Cleanaway Waste Management

At Cleanaway, we’re transforming waste into valuable resources that fuel Australia’s circular economy. Through our resource recovery efforts, our teams are diverting waste from landfill, conserving our natural resources, and minimising the environmental impacts of resource extraction. In FY24, we achieved a number of remarkable milestones: - 208 kilotonnes of containers processed through our facilities via container deposit schemes in NSW, QLD, VIC, WA, and SA. - 23 kilotonnes of plastics recycled and shipped to third parties.  - 430 kilotonnes of paper and cardboard recycled.  - 104 million litres of waste oil recovered from customers and processed through our facilities. Together, we’re driving real change. Dive deeper into our journey and see how we’re making an impact in our FY24 Sustainability Report: https://lnkd.in/dRh99yP

AUSJET24 is a wrap! We were proud to be the “Education Stages & Women in Industry Sponsor” for the dedicated Water Jetting, Drain Cleaning, Hydro Excavation (NDD) and Industrial Vacuum Loading Technology exhibition and conference presented by the industry’s peak body, the Australasian High Pressure Water Jetting Association incorporating the Australasian Drain Cleaning and Vacuum Association (AUSJET / ADCVA). This year’s event was packed full of exciting and educational opportunities for Water Jetting and Vacuuming professionals including the opportunity to join the AUSJET Education Hub for free this year thanks to Cleanaway. Business Unit Sales Manager Damian Seabrook said, “It was fantastic being a part of the two-day event together with speakers, presenters, exhibitors, visitors, the AUSJET / ADCVA Board, and delegates that attended. Cleanaway is proud to sponsor such an event to ensure the industry prospers and grows by collaborating with OEM’s and industry service providers in order to deliver safe, sustainable and innovative service delivery to our clients. We look forward to seeing this event grow in the years to come.” Snr Sales Coordinator Clay Bartlett and National BDM – Service Improvement Rick P. is pictured here in front of our Cleanaway stall. AUSJET and ADCVA exist to strengthen safety standards for business and industry working in the Water Jetting, Drain Cleaning, Vacuum Loading and Hydro Excavation Industries. The organisation is responsive to the needs of industry and provides a strong network of member companies and businesses seeking to provide a safe work environment through improved standards, training and advocacy.

The Cleanaway Board including Chairman Philippe Etienne, and CEO and MD Mark Schubert hosted investors and shareholders at our Annual General Meeting at the Customs House in Brisbane this morning. As our Chairman said, “Cleanaway delivered another year of double-digit EPS growth and improved returns. Our disciplined execution has strengthened Cleanaway and is building a solid foundation for sustainable growth in the years ahead.”    Thanks to everyone who joined the meeting in person and online. We are incredibly proud to be working towards making a #sustainablefuture possible together with our customers, people, communities and shareholders. 

What has net-zero emissions, is a drop-in replacement for fossil fuels, and champions the circular economy? Cleanaway’s Head of Innovation, Jeroen Wassenaar is sharing the answer when he presents at the All Energy Australia conference in Melbourne today. Or you can read our article about our successful fleet decarbonisation demonstration using HVO100. We also give an update on our involvement in the Viva New Energy Hub as part of our commitment to supporting emerging technologies to decarbonise heavy vehicles. https://lnkd.in/gc53wjR7 #sustainablefuture Viva Energy Australia  

Cleanaway is proud to be a bronze sponsor for SPE: A-NZ - Inspiring Plastics Professionals; Australia-New Zealand Section’s Reimagining Plastics: Australia’s Pathway to a Circular Economy webinar. The two-day online event delves into the pivotal role of plastics in Australia’s circular economy, and is designed for industry professionals, policymakers, innovators, and sustainability enthusiasts who are passionate about making a real impact. Head of Innovation Jeroen Wassenaar said, “It was a really positive first day yesterday with speakers highlighting the momentum that is building locally and internationally for a circular plastics economy supported by government, industry and community. It is moving beyond good intentions towards legally binding instruments that mandate plastics to be recyclable and packaging and products to be made from recycled content enabled by Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).” Pictured here are SPE president Hamed Ghajarnia in his welcome address, and a presentation by our partners Viva Energy Australia highlighting our collaboration on soft plastics. #sustainablefuture

