants) receive appropriate sitting fees for
attending meetings. This budget item reflects running
costs of Board meetings, training of members and
ZWSA staff salaries and on-costs allocated to
support the Board function.
Budget for the next three years:
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
(indicative) (indicative)
$160,000 $160,000 $160,000
9.3 Corporate services
This budget item provides ongoing administration
support to the organisation, including rental office
lease payments, payroll, insurance and purchasing,
as well as administrative support to the Board and
management of the Waste to Resources Fund.
Budget for the next three years:

2012- 2013-2014 2014-2015

2013 (indicative) (indicative)
Corporate $786,000 $795,000 $800,000
activities
zGreen $25,000 $25,000 $22,000
initiatives
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10 Budget

Revenue and expenditure

Revenue 2012‑13 ($) 2013‑14 ($) 2014‑15 ($)

Cash held 1 July, opening balance (estimated) 32,657,000 42,395,000 53,674,000
50% of waste levy payments from EPA 16,992,000 18,767,000 22,272,000
Interest on deposits 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000
Income from external sources 0 0 0

Total revenue – Waste to Resources Fund 50,849,000 62,362,000 77,146,000

ZWSA expenditure authority 8,454,000 8,688,000 8,870,000

Priority areas and programs expenditure

2012‑13 ($) 2013‑14 ($) 2014‑15 ($)

7.1 Priority area: Measurement, analysis, evaluation and reporting to support

targets and assess the adequacy of the Waste Strategy
7.1.1 Waste audits and recycling activities study 70,000 70,000 70,000
7.1.2 Building our knowledge and data on waste and
recycling 308,000 310,000 312,000
7.1.3. Strategy review 0 50,000 60,000

7.1.4 Financial and legislative instruments 0 0 0

Sub-total 378,000 430,000 442,000
7.2 Priority area: Municipal solid waste

7.2.1 E-waste collections incentives and associated

strategies 419,000 150,000 50,000
7.2.2 Kerbside waste incentives and associated
strategies 400,000 800,000 1,000,000
7.2.3 Recycle Right household education 300,000 300,000 300,000
7.2.4 Regional implementation 559,000 500,000 600,000
7.2.5 Out of Councils and remote areas 10,000 0 0
7.2.6 Local Government Association of South
Australia 54,000 54,000 54,000
Sub-total 1,742,000 1,804,000 2,004,000
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2012‑13 ($) 2013‑14 ($) 2014‑15 ($)

7.3 Priority area: Commercial and Industrial Waste
7.3.1 Metropolitan infrastructure — industry
investment incentives 900,000 900,000 900,000
7.3.2 Commercial incentives – Recycling at Work 335,000 500,000 500,000
7.3.3 Explore opportunities for industrial symbiosis 50,000 50,000 50,000
7.3.4 Waste Management Association of Australia 68,000 68,000 68,000
Sub-total 1,353,000 1,518,000 1,518,000
7.4 Priority area: Construction and demolition waste

7.4.1 Clean site building and construction resource

recovery 10,000 10,000 0

7.4.2 Markets for C&D materials (budget allocated in

program 7.8.1) 0 0 0
Sub-total 10,000 10,000 10,000

7.5 Priority area: Problematic and hazardous waste

7.5.1 Household hazardous waste and farm chemical
collections 793,000 763,000 790,000

7.5.2 Support implementation of the Waste EPP 250,000 200,000 200,000

7.5.3 Contaminated soil strategy – remediation and
reuse opportunities 50,000 0 0
7.5.4 National and State policies 225,000 225,000 225,000
Sub-total 1,318,000 1,188,000 1,215,000
7.6. Priority area: Disposal and illegal dumping
7.6.1 Illegal dumping 0 0 0

7.6.2 Litter data and research and branded litter

monitoring 70,000 70,000 70,000
7.6.3 Community litter, education, resources and
campaigns 100,000 100,000 100,000
Sub-total 170,000 170,000 170,000
7.7 Priority area: Research and development
7.7.1 Sustainable markets and innovation — Industry
investment incentives 130,000 228,000 228,000
7.7.2 Tertiary education sector (UniSA) partnership 239,000 240,000 240,000
7.7.3 Waste to energy policy 30,000 0 0
Sub-total 399,000 468,000 468,000
Total 7. 5,370,000 5,588,000 5,827,000
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2012‑13 ($) 2013‑14 ($) 2014‑15 ($)

