RMF - Regional & Remote Local Government Authority

The Western Australian Recycling Modernisation Fund (WA RMF) is a joint Australian Government and Government of Western Australia initiative designed to improve recycling infrastructure and capabilities across the state. The RMF aims to build the capacity, capability and resilience of WA’s resource recovery system and support organisations to respond to the national export ban on waste materials.

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation administers the program for WA projects.

The RMF Regional and Remote Local Government Authority grant round provides funding to Local Government Authorities for infrastructure and equipment projects that recover or recycle material that is subject to waste export bans including:

· plastics

· mixed and unsorted paper and cardboard

· whole used tyres.

Grants from $50,000 up to $1 million (excl GST) per project are available to Local Government Authorities in regional or remote communities to improve the viability of sorting, processing and recycling of waste.

Projects must be completed and operational by 1 June 2027 at the latest.

Eligible projects will be able to demonstrate solutions to increase collection, sorting, storage, reprocessing and recycling capacity for the above waste streams.

Examples of eligible projects may include:

• Transfer station upgrades including installation of new equipment such as sorting lines, AI or scanning technology, baling equipment, pulping machinery, hydraulic lift carts to process waste, etc.
• Recycling bays at waste management facilities to increase sorting capacity.
• Community sorting stations.
• Fixed or Mobile collection points.
• Transportation from regional areas.
• Expand existing drop off points to achieve separation of waste and increased recycling.
• Construction of an integrated facility to sort, clean, decontaminate, compact and store materials ready for transport.
• Projects (including multi-location projects) that include improved collection of feedstock, preparing it for collection near main routes, for further processing, recycling and re-manufacturing at a major location.

• It is strongly recommended you read the Guidelines for program information.
• Submissions for funding must include at least a one third (1/3) contribution towards eligible project costs from the applicant.
• The project must be completed and operational by 1 June 2027.
• Applicants may submit multiple applications, however the approval of multiple applications is not guaranteed.

Applications close at 4:00pm on 27 February 2026.

Contact the Program Manager at the department via email wastegrants@dwer.wa.gov.au or on 6364 7162 should you have any questions.

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