VIC invests $1M to expand Repurpose It facility in Epping

The Victorian government is investing $1 million to expand the food and organics processing at the Repurpose It facility in Epping.

Repurpose It is Victoria’s statewide four-container rollout plot that looks to allow Victorians to have their impact in reducing landfills while making a constant flow of recyclable materials, including food and organic waste.

The $4.4 million development will furnish the facility with new proficient decontamination technology to filter through risky items commonly found in kerbside food organics and garden organics bins.

The new capacity fundamentally lessens processing time by 45% and makes new-quality mulch and compost. This will empower Repurpose It to fulfil expanded demand and expand into developing markets by conveying 87,000 extra tonnes of quality premium soils, mulches and composts.

31 Victorian councils have presented new separate glass recycling services, up to this point. Meanwhile, 53 have executed a kerbside FOGO service. Every one of the 79 Victorian councils is supposed to be onboarded to the assistance by 2030.

“We’re changing the way Victorians recycle with our container deposit scheme and the four-bin system, helping us reach our goal of diverting 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030 and keeping litter out of our environment.

About one-third of a household rubbish bin is food waste – that’s why we’re helping innovative businesses like Repurpose It expand their operations, ensuring our organic waste is being turned into something new and useful,” said Minister for Environment, Steve Dimopoulos.