This morning Environment Minister Ian Hunter officially opened South Australia’s newest resource recovery facility, Eco Waste Solutions in Willaston. Mr Hunter said the waste and resource recovery sector in South Australia turns over $1 billion per annum and employs almost 5,000 people. “This is a significant contribution that should be commended, and the Government wants to see the industry grow,” Mr Hunter said. “We want to see the industry grow further, employ more South Australians and further improve our record diversion rate of 81.5 per cent. “I am also excited as this facility shows the Government’s commitment to investing in waste and resource recovery infrastructure outside of metropolitan Adelaide,” he said. Local Member of Parliament, Mr Tony Piccolo said he congratulated the Baker family for their investment in this South Australian, family-owned business, Eco Waste Solutions, for taking the initiative to develop a new waste transfer station for the area. “I am particularly excited because facilities like the one here today demonstrate that you can grow the economy and create jobs, while also looking after the environment,” Mr Piccolo said. “The $300,000 provided to Eco Waste Solutions, by Green Industries SA, is a result of the Government’s waste reforms in which we are providing $26 million over four years to help the sector build on its strong record. “The Eco Waste Solutions facility demonstrates this, with the creation of around 12 full-time equivalent employees,” he said. The new facility has the capacity to process approximately 10,000 tonnes of material per annum and will divert a large amount of useful material from landfill. Eco Waste Solutions is the result of the vision the late Mr Graham Baker had in establishing a responsible waste management service. Unfortunately, Mr Baker died before his vision could be realised, but his sons, Mark, Steven and Darren and their families have brought it to fruition. The original business, CBS Bins was opened in 1975 by Graham and his wife Marion.

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