A Mandurah-based compost producer, Custom Composts, has been awarded a grant under the State Government’s Strategic Waste Initiatives Scheme (SWIS) to develop a standard for the application and use of compost in roadside landscaping.
"The grant will build on the significant investment made in innovative demonstration projects on the Perth-Bunbury Highway for recycling a range of materials. Using composted materials in roadside rehabilitation is common practice in other States but has not been widely used before in Western Australia," says Donna Faragher, Environment Minister.
The funding will allow the development of updated standard procedures for adoption by state and local government authorities.
"Local governments have made substantial investments in the production of compost from household organic waste. However, the development of markets for this product has not kept pace with increasing production, so this project is important," Faragher says.
The company will receive $25,000 towards development costs.
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