Cleanaway has been announced as the new Resource Recovery and Waste Management contractor for Defence in Queensland (QLD) and Western Australia (WA) in a six-year partnership that has the potential to extend to 2035.
Operational from 31 March 2025, the contract includes scheduled work and Survey & Quote projects, supporting Defence events and exercises and is aligned to the Federal Government’s 80 per cent waste diversion target by 2030.
“We’re proud to bring our sustainability expertise and extensive service capability to Defence’s Base Services program. The contract will drive growth in our QLD and WA regions and create opportunities to increase our positive social and economic impact for local communities,” said Cleanaway CEO and Managing Director, Mark Schubert.
“We’re excited to welcome Cleanaway as part of our Base Services team of industry partners. Cleanaway has demonstrated their commitment to working collaboratively in the delivery of Base Services and to our shared vision for increased resource recovery and social impact,” said Defence spokesperson, Luke McLeod.
Cleanaway’s network maps closely to Defence locations, ensuring high levels of directly delivered service, which creates jobs and provides economic benefit to local business, keeping procurement and investment within the Australian economy.
Cleanaway will provide an account team structured to respond to demand-driven, surge and emergency requirements. In addition to exceptional levels of service, Cleanaway will provide a resource recovery and waste management roadmap that prioritises engagement, education and innovation. Aligned with the Australian Waste Policy 2030, our unique approach brings together service data with a deep understanding of what drives landfill diversion to ensure every site can individually achieve their goals.
Veolia has also signed a new six-year contract with The Department of Defence (Defence) that will see a data-driven approach brought to bear on its waste management processes.
Using its reporting platform, EcoLogic, Veolia will help Defence deliver on its target to divert 80 per cent of its waste from landfill by 2030 as part of a contract that has some of Australia’s highest standards in quality assurance, risk management, and ambitious waste management goals.
This new contract builds on a 10-year working relationship between Veolia and Defence, which delivered waste management around the country, including advances in FOGO processing, innovative treatment for complex waste types and a significant reduction in waste going to landfill.
Data has become a key part of recycling and waste management across every part of the Australian economy, with the effectiveness of recycling and waste management becoming more reliant on the quality of intelligence through all points of a materials lifecycle. Defence will be taking that to the next level with the Defence Base Services Transformation Program. This program will see new resource recovery hubs added to Defence sites.
The creation of new resource recovery hubs on the bases, will also see increased job opportunities for local communities, small to medium sized businesses, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Just as importantly, it will open doors to employment pathways for veterans transitioning back into civilian life.