Queensland waste and recycling report card 2007
The Waste and Recycling Report Card 2007 provides a summary of waste generation, resource recovery and waste disposal in Queensland during the year ending June 2007. It draws on information provided by a range of organisations, including local governments and businesses in the waste management and resource recovery industry.
Key Findings
- The department documented the generation of 15.8 million tonnes of solid waste by Queensland households and businesses during the 2006-07 financial year.
- Close to 38% of this waste (6 million tonnes) was recovered for reuse (diverted from landfill).
- 13% of waste generated is domestic waste. On average, each Queensland resident generates 270 kg of household waste and 61 kg of recyclable paper and packaging materials per year.
- There were high rates of resource recovery for segregated green waste (94%) and biosolids (sewage treatment residues - 89%). There were lower rates of recovery for commercial and industrial waste (57%), construction and demolition waste (30%) and waste collected from domestic premises (19%).
- Councils are reporting the generation of increasing amounts of domestic waste and commercial and industrial waste, varying amounts of construction and demolition waste, and a relatively stable amount of green waste (allowing for rainfall variations and extreme weather).
- The amount of paper and packaging materials collected by councils for recycling has risen from 169,000 tonnes in 2003-04 to 249,000 tonnes in 2006-07 (a 47% increase).
Last updated: 25 September 2008