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Green Skills launches Containers for Change in Albany

Green Skills launches Containers for Change in Albany

 

 

 

On October 1st, the Containers for Change launched over 200 depots across Western Australia.
One of these depots is run by Green Skills at 93 Stead Road, Centennial Park.

We hit the ground running, and honestly have not stopped.
It has been fantastic to see so many people sorting, collecting and bringing in their containers for recycling.

So how does it all work?

The consumer gets 10c per eligible container.
Green Skills (or the Operator Refund Point) gets 6c per container for processing.
Essentially, the more containers delivered to a particular Authorised Refund Point on a regular basis, the more people that can be employed.

When is the Green Skills Container Deposit depot at 93 Stead Road, Albany WA open?

  • 9am – 4pm Monday and Friday
  • 10am – 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
  • Closed on Saturday and Public Holidays

Please Note: If you need to drop off outside our regular hours or arrange a pickup please contact Rebecca on 9840 5670 or [email protected]. Please allow a few days for this to be organised as this is based on availability of staff & volunteers

How do I get my money?

There are two ways:

Cash: For a cash refund, you need to wait whilst we sort and count your containers.This can only be done during our set operating hours, and please note: sometimes we only have smaller change if we have been really, really busy!

Scheme ID: To set up a scheme ID, you go to the Containers for Change website. www.containersforchange.com.au.  When you come into the depot, you can leave a bag with your Scheme ID inside and then we have 3 days to count this. When they have been counted you get an email with a breakdown of the types and numbers of different containers you have had counted. In future we will have 24 hr Bag Drop facility where you can drop off these bags outside of our regular opening hours.

What if I want to donate my containers to Green Skills or another charity / community group but I live in another area?

You can donate using the Scheme ID of the organisation or group you wish to donate to.

In the same way that individuals set up a Scheme ID, community groups and fundraising bodies can also set up a Scheme ID.

If you are needing a hand or not sure how to do this, please reach out to Rebecca at the Green Skills depot via email: [email protected]

At the Container Recycling Depot in Albany we also have a list on the board of the Scheme IDs of many local groups and charities. You could add your group to this list and make it easier for people to know how they can donate to your group.

Have you considered how much you could fundraise?
If 50 people donated 20 containers every single week for a year that would be another $5200 of donations received for your cause in 12 months. (Most people tend to donate more than that or are able to pick up 100+ containers at a time simply collecting litter from road sides or the beach! A litter collection spree could fast become a major fundraising event, benefiting you and the environment at the same time)

 

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On October 1st, the Containers for Change launched over 200 depots across Western Australia.
One of these depots is run by Green Skills at 93 Stead Road, Centennial Park.

We hit the ground running, and honestly have not stopped.
It has been fantastic to see so many people sorting, collecting and bringing in their containers for recycling.

So how does it all work?

The consumer gets 10c per eligible container.
Green Skills (or the Operator Refund Point) gets 6c per container for processing.
Essentially, the more containers delivered to a particular Authorised Refund Point on a regular basis, the more people that can be employed.

When is the Green Skills Container Deposit depot at 93 Stead Road, Albany WA open?

  • 9am – 4pm Monday and Friday
  • 10am – 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
  • Closed on Saturday and Public Holidays

Please Note: If you need to drop off outside our regular hours or arrange a pickup please contact Rebecca on 9840 5670 or [email protected]. Please allow a few days for this to be organised as this is based on availability of staff & volunteers

How do I get my money?

There are two ways:

Cash: For a cash refund, you need to wait whilst we sort and count your containers.This can only be done during our set operating hours, and please note: sometimes we only have smaller change if we have been really, really busy!

Scheme ID: To set up a scheme ID, you go to the Containers for Change website. www.containersforchange.com.au.  When you come into the depot, you can leave a bag with your Scheme ID inside and then we have 3 days to count this. When they have been counted you get an email with a breakdown of the types and numbers of different containers you have had counted. In future we will have 24 hr Bag Drop facility where you can drop off these bags outside of our regular opening hours.

What if I want to donate my containers to Green Skills or another charity / community group but I live in another area?

You can donate using the Scheme ID of the organisation or group you wish to donate to.

