Projects
Curious about our work? Here’s a collection of projects we’ve completed in the past (and some we’re still working on.)
Council partners delivering award-winning kerbside reform
Merri-bek City Council - a metropolitan Melbourne council with over 170,000 residents, is recognised as a leader in sustainably policy and a first-mover in waste and recycling reform. In mid 2023, Merri-bek embarked on a significant milestone in its Kerbside Waste Reform by introducing a four bin kerbside service.
Reground, a circular economy social enterprise with expertise in resource recovery, logistics and behaviour change, played a pivotal role in the success of this very important project not only in delivery but by liasing with residents to ensure their needs were met.
Glass Collection Points
Following the Victorian Government’s mandate of statewide kerbside reform - aimed at providing more and better recycling services for all Victorians - local councils have been quickly moving to standardise a new four-bin system for waste and recycling.
Merri-bek City Council engaged Reground to support all residents to be able to access Food and Garden Organics (FOGO) and Glass recycling services (in addition to their existing General Waste and Mixed Recycling.)
In some cases, it was determined that the introduction of private bins for these new streams was not practicable for all residences; instead, shared collection points could be installed giving all residents convenient access to the new recycling streams.
Transforming waste education through hands-on programs
Preshil, a Resource Smart Primary School, wanted to overhaul their waste system and tackle some of the sticky issues in school resource management.
By involving the entire school in the process - and nominating waste champions in each class to follow through with the waste resolutions students and staff jointly agreed upon - Preshil is on track to reduce their waste to landfill by 80%
Transforming soft plastic recycling in the coffee industry
By consulting with industry leaders from across the supply chain, Reground was able to create a living document supporting the coffee industry (and coffee drinkers) towards more sustainable choices for coffee packaging.
Best Practice Apartment Waste Management
Reground’s residential partnerships look at every aspect of apartment waste behaviour, from physical waste areas to commercial contracts to resident behaviour and engagement. Through a tailored and data-driven approach to waste management Reground seeks to reduce waste to landfill, increase circularity and align systems with resident values.
Strategic Waste Analysis & Optimisation
Reground conducted waste flow analyses and audits to generate comprehensive qualitative and quantitative waste data, optimising systems and boosting resource recovery at seven Melbourne Mirvac buildings.