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Cleanaway rolls out kerbside waste collection services to City of Casey residents

Communities - Our Services

August 24, 2020

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Residents can do their bit by keeping up to date on the latest recycling rules to ensure that bins are not contaminated with materials that don’t belong.

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Residents can do their bit by keeping up to date on the latest recycling rules to ensure that bins are not contaminated with materials that don’t belong.

Starting 27 July 2020, residents of the City of Casey would have noticed a brand-new fleet of Cleanaway waste, recycling and FOGO trucks rolling down the streets on bin day. The start of our service follows the signing of a seven-year contract with City of Casey council late last year, to collect all three waste streams and process Casey recyclables at the Victoria Commingled Resource Recovery (VCRR) network.

Cleanaway’s rollout will see 34 side lift vehicles operating from our Perry Road depot to support the largest council by population in Victoria.

Brand new Cleanaway fleet ready to service City of Casey

Pictured: Brand new fleet ready to service City of Casey

In addition to commingled recycling, residents are now able to put food scraps into their garden waste bin so it can all be turned into compost under a Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) service.

Our comprehensive waste management service also includes recycling education support for residents through new truck artwork with recycling advice and tailored education programs for the community.

New Cleanaway truck artwork featuring waste and recycling tips

Pictured: New truck artwork featuring waste and recycling tips

A waste and recycling information webinar took place on 13 August where we had the opportunity to speak with residents about all things Cleanaway and recycling.

Waste Education Officer Olivia O’Neill was on hand to answer any questions residents had about their new waste service provider and about recycling through the VCRR network. The VCRR network of facilities was acquired by Cleanaway in October 2019 from the SKM Recycling Group, whose closure in July 2019 greatly affected the reputation of recycling in Victoria.

Olivia welcomed the start of our service and said, “Special thanks go out to Operations Supervisors Greg Vournechis, Pat Reuben and Ash Inglis, as well as the drivers operating in the South East for providing an exceptional service to council and residents. Residents can do their bit by keeping up to date on the latest recycling rules to ensure that bins are not contaminated with materials that don’t belong.”

“Contamination makes recycling more difficult and expensive to process. Depending on the extent of the contamination, it can also ruin whole batches of otherwise good recyclables, and everything has to be sent to landfill.” said Olivia.

The top four contaminants of recycling identified by council are bagged rubbish and recycling, textiles and soft plastics.

Items that are no longer accepted in the kerbside bin are:

Milk/juice bottle caps
Milk/juice cartons
Black plastic (such as plastic meat trays)
Caps from glass bottles and jars (but you can put metal lids in separately)
Plastics types 6 and 7
Pots and pans

For the latest acceptance rules and to find out more about City of Casey’s kerbside collection services, visit https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/waste

Partnering with Social Traders to increase social procurement

Communities - Partnerships

August 20, 2020

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By choosing to work with social enterprises, Cleanaway will be contributing to job creation, sustainable employment and social impact for areas of our community that need it most.

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By choosing to work with social enterprises, Cleanaway will be contributing to job creation, sustainable employment and social impact for areas of our community that need it most.

Cleanaway has become a member of Social Traders’ business network to develop a social procurement strategy that will identify opportunities to increase our social impact through the supply chain. The membership is part of our ongoing efforts to increase sustainable employment opportunities through our operations and improve our impact on the communities where we operate.

Social Traders is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to foster social enterprise growth by helping to connect businesses and government with social enterprise businesses that are delivering social and environmental benefit. Social Traders is currently working with organisations like ANZ, Westpac, Lend Lease, Microsoft, Australia Post, Vic Roads, Johnson & Johnson, University of Melbourne and John Holland.

While Cleanaway already has a number of social enterprises in our procurement network, our membership with Social Traders is intended to identify opportunities in the supply chain to increase social enterprise spend.

Head of Procurement, Alan Wilkerson said, “We’ve already done some spend analysis to see where the opportunities might be. We know that we’ll make the most difference with businesses that operate in our existing supply chain and complement our services.”

