SOFT LANDING NEWCASTLE

Ms JODIEHARRISON(Charlestown)I would like to recognise the fantastic work of the local arm of the national mattress recycling enterprise Soft Landing. Based in Redhead, Soft Landing Newcastle has employed ten locals facing barriers to employment as the business and its employees were profiled in the Newcastle Herald as Hunter Heroes. Nationwide, Soft Landing has diverted 7300 tonnes of waste from landfill, recycled 5000 tonnes of steel, 1000 tonnes of timber and 1300 tonnes of foam. Soft Landing kept up its operations during the pandemic, and the Newcastle team has been processing higher-than-usual volumes over the course of this year. As more people replace mattresses during the pandemic, the Soft Landing team has dealt with a 30% increase in volume. My congratulations to Josh Glanville, who became the site manager at Soft Landing Newcastle in June. Josh has been working at the site for eight years, and state manager Joe Rasnussen has praised Josh for "[proving] himself as a great leader in challenging times." I would like to thank all of the staff at Soft Landing for their work, helping to keep materials from landfill and ensure that they are properly recycled.

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