Used Oil Recycling
Transitional assistance funding of $34.5 million was provided for strategic initiatives to increase used oil recycling and ensure a sustainable oil recycling industry. This funding commenced in July 2000 and ceased in June 2007. Transitional assistance was an interim mechanism to engender change that would underpin the long-term viability of the oil recycling industry. It complemented the stewardship levy-benefit arrangements. The funds were used to:
A set of Administrative Guidelines covers the operation of the Product Stewardship Benefits and the Transitional Assistance mechanism. These guidelines set out the objectives, administrative requirements and funding allocations for the Product Stewardship for Oil Program (PSO), and covered the processes of applying for Transitional Assistance funding. Guidelines for the associated Product Stewardship Levy are the responsibility of the Australian Taxation Office.
Grants awarded under the Transitional Assistance mechanism included funding for public awareness campaigns, oil recycling technologies and establishment of more than 950 used oil collection facilities across Australia.
