Reuse Shop - Lease, Manage and Operate Location: Busselton Waste Transfer & Recycling Centre 39 Rendezvous Rd, Vasse

⁠⁠⁠The City of Busselton (the City) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EoI) from experienced not-for-profit organisations (the Proponent) to lease, manage and operate a new Reuse Shop to be located at the City-owned and operated Busselton Waste Transfer & Recycling Centre (BWTRC) at 39 Rendezvous Rd, Vasse.

The Reuse Shop will be a facility where reusable items and materials disposed of at the City’s waste facilities are intercepted to be re-sold to the public, with the revenue generated from any sales being retained by the Proponent. There is also an intention for the Proponent to manage a social enterprise model by providing employment opportunities for supported workers.

Submissions that highlight how their organisation will work cohesively with the BWTRC site operations and the City’s broader Waste Management Services, to create synergies, will be highly regarded. Please note this is an EoI ONLY, with the intent to gauge genuine interest and suitability of organisations to lease, manage and operate the Reuse Shop. Submissions will be evaluated and subsequently short-listed to determine the most fit-for-purpose provider. It is anticipated some proponents may be contacted by the City’s representatives to seek clarity on their respective submissions.

The Proponent is to operate the Reuse Shop facility in accordance with any relevant Rule or Regulation pertaining to the BWTRC, with the likely tenure on terms and conditions highlighted in Part 5 - Proposed Lease Arrangements. The City is open to suggestions around the tenure of the facility. Nothing in this process creates an obligation on the City to offer or enter into any particular kind of agreement. Furthermore, the City reserves the right to discontinue the EoI process at any time.