Australia’s independent circular economy, waste and resource recovery consultancy.
Providing practical, evidence-based advice to governments, industry, and communities.
Independent since 2007. Based in Adelaide, working nationally.
Consulting across four sectors
From state policy to council strategy to industry transition and the built environment, we help the circular economy move from idea to implementation.
Government
Policy advice, infrastructure planning, disaster waste and measurement for local, state and federal government.
Business and Industry
Materials and waste reviews, circular procurement and food-waste strategy for businesses ready to change.
Waste and Recycling Industry
Sector studies, business-case development and tender support for the resource recovery sector.
Developers and Architects
Waste management plans and practical circular design advice for developments and fit-outs.
Independent since
Client organisations across government, industry and business
Published reports, summarised on this site
Commendation, Planning Institute of Australia awards
Reports that shape Australian policy
A selection of the public reports we’ve authored for government and industry. Many more are confidential to our clients.
SA Disaster Waste Management Plan
The capability plan for waste in disaster recovery. A national first.
Next Markets for Unwearable Clothing Textiles
Where Australia’s unwearable clothing can actually go — and what those end markets are worth. Authored for Seamless.
SA Better Practice Guide: Sustainable Kerbside Services
The reference guide for SA councils designing kerbside services.
A six-person team. Real expertise.
Backgrounds in engineering, economics, sustainability, environmental science and soil health.
Mark Rawson
Managing Director
Kat Heinrich
Director
Jarvis Webb
Senior Consultant
Kristian Le Gallou
Senior Consultant
Lucas De Garis
Consultant
Meg Ellis
Graduate Consultant
The cheapest way to lift recycling was to change one default.
When the City of Holdfast Bay offered a new weekly food organics service as an opt-in, a quarter of households took it. When the same service was made the standard one, with the option to opt out, more than three quarters stayed.
Council-wide diversion went from 59% to nearly 70%. We measured the pilot, wrote the guide the state now uses, and the finding cost nothing to apply.
Got a circular economy challenge?
Whether you’re a council planning kerbside services, a business transitioning to circular procurement, or a developer working through waste requirements, we’d like to hear from you.
In short
What is Rawtec?
An independent circular economy, waste and resource management consultancy based in Adelaide, working with government, councils and business across Australia since 2007.
What does Rawtec do?
Infrastructure and strategy, kerbside and organics, disaster waste, circular procurement, food-waste strategy, policy advice and measurement.
What makes Rawtec different?
Independent and evidence-led, working alongside the people inside an organisation who want to drive change.