Cleanaway were well represented at the inaugural Australian Resource Recovery Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre where we joined other industry experts to explore how Australia makes it to 80% resource recovery. Executive General Manager - Energy from Waste Preet Brar was part of a panel that discussed, “Can we hit 80% resource recovery by 2030?” alongside CEO Energy ResourceCo Henry Anning, CEO Remondis Alex Hatherly, Chief Development Officer Re.Group Garth Lamb and facilitated by CEO Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia Gayle Sloan. Among other things, the group discussed opportunities in Energy from Waste and the social economic and environmental benefits of doing so. In his presentation, Organics National Technical Manager Isaac Tsui discussed how Cleanaway’s organic businesses are leveraging innovative technologies and critical pathways to transform Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) into valuable, high-quality products. He also emphasised Cleanaway’s Blueprint 2030, the company's strategic plan to be recognised as the most innovative and sustainable waste management company. WMRR’s Australian Resource Recovery Conference brought together operators, practitioners, policymakers, regulators, and product developers from across the country to discuss all aspects of recovering material, making products, and keeping them circulating for as long as possible, including its clear role in addressing both emissions and biodiversity loss. The two-day conference also featured an opening address from South Australian Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment and Water The Hon Dr Susan Close MP. Picture courtesy of WMRR.

We recently released our annual Sustainability Report, showcasing our progress towards making a sustainable future possible together. During FY24 we refreshed our Sustainability Framework. Our objective was to focus on where we could effect the greatest material and positive outcomes for the environment, our people and the communities in which we serve, by:  • recovering resources  • protecting the environment  • reducing emissions, and • working together. Here’s a snapshot of our FY24 sustainability highlights, then visit https://lnkd.in/dRh99yP to read the full Report.

Congratulations to Alex Ward for being “Highly Commended” in the Driver of the Year category at the WRIQ Industry Awards Gala Dinner last Friday. More than 220 industry representatives gathered at the Star Brisbane to celebrate the achievements of their industry colleagues where winners were announced across ten award categories. Guest of honour for the night was Sam O'Connor MP, Shadow Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef. General Manager - Solids Waste Services Queensland, Aaron Carter was part of the Cleanaway team at the event and said, ”The Industry Awards Dinner was an inspiring event that showcased the talent of our industry in Queensland. It was wonderful to see five Cleanaway team members named as award finalists and I’d like to thank WRIQ for shining a spotlight on the amazing contributions of individuals and teams from right across our industry over the past year”.  The Waste Recycling Industry Association (QLD) inc (WRIQ) Industry Awards are an ongoing program that recognise outstanding individuals and projects contributing to Queensland’s essential waste management and resource recovery infrastructure and services. Well done to all winners and finalists! #sustainablefuture Picture by Paul Benjamin Photography and WRIQ https://lnkd.in/gzFx6HFt

Commercial Manager - Organics Catherine Phillips attended the inaugural Victorian Food Waste Action Summit last week, run by Climateers and supported by many fantastic organisations working in the Organics space. Catherine said, “I was part of a 'RECYCLE' panel, filled with amazing people and insights. It was clear that collaboration is going to continue to be critical to achieving the goals we all have in this space - in particular when it comes to collecting clean, good quality organics for recycling.” The Summit brought together the Victorian organics sector to help: - food businesses take action by connecting them with opportunity - solutions providers find opportunities to scale their operations and impact - local government activate and empower residents and local businesses to reduce waste and support food rescue - enablers and others share learnings and maximise their impact #sustainablefuture

Cleanaway was proud to have been a silver sponsor for the combined conferences of Chemeca and Hazards Australasia, held last week on the Gold Coast. Thanks to Thea Jackson and Conrad Genn from the Fixed Asset Integrity team under Gary Williams, who both presented on lesson from their work to share with other chemical engineers, while Alasdair Beveridge co-chaired the conference and presented on Cleanaway’s circularity journey in a keynote presentation. #sustainablefuture