Green Collect
Green Collect is a Melbourne-based social enterprise dedicated to creating a world without waste by pioneering circular economy practices. Established in 2005 by co-founders Sally Quinn and Darren Andrews, Green Collect specializes in transforming hard-to-recycle office and household items—such as electronics, stationery, and furniture—into valuable resources, diverting over 10 million items from landfill with a 93% resource recovery rate. Beyond environmental impact, Green Collect provides meaningful employment and training opportunities for individuals facing barriers to work, including refugees and those experiencing homelessness. Their vision intertwines environmental sustainability with social inclusion, operating retail stores in Braybrook and Yarraville that offer upcycled and ethical products, enabling communities to actively participate in a sustainable future.
Information sourced from Green Collects website
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Green Collect’s unique processes enable us to achieve a 93% resource recovery outcome.
So far, we’ve diverted over 10 MILLION items from landfill - and counting!
In the past year alone, we kept 155,000 kilos of goods in the circular economy and out of landfill. This is the environmental impact of our work in the past year.
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47% of what we collected was reused
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45% was recovered for recycling through our recycling partners.
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1,149,474 kg of CO2 emissions prevented
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17,318,158 MJ energy and 558,358 litres water saved.
OUR SOCIAL IMPACT
Green Collect creates high quality work opportunities for diverse people in the emerging circular economy - employing over 50 people. For all staff we provide:
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An inclusive, caring and supportive workplace
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Training and leadership opportunities, including especially our team members who’ve experienced disadvantage &
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Support in work skills and development
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Circular economy training