A recycling program led by Motorsport Australia officials and the Motorsport Australia Sustainability Working Group is making a difference to the environment through a new rubbish collection program at Motorsport Australia events.

The new Trackside Recycling Program has yielded positive results in 2025, with thousands of empty plastic bottles recycled by officials at motorsport events.

Motorsport Australia, with the support of SpeedSeries and Supercars, has undertaken a new trial program to help recycle plastic water bottles at events.

Each officials team and event post is issued with purple collection bags, strictly for the recycling of plastic bottles, which are collected from designated pickup points at the end of each event day.

Recyclable bottles are then donated to a designated club or organisation to earn money through their local Container Deposit Scheme.

Motorsport Australia Events Sporting Executive Kimberly Hughes stated the reaction from both the officials cohort and participating clubs and associations has been overwhelmingly positive.

“Officials are the driving force behind this initiative, and their commitment to collecting bottles is what turns recycling into real support for local clubs,” Hughes said.

“It is a simple action making a big difference both trackside and in communities around the country.

“Motorsport Australia is pleased to see the program continue to grow, with more clubs keen to adopt good recycling practices.”

Participating clubs to date include Queensland Motor Racing Officials Association following both Supercars and SpeedSeries events at Ipswich, Queensland Fire and Rescue following the Townsville 500 and the Victorian Flag Marshalling Team following GT Festival Sandown and the Sandown 500.

The biggest result tallied by a grassroots club was the Bathurst Light Car Club, with officials canvassing Mount Panorama officials’ campsites raising more than $450 by depositing 4,594 bottles.

Hughes added that clubs have begun reaching out to get involved, with education and awareness plans set to increase uptake and efficiency.

“The aim of this initiative was always bigger than the environmental benefits of preventing thousands of bottles from going into landfill, it was also a way to give back to the grassroots community.”

For more on Motorsport Australia’s commitment to the environment, head to the Motorsport Australia website.