Collect
Participating accommodation teams separate and collect partially used guest soap from rooms and village facilities.
CAMPS TO COMMUNITIES
From Used Soap to Community Impact
An award-winning collaboration transforming used guest soap from remote accommodation facilities into new hygiene resources.
6+ tonnes
used guest soap recovered
Circular
waste transformed into a new hygiene resource
Community
social and humanitarian benefit
Award-winning
sustainability collaboration
CAMPS TO COMMUNITIES
Giving Used Guest Soap a New Purpose
Camps to Communities connects remote accommodation operations with a practical circular-economy solution that reduces waste and supports better hygiene outcomes.
Through the program, partially used guest soap is collected from participating accommodation facilities rather than being sent directly to waste.
The recovered soap is processed through Soap Aid’s established recycling model and transformed into new, hygienic soap bars for distribution through community and humanitarian channels.
Woollahra Group and Surekleen help connect customers, site operations and Soap Aid so an everyday waste stream can become a resource with measurable environmental and social value.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
From Remote Camps to Community Impact
Collaboration across the supply chain converts used guest soap into a resource that can serve people and communities.
Consolidate
Recovered soap is safely stored and consolidated through an agreed site and logistics process.
Recycle
Soap Aid processes the recovered material through a controlled recycling and remanufacturing process.
Redistribute
New soap bars are directed through community and humanitarian channels to support improved access to hygiene.
PURPOSE WITH PROOF
More Than Six Tonnes Diverted
The program demonstrates what becomes possible when customers, facility operators, suppliers and social-impact partners work together around a clear operational process.
6+ tonnes
of used guest soap recovered from the waste stream through Camps
to Communities
Every collection represents material diverted from disposal and an opportunity to create new soap for community benefit.
The program provides participating organisations with a tangible, measurable way to connect remote-site operations with environmental responsibility and positive social outcomes.
ONE PROGRAM. TWO OUTCOMES.
Environmental and Social Value
01
Reducing Operational Waste
Partially used guest soap is separated from general waste and redirected into a productive recycling stream.
- Less soap sent to disposal
- Greater resource recovery
- A measurable circular-economy outcome
- Practical participation by accommodation teams
02
Supporting Access to Hygiene
Recycled material is converted into new soap bars that can support hygiene programs and communities where access may be limited.
- Waste transformed into a useful resource
- Community and humanitarian benefit
- Improved access to basic hygiene
- Stronger impact through collaboration
COLLABORATION AT SCALE
Impact Built Through Partnership
Camps to Communities succeeds because every partner contributes a critical part of the solution.
Accommodation Teams
Separate, collect and store used guest soap on site
Customers & Facility Partners
Support participation across major remote operations and
accommodation facilities
Woollahra & Surekleen
Coordinate relationships, supply-chain participation and
program growth
Soap Aid
Processes recovered soap and enables its transformation into
new hygiene resources
RECOGNISED IMPACT
Award-Winning Sustainability Collaboration
The work behind Camps to Communities has been recognised through major customer and industry awards.
Rio Tinto Supplier Recognition
Winner — Environmental Sustainability
Sodexo Excellence Awards
Winner — Market Maker in Sustainability
These awards recognise the collective effort of the participating organisations and operational teams that make the program possible.
JOIN THE PROGRAM
Turn Your Used Guest Soap into Community Impact
Talk to Woollahra Group about whether Camps to Communities could be introduced across your accommodation, village or remote-site operations.
Discuss the Program