National Waste Policy reports
- Hazardous Waste in Australia 2021
- Data on imports of Australian wastes - annual summary 2020-21 - 2021
- National standard for waste and resource recovery data and reporting - 2021
- Data on exports of Australian wastes - annual summary 2019-20 - 2020
- Review of standards and specifications for recycled content - 2020
- Recycling market situation - Summary Review - 2020
- National Waste Policy Action Plan - 2019
- Data on exports of Australian wastes - annual summary 2018-19 - 2019
- Hazardous Waste in Australia 2019
- National Waste Policy: Less Waste, More Resources - 2018
- Analysis of Australia’s municipal recycling infrastructure capacity - 2018
- Improving national waste data and reporting - 2018
- National Waste Policy: Less Waste, More Resources - 2009
- Data on exports of Australian wastes - annual summary 2017-18 - 2018
- Waste export summaries
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- July to September 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- National Waste Policy Implementation
- National waste data and reporting cycle 2017-19 - 2019
- National Waste report - 2018
- National Waste report - 2016
- National Waste report - 2013
- National Waste report - 2010
- National Waste Overview 2009
- National Waste Policy - Regulatory Impact Statement - 2009
Guides and manuals
- Comparison of Modern Manufacturing and Recycling Modernisation Programs - 2021
- Sustainable procurement guide - 2020
- Sustainable procurement guide - 2018
- Guide for sustainable procurement of services - 2013
- Construction and demolition waste guide - recycling and re-use across the supply chain - 2011
- Food and Garden Organics Best Practice Collection Manual - 2012
- Unit conversion factors - 2017
Supporting research
- Environmentally responsible trade in waste plastics in the Asia Pacific region - 2020
- Providing friendly feedback on recycling contamination - 2020
- Costs and benefits of banning exports of waste - 2020
- Assessment of Australian paper & paperboard recycling infrastructure and 2018-19 exports, including to China - 2019
- Assessment of Australian recycling infrastructure - Glass packaging - 2019
- Plastics infrastructure analysis update - 2019
- Tyre flows and recycling analysis - 2019
- Understanding drivers of recycling behaviour in ACT multi-unit dwellings - 2019
- Headline economic value for waste and materials efficiency in Australia - 2017
- Australian hazardous waste data and reporting standard - 2017
- Testing the Australian Hazardous Waste Data and Reporting Standard - 2017
- Unit conversion factors - 2017
- Analysis of landfill survey data - 2013
- Analysis of the Republic of Ireland's Survey System for National Waste Reporting - 2013
- Australian landfill capacities into the future - 2009
- Australian recycling sector - 2012
- Australian waste classifications - roles in decision making - 2011
- Australian waste definitions: defining waste related terms by jurisdiction in Australia - 2012
- Beneficial reuse and resource recovery of waste materials: an inventory of Australian over-arching objectives and guiding principles - 2012
- Beneficial reuse and resource recovery of waste materials: An inventory of national Commonwealth and state and territory objectives and guiding principles in waste and resource recovery - 2013
- Biosolids snapshot - 2012
- Climate change and the resource recovery and waste sectors - 2010
- Construction and demolition waste status report - management of construction and demolition waste in Australia - 2011
- Construction and demolition waste guide - recycling and re-use across the supply chain - 2011
- Cost of landfill disposal in Australia - 2009
- Cost of landfill disposal in Australia - peer review - 2009
- Data collection and reporting through licensing arrangements - 2012
- Data governance and collection best practices report - 2012
- Employment in waste management and recycling - July 2009
- Hazardous Waste Data Assessment and Summary - April 2013
- Investigation of opportunities for the interim improvement of recycler data - 2012
- Landfill ban investigation - Final report - 2011
- Liquid Waste Assessment Report - 2012
- National Food Waste Assessment - Final report - 2011
- National Waste Data System Requirements Study - 2009
- National Waste Data Systems Review and System Summaries - 2009
- Organics recycling in Australia – Industry statistics 2012 - 2013
- Organics Recycling in Australia - Industry Statistics 2011 - 2011
- Place-based approaches to commercial and industrial waste and recycling - 2012
