Queensland generated 10.25 million tonnes of headline waste in 2024–25, marking a 4.5 per cent increase on the previous year, according to the state’s latest recycling and waste data. The rise occurred
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QLD government initiates new strategies over mounting landfill use
The Queensland government has launched a new strategy to reduce rubbish and boost recycling. Waste sent to landfill has increased growing from 1.7 million tonnes in 2015 to nearly 2 million tonnes today – while recycling rates have gone backwards.
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Queensland govt handing out grants to clean up state
The Queensland government has instigated a funding initiative to to keep the state rubbish free. The Government will deliver a total of $500,000 grants to eligible waste clean-up initiatives that tackle
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Cassowary Coast Regional Council gets kerbside recycling
Cassowary Coast Regional Council has announced the introduction of kerbside recycling, starting 24 March 2025. This long-awaited initiative is a milestone in the region’s journey toward sustainable
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New soft plastics stewardship scheme set for trials
A soft plastics recycling trial based in Queensland is set to test different ways people can return soft plastics to be reprocessed. The trials are being undertaken a newly created independent not-for-profit
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Six solar panel recycling collection sites in QLD
The Queensland Labor Government has officially launched Australia’s leading solar panel recycling, reuse and recovery pilot, in partnership with the Smart Energy Council.
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Greenmount waste facility reopens
The Greenmount Waste Management Facility reopened on June 4. Toowoomba Regional Council Waste Services Councillor, Cr Melissa Taylor, said the rehabilitation of the site’s former landfill had been completed, allowing Council to finalise construction of the temporary waste transfer station.
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North Queensland councils commit to upgrade waste management
Ten North Queensland Councils have developed a regional waste and resource recovery management plan which will guide service delivery and investment in the years ahead. Queensland north-west is home to
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$137 million facility to process 220,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard
One of Australia’s biggest paper recycling facilities will be built in South East Queensland with plans to turn 220,000 tonnes of waste paper and cardboard from across Queensland and northern
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Brisbane start-up Cyclion to build WtE facility in Philippines
Australian climate tech startup Cyclion has signed a Letter of Intent with The National Development Company (NDC) — the Philippine’s state-owned enterprise investing – to establish recycling programs
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