“The social enterprise business model is really exciting for us to learn about. Social enterprises are businesses that trade to intentionally tackle social problems, improve communities, provide people access to employment and training, or help the environment. It’s aligned with our mission, to make a sustainable future possible, and our views on sustainable employment.”

Social Traders Executive Director, Mark Daniels, said, “We’re pleased to have Cleanaway join our business network to generate sustainable social impact. By choosing to buy from a social enterprise, Cleanaway will not only get the service that they would have gotten from a commercial supplier, but also the added value of creating jobs and opportunities for people who have struggled to find work or are marginalised.”

Cleanaway will work with Social Traders to conduct a comprehensive analysis of social procurement opportunities, develop a Social Procurement Strategy and raise awareness with internal buyers on how to procure from social enterprises.

Currently Cleanaway has a number of social enterprise partners, including Connecting2Australia (C2A) to provide supported employment and training to people with disability. At Seaford, C2A supported employees work at Cleanaway facilities in a variety of roles such as pallet jacking operations for beverage recycling and data entry for stock keeping.

Social Traders’ mission is to create jobs through social enterprise by social enterprises with social procurement opportunities and supporting social enterprise to successfully deliver on the contracts they win.

Social Traders defines social enterprises as organisations that:
• are led by an economic, social, cultural, or environmental mission consistent with a public or community benefit
• trade to fulfil their mission
• derive a substantial proportion of their income from trade
• reinvest the majority of their profits in the fulfilment of their social mission

Contact us to learn more about the men and women in our expert workforce who are making a sustainable future possible for communities and businesses across Australia.

Welcoming Statewide Recycling to the Cleanaway family in Warrnambool

Cleanaway acquired the Statewide Recycling business, including the transfer station, to increase their waste management capability in Warrnambool, Stawell, Hamilton and the surrounding area.

Communities - Our Services

July 13, 2020

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Waste and recycling services will continue to be provided by the same friendly local staff.

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Waste and recycling services will continue to be provided by the same friendly local staff.

In December 2019, Cleanaway completed the purchase of Warrnambool-based waste and recycling company, Statewide Recycling. Statewide has services throughout Western Victoria, offering waste and recycling services to residents and businesses in Warrnambool, Stawell, Hamilton and the surrounding area.

For Cleanaway, our presence in Warrnambool is an exciting opportunity to add to our growing footprint in Victoria. Following the transition, the local team from Statewide will continue providing customers the same reliable service. General Manager Carl Moloney expects it to be “business as usual” during the transition and is looking forward to making a sustainable future possible with Cleanaway.

“We’re excited to be part of the Cleanaway family and we look forward to continuing our waste and recycling services to residents, council and businesses in the Warrnambool area. Customers and residents can expect the same reliable service by our friendly staff as they are used to.”

left to right: Branch Manager Carl Moloney and team – Elise Daly, Jocelyn Hawker, Karina Yates, Michelle Neal, Val Platen

Pictured from left to right: Branch Manager Carl Moloney and team – Elise Daly, Jocelyn Hawker, Karina Yates, Michelle Neal, Val Platen

Over the coming months Statewide customers will start seeing more blue around town with Cleanaway blue trucks in the area, blue bins and a transition of communication and online channels.

The phone number and site address has not changed, and customers can continue to contact the team on 5561 1195.

For more information about our services in Warrnambool, visit https://www.swrecycling.com.au/ or https://www.cleanaway.com.au/location/warrnambool/.

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Cleanaway provides waste and recycling services to Port Hedland

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July 1, 2020

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“Together, the Town and Cleanaway are creating a greener future for Hedland.” Hon. Commissioner Fred Riebeling AM JP

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“Together, the Town and Cleanaway are creating a greener future for Hedland.” Hon. Commissioner Fred Riebeling AM JP

On 1 July 2020, Cleanaway starts collection of general waste for the Town of Port Hedland, after successfully securing a seven- plus three-year contract with the Town.

The contract also includes a kerbside recycling service – a new offering for the Town – to be introduced in early 2021, reflecting 93% community support for the initiative. Cleanaway will process the recyclable material into separate streams for the market, including glass, rigid plastics, metal, paper and cardboard.

