Mary Gill is the Waste Officer at the University of Tasmania, where she leads the operational side of waste management and champions the University’s Reuse Program. Mary brings practical problem-solving, strong values and infectious enthusiasm to her work, helping staff rethink waste as a resource and find better outcomes for materials that might otherwise end up in landfill.

Through her leadership, UTAS has achieved major waste reduction outcomes ahead of target, including a 41% reduction in waste to landfill in 2024. Mary’s work has supported large-scale reuse across campus relocations and building upgrades, with furniture and equipment repurposed within the University and donated to community groups across Tasmania. Her people-centred, solutions-focused approach has delivered environmental, financial and social benefits, earning recognition through the TEFMA Sustainability Clever Campus Award and Circular North Waste NoT Awards.