2018-06-27 SM - Attachment 1 to Item 2 - Directions Paper Transforming Queensland's Recycling & Waste Industry

                                                               NOT GOVERNMENT POLICY




       Figure 4: Comparison of resource recovery targets in several Australian jurisdictions


       (i)   The Strategy identifies five priority waste streams, which have potentially high risk associated with landfill
             disposal (such as high toxicity or greenhouse gas emissions), social impacts (such as community concern or
             amenity), or for which recovery would present resource savings or business opportunities. Priority materials
             are identified for each waste stream. Some stakeholders were of the view that the classification of priority
             wastes under the Queensland Waste Avoidance and Resource Productivity Strategy 2014–2024 required
             review and streamlining. Matters suggested for consideration include:
               improving consistency by listing all priority waste materials or products by type (e.g. ‘mattresses’), instead
                of by sector (e.g. ‘mining and industry development’ waste)
               providing a secondary classification for waste materials or products (e.g. CRS plastics)
               flagging priority materials which are currently covered under the end of waste framework.
       (j)   Chapter 4 of the Act enables the Queensland Government to gazette a ‘priority statement’ that identifies
             priority wastes or priority products. The priority wastes listed in the Strategy have not undergone the gazettal
             process prescribed under the Act. Doing so will ultimately strengthen the case for action on priority wastes and
             allow for robust consultation with industry and the community.

       3.    The Strategy misses the opportunity to take advantage of potential synergies with other major sector
             strategies and plans

       The intended contributions of the Strategy to the goals and objectives of The Queensland Plan are well articulated.
       Less so, are the links, potential synergies and opportunities between the Strategy and other sector strategies,
       although it is noted that some of these were developed after the release of the Strategy. These include:

        The Advance Queensland Biofutures 10-year Roadmap and Action Plan, which sets a vision for a $1 billion
         sustainable and export-oriented industrial biotechnology and bioproducts sector that is focused on the
         development and manufacturing of products from sustainable organic and/or waste resources, rather than fossil
         fuels2
        the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan3, which identifies marine debris and land-based sources of wastes
         as major reef threats
        the Queensland Climate Adaption Strategy 2017-20304, which encourages integrating climate adaptation
         consideration into policies
        the Queensland Climate Transition Strategy 5, which outlines the path to a low carbon economy.
       Leveraging these broader efforts across government could help to achieve greater resource recovery and waste
       management outcomes. This view was shared by some stakeholders who felt that better harmonisation and



       2
         Source: https://statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/resources/plan/biofutures/biofutures-10yr-roadmap-actionplan.pdf
       3
         Source: http://www.environment.gov.au/marine/gbr/long-term-sustainability-plan
       4
         Source: http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/assets/documents/climate/qld-climate-adaptation-strategy.pdf
       5
         Source: http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/assets/documents/climate/qld-climate-transition-strategy.pdf


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