The objectives of CROA are to:

Using recycled organics has assisted in rehabilitating a degraded gully near Bungonia

• Develop options for beneficially reusing products made from recycled organics (RO) and other recovered materials in agriculture.
• Build community confidence in the beneficial reuse of recovered resources;
• Make better informed regulatory decisions based on independent scientific data;
• Protect agricultural markets and agricultural product safety; and
• Act as a resource for providing technical and policy advice to both regulators and industry.
• Undertake collaborative projects, which:
• assess and develop new products,
• examine critical soil and environmental criteria,
• produce best practice guidelines and
• develop extension programs for beneficially reusing recovered resources.

To achieve these objectives CROA:

Geoff Corrigan (MP), Dr Yin Chan (middle) and Minster Ian McDonald (right) at a CROA field day

• Independently assesses the suitability of RO/industrial residuals for land application.
• Provides a research & development resource for long-term, replicated field trials to establish the full benefit of RO application to land.
• Develops best management practices and rapid screening tests for the use of RO/industrial materials in agriculture and land remediation.
• Develops and validate best practice guidelines.
• Develops and assess value-added blends and products for specific end purposes.
• Provides a focus for awareness and education in industry and community through education and extension programs.
• Provides opportunities for postgraduate research.
• Publishes and disseminates research findings in the public domain.

Outcomes will include improving the regulatory environment for RO use, increasing protection of catchment health through more effective erosion and run-off control and greater confidence by the community in the use of recycled organics in agriculture. 

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