HSE Advisor Lars Hansen said the initiative enabled Hall team members, sub-contractors and suppliers to recycle empty glass, aluminium, plastic and liquid paperboard drink containers, with 10 cents from every container donated to charity.
“Our Port of Townsville crew was the first to get behind the Containers for Change initiative, raising $5,000 for Townsville-based charity Fuel for Schools in 2022.
“We were so impressed by their fundraising efforts that we made the decision to roll out the scheme across the business.
“This year, we’ll be directing funds to food rescue organisation OzHarvest, which diverts surplus food from ending up in landfill and delivers it to charities that help feed people in need.
“Every dollar we raise will enable OzHarvest to deliver two meals to people in need.
“It’s great to be contributing positively to both the community and the environment through this initiative.”
Lars said donated containers would be recycled into new materials such as road base, bicycles and prosthetics.
“It’s incredible to think that the drink containers we donate could come back to us in the road base we use on our projects,” he said.
Containers for Change bins and signage are now installed at all Hall sites across Queensland, with staff members encouraged to look for the 10-cent mark on containers to determine if they are eligible to be recycled as part of the initiative.
