The Charitable Recyclers Reimbursement Program

The Charitable Recyclers Reimbursement Program (the Program) provides funding to reimburse waste levy payments made by eligible charitable recycling entities who are unable to use their existing Certificate of Exempt Waste under section 28 of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 (the Act).

To be eligible, an applicant must be a charitable recycling entity with an approved Certificate of Exempt Waste under section 28 of the Act. Applications must also be made by the legal entity that holds the Certificate of Exempt Waste.

Applicants are able to apply for reimbursement on a quarterly basis.

More information about the Program, eligibility and application process is available in the Program guidelines (PDF, 765.1 KB) .

How to apply

Applications must be submitted through the Department’s SmartyGrants portal.

The following evidence of disposed charitable waste that was subject to levy payments during a relevant period must be submitted with your application:

*The Charitable Recyclers data sheet should be downloaded each time an application is made to ensure that the most recent version is used.

Setting up a SmartyGrants account is free and previous SmartyGrants users can use the same account. Please ensure you are authorised to make an application on behalf of your charity.

If you experience technical difficulty creating a SmartyGrants account or completing an online form, please view the help guide or contact SmartyGrants on (03) 9320 6888.

More information

For further information, please contact the Grants Administration Team via phone (07) 3330 6360 or email at: grantsadministration@des.qld.gov.au