On World Environment Day 2020, and octogenarian eco-warrior, 81 year old Robert ‘Bob’ Jolley was announced as the state winner of the NSW Environmental Citizen of the Year Award by NSW Minister for Energy and Environment, Matt Kean.
With over 600 return points across NSW, the opportunity to form partnerships is endless. Nambucca Heads Islands Golf Club’s fundraising initiative making use of Return and Earn, is a demonstration of the initiatives and outcomes the community are achieving through use of the scheme.
In 2020, TOMRA Cleanaway stepped up at Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney with Return and Earn Scheme partners Exchange for Change and TOMRA Collections Solutions Australia.
The split responsibility model container deposit scheme that is delivered through a separate network operator and scheme coordinator in NSW has demonstrated results.
This new facility for PET plastic will recycle the containers collected through the NSW Return and Earn Scheme and Cleanaway’s Material Recovery Facilities, helping create a domestic circular economy.
Success highlights the extent to which the state’s container deposit scheme has changed attitudes to litter, waste and recycling across NSW in the past three years.
TOMRA Cleanaway welcomes today’s announcement by the Tasmanian Government to adopt a split-responsibility model for the state’s proposed Container Refund Scheme (CRS).
The Blue Tree Project is sparking a conversation about mental health. Don’t be afraid to say the wrong thing, be brave. By spreading the message that “it’s OK to not be OK”, we can help break down the stigma that is still largely attached to mental health.
Global leader in collecting beverage containers for recycling, TOMRA, reveals findings from effective deposit return systems
Responsive collections and servicing, uninterrupted community access and proactive issues management driven by TOMRA Cleanaway’s data-first approach to Return and Earn.
We celebrate local hero Mick Clark’s 20 years with Cleanaway and the incredible work he’s doing collecting recyclable containers for NSW’s Container Deposit Scheme.
Vale Peter Quarmby 1959- 2021- Vinnies Executive Officer, humanitarian, leader, supporter of Return and Earn and friend.
The team behind Return and Earn, including staff from the NSW Environment Protection Authority, scheme coordinator Exchange for Change and network operator TOMRA Cleanaway, were saddened to learn of the passing of longtime friend and supporter of the scheme, Peter Quarmby, this week following a long battle with illness.
The TOMRA Cleanaway awards began in 2018 and have become an annual event to recognise team members chosen by their peers and management team for delivering excellence.
2020 peer nominations were so strong that we had to add categories to accommodate additional staff members achievements!
Members of TOMRA Cleanaway, network operator for Return and Earn and their joint venture partners Cleanaway and TOMRA Collections Solutions Australia recently joined with Exchange for Change, scheme coordinator for Return and Earn, to celebrate NSW local government involvement in 3 years of operation of the Return and Earn container deposit scheme.
Our thanks also go out to every single citizen in NSW who has participated in the Scheme in 2020. Without Scheme users, Return and Earn would not be achieving such incredible milestones at the rate we are.
Health & well-being of our customers, staff and community are priority for TOMRA Cleanaway. We want our customer experience to be easier and safer during these challenging times.
We love getting to know our Over the Counter collection point operators and their teams that provide services to the local communities across NSW. Artwork by David Lee Pereira
TOMRA Cleanaway celebrated a weekend of strong container returns across NSW over the first weekend of December 2020.
Celebrating International Day of People with Disability – 3 December 2020