8.1 Priority area: Measurement, analysis, evaluation and reporting to support
targets and assess the adequacy of the Waste Strategy
8.1.1 Measuring community attitudes and behaviour 40,000 45,000 45,000
Sub-total 40,000 45,000 45,000
8.2 Priority area: Municipal Solid Waste
8.2.1 KESAB Sustainable communities (City and
Country) 25,000 25,000 25,000
8.2.2 Wipe Out Waste schools program 240,000 245,000 246,000
8.2.3 Schools and community grants 160,000 160,000 160,000
Sub-total 425,000 430,000 431,000
8.3 Priority area: Commercial and industrial waste
8.3.1 Industry Program (including government) 1,118,000 1,170,000 1,115,000
8.3.2 Consumption and waste avoidance incentives 130,000 135,000 135,000
Sub-total 1,248,000 1,305,000 1,250,000
8.4 Priority area: Construction and demolition waste
8.4.1 Promote better design of built environment 80,000 0 0
Sub-total 80,000 0 0
8.5 Priority area: Problematic hazardous
waste 0 0 0
8.6 Disposal and illegal dumping 0 0 0
8.7 Research and development 0 0 0
Total 8. 1,793,000 1,780,000 1,726,000

9. Corporate support functions

9.1 Communications, education, marketing and
website 320,000 340,000 340,000
9.2 ZWSA Board support 160,000 160,000 160,000
9.3 Corporate services (accommodation, z-Green
initiatives, office running costs and salaries) 811,000 820,000 817,000
Total 9. 1,291,000 1,320,000 1,317,000
Total expenditure 8,454,000 8,688,000 8,870,000
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11 Budget distribution charts

CONSTRUCTION DISPOSAL RESEARCH AND MEASUREMENT, COMMUNICA- PROBLEMATIC MUNICIPAL COMMERCIAL

AND AND ILLEGAL DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS TIONS, AND SOLID AND
DEMOLITION DUMPING AND CORPORATE HAZARDOUS WASTE INDUSTRIAL
WASTE REPORTING AND BOARD WASTE WASTE
SUPPORT

$10,000 $70,000 $30,000 $40,000 $160,000 $50,000 $10,000 $50,000

Clean Site Litter data Waste to Community Board support Contaminated Out of council Industrial
energy attitudes study soil areas Symbiosis

$80,000 $100,000 $130,000 $70,000 $320,000 $225,000 $25,000 $68,000

Better built Community Sustainable Recycling Communications National and Sustainable Waste Management
design education market grants activity study and education State policy communities Association
Australia

$239,000 $308,000 $808,000 $250,000 $54,000 $130,000

Tertiary Data analysis Corporate Waste Local Consumption
education and reporting Services EPP Government and waste
sector Association avoidance

$793,000 $160,000 $335,000

Household School and Recycling at
hazardous Communities Work incentives
waste Grants

$240,000 $900,000 Metro

Wipe Out Infrastructure
Waste Grants

$400,000 $1,118,000
Recycle Right Industry
Program
Expenditure by priority area and program $400,000
Kerbside
incentives

$419,000
E-waste
collections

$559,000
Regional
implementation
10%
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5%
2010-11

0% 2011-12

MSW 2012-13
C&D C&I Litter
Haz waste Avoidance

10%   5%  

10%  
Data  analysis  &  repor7ng  
Local  Government  
2%  
36%   Industry  

7%   Educa7on  &  behaviour  change  

LiDer  
Hazardous  Waste  
Corporate  support  

30%  
 
Budget breakdown by key project/activity

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%
2010-11

0% 2011-12

MSW 2012-13
C&D C&I Litter
Haz waste Avoidance

10%   5%  
Budget breakdown by priority area

10%  
Data  analysis  &  repor7ng  
Local  Government  
2%  
36%   Industry  

7%   Educa7on  &  behaviour  change