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More Recycling but also producing More Waste
Waste Plan 2023-2028
Waste generated Waste recovered Waste resource Waste recycling
(tonnes) (tonnes) recovery rate rate
Qld: 2006-2007 14.5M 5.3M 36.4% 33.5%
Qld: 2020-2021 15.1M 7.0M 46.7% 43.0%
Source:Australian Government Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, 2023,
Waste and Resource Recovery Data Hub, available at https://www.dcceew.gov.au.
What's in a typical Noosa General Waste Bin
HOUSEHOLD COMMERCIAL
/INDUSTRIAL
OTHER FINE OTHER FINE
MATERIALS 1% 1% MATERIALS
GENERAL RUBBISH
GENERAL RUBBISH 25%
T
(NOT RECYCLABLE OR
(NOT RECYCLABLE OR 40% COMPOSTABLE)
COMPOSTABLE)
F
ORGANIC
48% COMPOSTABLE
(KITCHEN/FOOD - 22% +
ORGANIC GARDEN 16%)
A
COMPOSTABLE 43%
(KITCHEN/FOOD - 22% +
GARDEN 16%)
R
26% RECYCLABLES
RECYCLABLES 16%
D
Source: Envirocom, 2022, Noosa Shire Waste & Recycling Audit 2021
NOOSA COMMERCIAL &
INDUSTRIAL RECYCLING:
2021-CONTAMINATION = 5%
NOOSA HOUSEHOLD
RECYCLING BIN: 2021 QLD STATE AVERAGE- 15% CONTAMINATION
2021-CONTAMINATION = 6%
2019/20 Annual bulk kerbside collection stats
1 in 5
Cost to deliver uptake rate - 4 out of Environmental On average
the service and 5 ratepayers didn’t damage - Dumping 850 tonnes sent
dispose to landfill: use the service but of asbestos, batteries, to landfill including
$500,000 still had to pay for it chemicals etc. recyclable materials
4,000 person hrs to deliver 27,000km travelled in collecting items
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