Resource Recovery Australia in Tuncurry, New South Wales | Community organisation

Resource Recovery Australia

Locality: Tuncurry, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6555 2775

Address: Level 2, 1 Manning Street 2428 Tuncurry, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.resourcerecovery.org.au

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23.01.2022 RRA General Manager Matt Curtis joined as an entry level trainee in 2005. He’d been unemployed for 12 months. I had a numeracy and literacy deficit and I slipped through the cracks at school so I left in Year 9. At 25 I didn’t have a set career path; it was day by day and whatever I could do to put a roof over my family’s head. If it wasn’t for RRA I would have been in the welfare system. We change people’s lives for the better. We create opportunities and develop our sta...ff. Matt developed his skills over 15 years moving through the ranks as a shift supervisor, leading hand, supervisor and area manager at RRA before he became General Manager in 2019. He has extensive experience in all aspects of waste operations from safety to driving machinery, site design and set up, financial controls, contracts and community development. "Seeing where Matt came from and where he is now is a good example, this is a long term career for me with RRA," Depot Hand Daniel Sommer explains.

21.01.2022 Meet Daniel: He joined the Resource Recovery MidCoast team in September 2018 after struggling to find work. He started in the Return and Earn team helping customers to recycle their beverage containers. Daniel jumped at the chance to upskill and learn more about waste management and has been working across The Green Shop, Community Recycling Centre and Transfer Station here at Tuncurry Waste Management Centre for several months. Now, Daniel has started his weighbridge quali...fication, which will allow him to work independently on the weighbridges across our MidCoast sites. I enjoy being part of a supportive team of colleagues, meeting new people every day and helping provide great customer service, "Daniel said. "I like knowing that by teaching customers how to reduce, reuse and recycle as much material as possible, we are avoiding a lot of it ending up in landfill, which is good for the environment Well done Daniel and keep up the good work.

21.01.2022 Our Mobile Community Recycling Service helps residents of Blacktown City Council, Cumberland City Council and City of Parramatta to safely get rid of problem waste. It's easy to do the right thing by people and the planet, simply book your free problem waste collection at https://problemwaste.com.au/book-a-free-pickup/

20.01.2022 Earlier this year we partnered with Bikes 4 Life to repair bikes and other products and pack them up in a container to send across to our friends at East Kimberley Job Pathways in Kununurra WA. Last week the Revive team unpacked the container ready for reuse in the community (something the team at Revive were very excited about). The bikes will be given as rewards to local school kids with good attendance. Thanks to Bikes 4 Life, Wingecarribee Shire Council and the local Moss Vale community for your support and enabling this important work to continue.

20.01.2022 Some exciting changes are coming to the reuse store at the Lakes Creek Road Waste Management Facility in Rockhampton, Central Queensland. As our community moves towards zero waste there’s a real opportunity to do something exceptional with this site, and we’re looking forward to welcoming national social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia to take this popular site to the next level." said Cr Latcham. This organisation specialises in running reuse shops, and has an incredible track record from Noosa to Shellharbour. We are excited to work with Rockhampton Regional Council and contribute towards it’s zero waste by 2050 goal. Follow Reviva Ibis for all the latest.

19.01.2022 Meet Tina, one of our passionate Reviva Moss Vale customers. Tina visits every couple of weeks in search of books, trinkets and furniture. "I remember my first visit, my husband brought me along, and it was 2:30 in the afternoon. As soon as I walked in I said to him, 'we will have to come back tomorrow', it's so big I knew we wouldn't have enough time." "Now I bring everyone here, whenever someone visits I drag them along to Reviva. One person said to me 'it's the tip', but ...when they saw Reviva they changed their mind." When asked what was different about Reviva Tina was quick to explain: "The people are so friendly and always ask if they can help". Thanks for shopping at Reviva Moss Vale Tina, we look forward to seeing you again very soon.

18.01.2022 Are you doing a long weekend clean up? Our Mobile Community Recycling Service is available to residents of Cumberland City Council, City of Parramatta and Blacktown City Council. We can safely take your problem waste including paint, bbq gas bottles, cooking oils and batteries for recycling. Cumberland and Parramatta residents can also book an e-Waste recycling service. Book a pick up from your home on our website https://problemwaste.com.au/book-a-free-pickup/

17.01.2022 Need some inspiration to join our reuse, repair, repurpose competition? This herb bed sits outside our Reviva Toowoomba shop. Made from an old bed frame, blinds and basins for pillows, it really turns heads . Whether you create large repurpose works of art or reuse buttons to cover holes in your jeans, we would love you to share your reuse, repair and repurpose ideas with us. You could WIN a $150 Visa gift card!... Enter now at https://www.resourcerecovery.org.au/national-recycling-wee/ See more

16.01.2022 This Christmas, choose reuse! Use second-hand ornaments, wrap in hessian or even have a full blown second-hand Christmas. Our shop is filled with Christmas treasures for the whole family. From toys to records, TVs to sporting equipment we have a great range of gifts that won't cost the earth!

