The state of waste and recycling in Queensland 2004
The State of Waste and Recycling in Queensland 2004 Report
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Table of Contents
Minister's preface
Glossary
Executive summary
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Local government municipal solid waste collection and disposal
3.0 Local government household kerbside and drop-off programs
4.0 Secondary resource programs
5.0 Future reporting arrangementsList of Tables
Table 1: Estimated consumption of household recyclable materials
Table 2: Households with access to kerbside recycling by region
Table 3: Councils reporting the collection of household recyclable materials
Table 4: Aggregate recycling of household materials by councils
Table 5: Summary of the private sector survey
Table 6: Reported amounts of secondary resources managed by sector (tonnes)List of Figures
Figure 1: Queensland regions referred to in the report
Figure 2: Proportion of Queensland's municipal solid waste disposed of in council landfills by region
Figure 3: Amount of household recyclables collected vs proportion of consumed material recycled
Figure 4: Proportion of household materials recycled by region
Figure 5: Regional per capita recycling rates
Figure 6: Recovery of secondary resources reported by sector
Figure 7: Secondary resources recovery reported by private sector operators
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The state of waste and recycling in Queensland 2005
The state of waste and recycling in Queensland 2004
The state of waste and recycling in Queensland 2003
Last updated: 08 October 2008