An extra 1,700 tonnes of plastic waste will be diverted from Tasmanian landfill each year thanks to a $1.26 million co-investment from the Australian and Tasmanian Governments.
The funding will support the expansion of the I M Holdings (Tas) rigid recycling facility in Brighton.
The upgraded facility will recycle soft and flexible plastic waste including polypropylene and polyethylene, turning them into new products used in agricultural and industrial sectors.
In a boost for the economy, the upgrade will support 6 ongoing jobs.
The Australian Government's Recycling Modernisation Fund is accelerating Australia's circular economy so that when a product is no longer useful or required for its initial purpose, it is either reused, recycled or remanufactured.
Projects already announced under the Recycling Modernisation Fund will add an extra 1.3 million tonnes of processing capacity.
That's equivalent to the weight of over 25 Sydney Harbour Bridges being kept out of landfill every year while creating over 3,000 jobs.