Two new trucks delivered to Hedland will support the operational demands of the service, operated by two of the same staff currently performing waste services.

Hon. Commissioner Fred Riebeling AM JP welcomed the delivery of the new trucks, commenting on the progress made since the contract was awarded in October 2019.

“I’d like to thank Cleanaway for working with the Town towards making kerbside recycling a reality in Hedland, a service available in the vast majority of Australian Councils.

“I’m pleased the Town will soon be meeting the desire of 93% of residents, many of who became accustomed to kerbside recycling in other parts of the country before relocating to Hedland.

“Prior to the recycling bin rollout, the Town will work with Cleanaway to educate the community on how to use the kerbside recycling bins and which materials can and cannot be deposited in the receptacle.

“Together, the Town and Cleanaway are creating a greener future for Hedland.”

Jayden Wood-Nicholson, Branch Manager Port Hedland, said, “Cleanaway is pleased to be working with the Town of Port Hedland to take the first step towards providing recycling and recovery services to the community. In conjunction with our material recovery facility (MRF) in the City of Karratha, we look forward to building a Pilbara-wide solution and making a sustainable future possible.”

left to right: Cleanaway Operator Troy Nunn, Cleanaway Supervisor Adam Hayward, Cleanaway Branch Manager Jayden Wood-Nicholson, Operator Nick Moore, Hon. Commissioner Fred Riebeling AM JP, Manager Waste Operations Rebecca Walter, Site Supervisor Waste Daniel Van Vo

Pictured from left to right: Cleanaway Operator Troy Nunn, Cleanaway Supervisor Adam Hayward, Cleanaway Branch Manager Jayden Wood-Nicholson, Operator Nick Moore, Hon. Commissioner Fred Riebeling AM JP, Manager Waste Operations Rebecca Walter, Site Supervisor Waste Daniel Van Vo

Contact us to learn more about the incredible men and women who are making a sustainable future possible across Australia.

Cleanaway to provide Logan City Council with essential waste services

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June 16, 2020

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Logan City Council Mayor Darren Power announced the new city-wide waste collections agreement in a statement today after a comprehensive evaluation of bids was done under the supervision of an external probity advisor.

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Starting 1 July 2021, Cleanaway will provide general waste and commingled recycling collection services under a 10-year agreement with Logan City Council.

In addition to the collection of waste and recycling bins, the new agreement also includes options for Council to introduce a garden waste bin service and an on-demand bulky waste pick-up service across the city.

In welcoming the new agreement, Cleanaway Solid Waste Services General Manager David Wheeley said, “Our team are preparing to hit the ground running when the contract starts in July 2021. It will enable around 60 new local jobs and even more procurement and supplier job opportunities to support the 40-strong fleet and new Logan depot.”

Cleanaway’s brand-new side lift collection fleet will be equipped with Cleanaview, an in-cabin technology that provides real-time data on collection services such as missed bins and contamination in the bin.

“Cleanaview enables us to provide additional support to residents to use our services correctly, reduce contamination and improve landfill waste diversion,” said David.

Residents and businesses are advised to continue with their usual general waste and recycling practices during the transition.

MRL Community Benefit Fund 2021 now open for applications

Communities

April 20, 2020

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Cleanaway launched its MRL Community Benefit Fund in 2019 to support sustainable living initiatives and community well-being projects in Caroline Springs, Deer Park and surrounding areas.

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Cleanaway launched its MRL Community Benefit Fund in 2019 to support sustainable living initiatives and community well-being projects in Caroline Springs, Deer Park and surrounding areas.

Supporting our local community

Since purchasing the Melbourne Regional Landfill in 2015, Cleanaway has provided over $300,000 of sponsorships and grants to diverse community groups and welfare programs that have enhanced connectivity, sustainability, waste reduction and sports participation across Melton and Brimbank.

It’s our way of helping to make a sustainable future possible.

Melbourne Regional Landfill – Community Benefit Fund

Cleanaway launched its annual $50,000 MRL Community Benefit Fund in 2019. Now in its third year, this annual grants program has provided $150,000 of funding.