In the same way that individuals set up a Scheme ID, community groups and fundraising bodies can also set up a Scheme ID.

If you are needing a hand or not sure how to do this, please reach out to Rebecca at the Green Skills depot via email: [email protected]

At the Container Recycling Depot in Albany we also have a list on the board of the Scheme IDs of many local groups and charities. You could add your group to this list and make it easier for people to know how they can donate to your group.

Have you considered how much you could fundraise?
If 50 people donated 20 containers every single week for a year that would be another $5200 of donations received for your cause in 12 months. (Most people tend to donate more than that or are able to pick up 100+ containers at a time simply collecting litter from road sides or the beach! A litter collection spree could fast become a major fundraising event, benefiting you and the environment at the same time)

 

Denmark Wetland Centre

Denmark Wetland Centre

Green Skills has protected and revegetated the Denmark Wetland, on Atkinson Rd and created a Wetlands Education Centre.

Some of the initiatives undertaken:

  • Collaboration with artists to create a bird hide ‘Ornitarium’;
  • Ongoing revegetation with local schools and other groups;
  • Construction of a boardwalk into the paperbark swamp;
  • Installation of dieback hygiene facility; and
  • Installation of new interpretative and directional signage.

The Wetlands continue to be a site for community art projects through Denmark’s Brave New Works festival.

DRD Emerging Leaders

DRD Emerging Leaders

Green Skills partnered with Karrak Consulting in developing and delivering a pilot leadership program for the southern regions of Western Australia in 2015 funded through the WA Department of Regional Development.

16 regional emerging leaders from across different sectors of local communities signed up for the  4 x 3.5 day weekend workshops in York in June, Denmark in July, Dryandra in September and Donnelly River in October.

Participants engaged in private coaching, group action learning, phone sessions and working on their own community projects between the weekend gatherings.

Feedback from the majority of the participants was outstanding and many of them are more fully engaged in initiatives in their own communities with greater confidence in themselves and how to engage others.

Torbay Catchment

Torbay Catchment

Green Skills Inc has been engaged by the Torbay Catchment Group to undertake the community engagement plan for the review of the 2008 Torbay Watershed Plan.  Green Skills Inc will work with the Torbay Catchment Group and the community of the Torbay catchment to:

  • Involve the community through a range of mechanisms to ensure maximum efficiency in community engagement and opportunity for informing/feedback for issues and concerns (workshops & surveys).
  • Inform the community of progress on the Torbay Restoration Plan, current context, new information and seek input into revision of catchment restoration plan.
  • Consult the community to build community awareness and understanding, to identify/engage with new community and strengthen Torbay Catchment Group’s connection to community
  • Identify gaps or emerging issues for inclusion in restoration plan review.
  • Collaborate with the community by developing partnerships to formulate options and provide recommendations.
  • Empower the community to implement and be a part of managing behaviour change.

The outcomes of the community engagement process will inform the content of the revised Torbay Restoration Plan.  The Torbay Restoration Plan 2017 – 2027 will be released to the community in December 2017.

Albany Natural Areas

Green Skills was contracted by the City of Albany in January 2016 to coordinate and collate stakeholder and community input to the development of the City of Albany Natural Reserves Strategy and Action Plan 2016 – 2020. Engagement activities included:

  • Meetings with individual staff members and councillors
  • Facilitation of staff workshops
  • Meetings with project team and key organizational stakeholders
  • Collation of a 105 member stakeholder list and communications inviting submissions and involvement with workshops and on line or paper based surveys
  • Wide ranging call for input through websites, Facebook pages, local media and static displays
  • Facilitation of five stakeholder and community presentations and workshops attended by approximately 90 people
  • Running of onsite surveys at Cosy Corner and Cape Riche with 69 respondents
  • Running a general survey with 39 online responses through Survey Monkey and an additional 6 paper based response
  • Call for detailed submissions.

All input was summarized in the Draft Report on Community Engagement, prepared by Green Skills.

Overall the community input from workshops reflected the love and appreciation that locals and visitors have for the region and for some specific natural reserves that are visited regularly often up to several times a week.

All contract conditions and timelines were met on schedule, numerous successful community engagement workshops run, and draft engagement plan document successfully completed and submitted to City of Albany for council adoption.