What kind of projects are supported for RMF Plastics Technology stream funding in Queensland?

The Queensland Government sought private sector proposals for plastics recycling projects that align with one of three identified priority areas for investment.

1. New PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) processing and production facility – specifically targeting the re-manufacture of food-grade plastic packaging using Australian-sourced recycled PET materials.
2. New common-user plastic recovery capability – providing large-scale advanced sorting, separation (into individual polymer grades) and/or de-contamination of plastic material for further value-add processing as either input for domestic manufacturing or export.
3. Development of local re-manufacturing capability to produce products for large-scale infrastructure projects (such as stadium seating and kerbside bins), utilising Australian-sourced recycled plastic material. Capability should be adaptable and responsive to market demands as required.

In addition to the Australian Government’s criteria, to be considered for funding by the Queensland Government a project must also meet all the following requirements:

• be located in Queensland
• demonstrate that the project will make a significant difference on plastics recovery and recycling in Queensland
• demonstrate that the project will operate at a viable commercial scale
• demonstrate the market need and supply chain demands/gaps
• demonstrate investment readiness
• recycle hard-to-process waste plastics that are currently being landfilled or recovered to lower-value outlets
• increase the capacity for domestic sorting, processing, recycling and remanufacturing of materials
• deliver new or improved recycling infrastructure
• use only technology and/or equipment that has successfully demonstrated commercial-capability nationally or internationally
• be completed by 30 June 2027.