Romsey residents now have a new way to recycle unwanted items and an alternative to buying new, thanks to funding from the state government’s $5.9 million Circular Economy Councils Fund.
Romsey’s new ReSale Shop at the Romsey Resource Recovery Centre, one of 67 projects supported by the $5.9 million fund, was officially opened last Friday by Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas, representing Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos.
The shop gives locals and visitors the opportunity to donate old or unwanted household items for resale at low cost – helping to divert more waste from landfill while increasing the volume of material reused, repaired and recycled.
Donated goods will be resold at reasonable prices, with the centre accepting items such as furniture, camping gear, toys and kitchenware. The shop also features a builders’ yard for timber, pipes, posts, and metal sheets to be repurposed in gardening and small projects.
“We’re making it easier than ever to recycle unwanted household items that would otherwise end up in landfill – protecting our precious local environment and supporting job creation in the region,” Ms Thomas said.
Macedon Ranges Shire Council also received funding to upgrade the Kyneton ReSale Shop, adding new shelving and a sorting room for volunteers to test and repair items before resale. Since reopening just six months ago, the Kyneton’s shop has diverted an impressive 1.5 tonnes of goods from landfill.
Projects funded through the Circular Economy Councils Fund have diverted more than 1900 tonnes of waste from landfill, creating 73 jobs and supporting Victoria’s transition to a sustainable and thriving circular economy.
This program is supported by the government’s $380 million circular economy plan, driving progress towards the target of diverting 80 per cent of all waste away from landfill by 2030.
