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Local councils leading sustainable action
The local government race to recycling is well and truly on with thirty five local councils in the running for MobileMuster’s top awards. Despite lockdowns over the past year local councils have risen to the recycling challenge. They continue to find innovative ways to support MobileMuster and encourage their communities to recycle
“Councils play an important role in transforming how we can live more sustainably and enabling a circular economy in the future.” Spyro Kalos, Head of MobileMuster said.
MobileMuster will showcase their top council recyclers at the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly in Canberra in June 2021. MobileMuster has been partnering with local councils for over 15 years to make recycling accessible and community friendly.
“We have local governments ranging from our largest metropolitan councils, such as Brisbane City, through to rural shires, such as Baw Baw Shire, participating in the MobileMuster program.”
The program works with over 360 councils around the country to help divert thousands of tonnes of non-renewable resources out of landfill and back into the manufacture of new products. Positive partnerships with local councils are a key factor in the success of the government accredited product stewardship program.
About the Awards
The awards are based on local councils who have collected the most mobile phone components for recycling between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021. The Top Collector in each state and territory as well as a Top Collector Per Capita will be announced at the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly in Canberra in June 2021.
The current top collectors listed below in each state and territory (in alphabetical order) are based on collections to date through to 28 February 2021. Councils have until the end of April to organise their final collections so they can be counted towards their total collections.
| Award Category | Current Top Collectors |
| New South Wales | Albury City Council
Hornsby Shire Council Liverpool City Council Randwick City Council Wingecarribee Shire Council |
| Northern Territory | Alice Springs Town Council
City of Palmerston Darwin City Council East Arnhem Regional Council West Arnhem Regional Council |
| Queensland | Brisbane City Council
Cairns Regional Council Douglas Shire Council North Burnett Regional Council Sunshine Coast Council |
| South Australia | Adelaide Hills Council
District Council of Mount Remarkable City of Charles Sturt City of Onkaparinga City of Tea Tree Gully |
| Tasmania | Burnie City Council
Circular Head Council Glenorchy City Council Kingborough Council Launceston City Council |
| Victoria | Baw Baw Shire Council
Boroondara City Council Golden Plains Shire Council Moonee Valley City Council Yarra City Council |
| Western Australia | City of Bayswater
City of Bunbury City of Stirling Mindarie Regional Council Shire of Esperance |