The Charity Waste Fund aims to assist charitable organisations that accept pre-loved household belongings from the burden of having to process and dispose of general waste deposited at their facilities.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for Charity Waste Fund, the organisation must:

• be an Australian registered charity; 
• offer a publicly available “donations bin” or equivalent that allows public gifting of pre-loved clothing and other household items; 
• undertake some form of recycling or goods donations; 
• be responsible for costs associated with collection and transportation of the waste material to the waste disposal facility; 
• have been issued with an exemption code from the Department of Environmental Science (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/management/waste/recovery/disposallevy/business/charities); 
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or complete and attach a “Statement by a supplier” form (http://www.ato.gov.au/uploadedFiles/Content/MEI/downloads/BUS38509n3346_5_2012.pdf); and 
• be financially solvent.

However, the following will not be considered eligible:

• Commercial business
• Sporting club
• Educational institution
• Local, State, Federal government agency
• Political organisation
• Organisations that have access to funds generated internally from permanently licensed premises or onsite gaming machines
• Organisations that have a delinquent debt to Council (excluding interest free loans) or any outstanding matters/concerns with Council
• Organisations that have failed to adequately acquit, manage or deliver outcomes from previous Council funding.

• Phone: 07 4976 6300
• Email: communities@gladstone.qld.gov.au