Bin Trim Equipment Rebates Program - Round 2

Bin Trim Equipment Rebates program provides $1,000 up to $50,000 to NSW businesses for up to 50 per cent of the cost of small-scale, on-site equipment or technology that helps them to avoid, reduce, reuse, or recycle their waste.

The Business applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the EPA expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion
• it must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the EPA does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected, and
• it has read the EPA Bin Trim Equipment Rebates Program Guidelines for applicants and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements, including requirements of the funding deed.

By submitting this application form, the Business applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the name of the organisation (Business applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded,
• the EPA will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act), and
• in some circumstances the EPA may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.

Eligible applicants

Businesses applying for the Rebates Program must:

• currently have a commercial and industrial (C&I) waste service at a site in NSW
• currently have a valid ABN and employ one or more full time employees in NSW, and
• currently send C&I waste to landfill in NSW or process/recycle C&I waste generated by businesses.

Businesses can include entities that are registered charities, not-for-profits, public entities (including schools and hospitals), and government organisations.

Please declare this application meets the Program eligibility criteria:

• the application must be prepared and submitted by an 'Eligible applicant' (specified above),
• the equipment or technology funded must be installed on the property of the applicant and commence operation within 3 months of the applicant signing a Funding Deed with the EPA.
• the equipment and technology funded must support the program objectives (specified above)  
• equipment cannot have been ordered, procured, leased or installed before the rebate application is approved by the EPA. This includes entering into contracts to purchase or lease the equipment or technology before the rebate application is approved.
• the equipment or technology must divert or avoid new tonnes of waste going to landfill (examples of the equipment or technology that may be funded are specified below). Where the equipment is complementing an existing food waste collection service, the applicant must demonstrate how it will increase recovery of additional food waste, reduce contamination or improve service efficiency and/or costs.
• For waste streams other than food organics, equipment must divert NEW tonnes of waste from landfill.  
• the equipment or technology must meet the EPA’s rebate funding thresholds for diverting or avoiding waste (see table 1 in Funding available section in guidelines). 
• the equipment will reside on a site in NSW and divert waste that was generated in NSW.  
• purchased equipment or technology must be operated and maintained for the term of the Funding Deed.
• leased equipment or technology must be leased, operated and maintained for a minimum of 12 months from the date of installation, and
• co-contribution from the business must be a minimum 50% of the cost to purchase or lease the equipment. This co-contribution must be a monetary payment and cannot include a payment in-kind.