13.01.2022 This week is National Volunteer Week and the perfect opportunity to recognise our volunteers. The wonderful volunteers that choose to work with us across the country are a highlight of our work. They bring plenty of fun, and unique life experiences to our sites that enrich all our lives and our workplace. Interesting in joining the team? Whether you have a couple of hours per week or a couple of hours per month, we would love to hear from you. Volunteering at Resource Recover...y Australia is the perfect way to get out and connect with our community, while doing something great for the environment. Interested in volunteering? Email us [email protected] Pictured: Bikes4Life Moss Vale Volunteer Hans with GM Matt Curtis and Deputy GM Ally Glendenning.

13.01.2022 What an unprecedented year with major fires at both our Moss Vale and Tuncurry sites, COVID-19 and global uncertainty. Our staff remained steadfast under adversity and RRA came back stronger than ever with a renewed focus. Read more in the Community Resources Annual Report: http://ow.ly/58sH50CxgNe

13.01.2022 Yesterday our Reviva Toowoomba garden was crowned joint winner of the Toowoomba Region Waste Facilities Garden Competition! We were also named winner of the video competition and received a highly commended award for the photo competition. We would like to thank our team for their passion and commitment to reuse. Well done guys!

11.01.2022 Congratulations to our Revolve Dunmore team in Illawarra NSW, serving a record number of more than 1690 customers in September. The team has been receiving excellent feedback including from regular customer Dave who said: I’ve found countless treasures to restore and cherish at Revolve Dunmore and the team are a great bunch. Well done and keep up the good work team!

10.01.2022 We take the health and safety of our community and team seriously at Resource Recovery Australia, that is why we have COVIDSafe plans in place at all our sites. To keep you healthy, we have: -Entry conditions we ask that you follow health advice and don’t visit if you have flu-like symptoms, have been exposed to a confirmed case or have been asked to isolate. - Strict social distancing measures, please keep 1.5m distance at all times. - Regular cleaning protocols focusi...ng on high touch surfaces. - Hand sanitiser available at entry/exit. Thanks for helping us to keep our community safe and well. We look forward to seeing you soon. See more

08.01.2022 We operate on a #Waste2Wages model, where waste diverted is paying for employment and training opportunities, it’s a two for one! We employ locals who may be experiencing barriers to employment to divert waste from landfill. Moving waste out of landfill and into reuse or recycling has enormous benefits for the community, the environment and councils. Supporting Resource Recovery Australia and your local Reviva shop means supporting local jobs, training, upskilling, the environment and the community.

07.01.2022 You could win a $150 Visa gift card simply by sharing your reuse, repair or repurpose project with us. Need some inspo? An old piano and fridge became a stunning water feature at Reviva Noosa, with a little bit of imagination (from Deputy GM Ally Glendenning) and the handyman skills of Steve. Have you got a fun, imaginative or interesting reuse, repair or repurpose project?... Enter now at https://www.resourcerecovery.org.au/national-recycling-wee/

03.01.2022 Thank you to our amazing Toowoomba community for embracing reuse and quality second-hand goods. Thanks to you we have been able to partner with Toowoomba Region... to open our second Reviva reuse shop at Kleinton. The second shop means more local, green jobs and even greater amounts of waste (and precious resources) diverted from landfill. Reviva now employs 15 locals in meaningful jobs with ongoing training and development opportunities. Every item purchased at our Reviva Toowoomba shops means great things for people and the planet. Why not pop in this weekend? Find us at: Reviva Kleinton Kleinton School Rd, Kleinton QLD 4352 Fri Sun, 10am 4pm Reviva Wellcamp 270 O’Mara Road, Wellcamp QLD 4350 Thurs - Sun 9am 4pm

02.01.2022 This week is NAIDOC week, a chance to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year’s theme Always was, always will be recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. We are proud to celebrate this important week and the outstanding contribution of all our Indigenous team members around Australia.

01.01.2022 This week, our GM Matt Curtis, Reviva Moss Vale Manager Steve Glendenning and Customer Engagement Coordinator Amanda Henderson attended Coffs Waste Conference. The team enjoyed learning about the latest industry trends, networking with the waste community and sharing Resource Recovery Australia’s innovative #waste2wages business model. It was great to connect with our waste community face-to-face after COVID cancelled last year’s event. The team attended presentations from MR...A Consulting Group, NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), CSIRO, Australian Bedding Stewardship Council and plenty of private sector industry experts. Thanks to Impact Environmental and Opal Cove Resort for hosting another great event.