We know that great communities are connected to each other and the environment that they live in. The biggest difference we can make is to empower local communities to take care of their environment, encourage community connectivity and promote sustainability through our grants program.

If you have a great initiative that will make a difference, please contact Olga Ghiri on 0478316237 or email olga.ghiri@cleanaway.com.au to find out how you can apply for Round 4 funding in 2022.

Melbourne Regional Landfill – Grant Recipients

Our successful grant recipients were selected on the merits of their project against a range of criteria and the tangible benefits of their program for the local community.

Round 3 – 2021 Grant Recipients:

Caroline Springs Community Garden – a local residents groups will convert a barren plot of land in Caroline Springs into a Community Garden and provide educational workshops to encourage community participation in tree planting, composting, garden and greenhouse construction.

Hillside Football Club – our grant will subsidise the purchase of uniforms for two new female teams in 2022 and encourage more female participation and development in AFL football.

Lions Club Taylors Lakes – the club will construct a new Community Garden in Taylors Lakes and will call on local residents to volunteer to learn about garden construction, local fauna, planting and sustainable horticulture.

Refugee Migrant Children Centre – an education program for teachers to help them engage with recently resettled refugees, migrants and asylum seeker children aged 5-7 years, to encourage parents and guardians to participate in the school community and their children’s learning.

Western Region Football League – co-funding a Multicultural Development Hub targeting Vietnamese, Chinese, Maltese and Indian youth aged 10-16 to join AFL football. The program will replicate a successful multi-cultural AFL program rolled out in the City of Greater Dandenong.

Caroline Chisholm Society – provides support to pregnant women and parents of young children. The Society provides a range of programs for families in need, including counselling, housing, material aid, and maternal and child health assessments.

Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN) –This community aid program is run by Rotary Clubs across the West of Melbourne, collecting and redistributing second-hand furniture, bedding, electrical and whitegoods to assist refugees, victims of domestic violence, homelessness and mental health.

2020 Grant Recipients:

Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN)

The WERN community aid program is run by Rotary Clubs across the West of Melbourne, collecting and redistributing second-hand furniture, bedding, electrical and whitegoods to assist refugees, victims of domestic violence, homelessness and mental health.WERN assists an average of forty families each month and has more than 360 accredited case managers dedicated to delivering support services to people in need. The program was also one of the recipients in the 2019 MRL Community Benefit Fund.

Burnside Heights Football Club
Burnside Heights Football Club, also known as The Bears, is a community-based Australian Rules football club with a strong emphasis on junior player development.

Due to the shutdown of sport during the COVID-19 pandemic, the club has suffered a lack of income that would normally come from registrations and canteen and merchandise purchases. The grant money will enable The Bears to purchase uniforms for volunteers and provide jackets for players to wear while on the bench.

Caroline Chisholm Society
Caroline Chisholm Society provides support to pregnant women and parents of young children. The Society provides a range of programs for families in need, including counselling, housing, material aid, and maternal and child health assessments.

Cleanaway’s funding for the Caroline Chisholm Society will go towards running costs, practitioners, clinical supervision, and providing material aid to vulnerable women and children.

George Cross Football Club
Established in 1947, George Cross Football Club is a soccer club for players of a variety of ages. The club plays in Victoria’s State League Division 1, a regional, semi-professional league.

The club aims to achieve a better balance of male and female participation in soccer by introducing new female teams. The funding will support upgraded facilities, a new strength and conditioning program, and fully accredited coaches.

Caroline Springs Cricket Club
Caroline Springs Cricket Club was established in 2003 by local parents wanting to support the growing number of junior players looking to play cricket. Since then, the club has grown to include 180 members across six senior teams and 12 junior teams.

Cleanaway’s funding will enable the club to provide specialist coaching programs for its coaching staff.

2019 Grant Recipients:

In 2019, grants were provided to the Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN), Westside Strikers FC and Deer Park Cricket Club.The Westside Strikers FC was awarded for their efforts to create U/18s and U/11s female soccer teams in 2020. The club also introduced a women’s support coordinator to work on the development of female coaches and players.

