- WasteSorted Schools program awards about $113,000 in grants
- Funding from $200 to more than $5,000 awarded to 40 schools State-wide
- Projects to protect and restore the environment by better managing waste
Schools across Western Australia have together been granted almost $113,000 for projects to avoid waste and improve recycling.
The latest WasteSorted Schools Grants are supporting efforts across 40 schools to reduce waste and develop long-term behaviour to preserve the environment.
A popular grant request was for projects that return food scraps and other organic waste to the soil, such as vegetable gardens and fruit orchards.
Albany Senior High School gains $4,000 towards establishing a student-led edible garden including composting equipment.
Beckenham Primary School receives almost $5,500 to install a chicken coop and Castletown Primary School in Esperance has received about $1,300 to spend on processing organic waste for a community garden.
Other schools are receiving sums ranging from $200 to $5,500 for recycling infrastructure such as signage and colour-coded bins for better waste sorting as well as reusable replacements for single-use items such as disposable cups, cutlery, and crockery.
WasteSorted Schools round two will is open and closes 4 August 2026. More information is on the WasteSorted Schools grants | Waste Authority WA website.
As stated by the Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn:
"WasteSorted Schools Grants help schools set up vital infrastructure and behaviour change education projects that divert waste from landfill.
"Programs such as establishing and maintaining kitchen gardens are linked to important lessons about sustainability.
"Our WasteSorted Schools Grants support a new generation to build a low-waste future."