The Deer Park Cricket Club used their $10,000 grant to welcome new immigrants and asylum-seekers into the community through its community connectivity program. The funding was used to create more club activities, widen their current network and encourage participation by members of the surrounding community.

Stakeholder and Community Engagement Manager, Olga Ghiri and Regional Manager, Meldina Klehic joined by the Mayor of Melton Councillor Bob Turner and Councillor Bruce Lancashire from Brimbank Council with representatives from Western Emergency Relief Net.

For more information contact Olga Ghiri, Stakeholder and Community Engagement Manager at olga.ghiri@cleanaway.com.au or 0478 316237.

New general and hard waste collections agreement with City of Sydney South

Communities - Our Services

April 2, 2020

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"Thanks to the entire Cleanaway team that has worked to deliver the new contract extension during these challenging times"

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"Thanks to the entire Cleanaway team that has worked to deliver the new contract extension during these challenging times"

Cleanaway will be providing residents of the City of Sydney South with general and hard waste collection services under a 10-year contract extension with council. With the new agreement, Cleanaway will now be providing essential waste services including commingled and green waste recycling to the entire City of Sydney, both North and South, as it was previously known.

To support the additional services, seven vehicles and 21 staff have been added to our Hillsdale Depot, making it a total of 86 Cleanaway employees servicing the city.

General Manager Solid Waste Services David Clancy in welcoming the new agreement said, “We’re proud to be providing council and residents with essential waste services. Thanks to the entire Cleanaway team that has worked to deliver the new contract extension during these challenging times.”

Read more about our waste and recycling services for the City of Sydney.

Cleanaway’s Clean Up wrap up 2020

Communities

March 17, 2020

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“Thirty years ago Ian Kiernan launched a national legacy in Clean Up Australia. Today his amazing daughter Pip is carrying on that legacy. We are helping with $300,000 over the next three years but more importantly with a plan to stop plastic waste in its tracks!” - Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley.

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Clean Up Australia 2020 marked our fourth year as a major partner moving towards a litter-free Australia. Cleanaway teams from all over the country celebrated by joining hands and cleaning up local streets, parks and waterways.

Official Clean Up Australia Clean Up event in Sydney with Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley, CUA Chair Pip Kiernan and Cleanaway GM David Clancy

For Cleanaway’s Solid Waste Services General Manager NSW/ACT David Clancy, Clean Up Australia is a family affair and this year is no exception. He brought his helpers, Ethan, Abbey and Sam along to Clean Up Australia’s event in Sydney with Clean Up Australia chair Pip Kiernan and Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley.

“Thirty years ago Ian Kiernan launched a national legacy in Clean Up Australia,” said Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley. “Today his amazing daughter Pip is carrying on that legacy. We are helping with $300,000 over the next three years but more importantly with a plan to stop plastic waste in its tracks! Tomorrow we host the first national plastics summit putting this issue firmly on the national agenda.”

St Kilda Road office beach clean-up

On Friday 6 March, a team from the St Kilda Road head office caught the tram to St Kilda Beach to clean up the foreshore for Clean Up Australia Day. The group included Andrew Collins (Inside Sales Specialist), Monica Horvat (Internal Account Manager – QLD Metro), Divjot Singh (Desktop Engineer), Sarah Bagster (Graduate Chemist), Sophie O’Halloran (Marketing Manager), Maddison Staley (Marketing Coordinator) and Chelsea McIntyre (Communications Coordinator).

In the gusty weather, the team cleaned up along the grass and sand near Catani Gardens. There was a reduction in cigarette butts from previous years; however, plenty of broken glass was discovered. Along the shoreline there was a significant amount of small polystyrene pieces, which were difficult to pick up. Lots of bottle tops and small pieces of plastic packaging were also found.

One of the more unusual discoveries were several broken plates that seemed to have been purposely buried in the dirt. One syringe was found, which was carefully placed in a Cleanaway Daniels bio-can and later dropped at a pharmacy for disposal. After three years cleaning up at St Kilda, it’s the first time a syringe has been found.

The small team covered lots of ground and had a great morning cleaning up and getting to know people from different departments!