- Review of Australia's international waste-related reporting obligations - 2012
- Review of the application of landfill standards - 2010
- Role and performance of local government - waste and recycling related data and information - 2011
- A stock-take of waste-related standards, specifications and guidelines - January 2013
- A study into commercial and industrial (C&I) waste and recycling in Australia by industry division - 2013
- Summary of the history and development of WasteDataFlow - 2013
- Sustainable procurement in the Australian Government report 2013
- Waste and Recycling in Australia: Amended report (Hyder 2009)
- Waste and recycling in Australia 2011 - 2012
- Waste classifications in Australia - A comparison of waste classifications in the Australian Waste Database with current jurisdictional classifications - 2011
- Waste definitions and classifications: report on issues, opportunities and information gaps - 2013
- Waste generation and resource recovery in Australia - Report and Data Workbooks - 2013
- Waste Technology and Innovation Study - 2009
Organic waste
- Australian Organics Recycling Industry Capacity and Capability Assessment: 2020-21 - 2021
- Opportunities to increase organic waste recovery - Final report - 2020
- Food and Garden Organics Best Practice Collection Manual - fact sheets and presentations - 2012
Product stewardship
- Product Stewardship Oil statistics for 2020-21 - 2021
- Product Stewardship Oil statistics for 2019-20 - 2021
- Product Stewardship Oil statistics for 2018-19 - 2021
- Product Stewardship Oil statistics for 2017-18 - 2021
- Fourth independent review of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 - 2021
- Review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011 - 2020
- Review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011, including the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme - consultation paper - 2017
- End-of-Life Domestic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Equipment in Australia - 2014
- Cost benefit analysis: product stewardship for domestic refrigerators and air conditioners at end-of-life - 2014
- Common data requirements for product stewardship - 2010
- Product Stewardship in North America and Europe - 2009
- Product stewardship schemes in Asia: China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan - 2009
Product stewardship fact sheets
- ASGA TreadLightly Initiative
- Coffee capsule recycling - 2021
- Coffee cup recycling - 2021
- Clothing textile waste stewardship - 2021
- End-of-life solutions for PVC coated polyester textiles - 2021
- Expanding e-waste recycling programs - 2021
- Improving tyre recovery within the mining sector
- National Commercial Furniture Product Stewardship Scheme
- Recovering food packaging - 2021
- Recycling absorbent hygiene products - 2021
- Recycling child car seats - 2021
- Recycling cosmetics waste - 2021
- Recycling farm plastics - 2021
- Recycling mattresses and bedding - 2021
- Recycling non-packaging agri-plastics - 2021
- Recycling Polypropylene plant packaging - 2021
- Recycling uniforms and workwear - 2021
- Recycling used oil containers - 2021
- Turning organic waste into compost - 2021
- Product stewardship Centre of Excellence fact sheet - 2020
- National Product Stewardship Investment Fund
- Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011
- Sports Equipment Product Stewardship
- Product Stewardship Act 2011
National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme
- National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme Compliance Framework - 2021
- Evaluation of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme - 2017
- Material recovery measurement and reporting methodology for the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme - 2014
- Alternative trajectories for computer and television recycling: Achieving the 80 per cent target by 2021-22 - 2011
- Baseline analysis of mass balance rate of television and computer recycling in Australia - 2011
- A comprehensive baseline analysis of Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) statistics specific to the e-waste recycling industry within Australia, including collection, storage, handling, transport and treatment/processing - 2011
- Implementation Working Group Achievements Report - March 2010 to October 2011
- Import conversion factors for the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme - 2011
- Independent review of the draft AIIA and PSA draft interim industry standard - 2011
- National Television and Computer Product Stewardship Scheme: Targets, trajectories and implications for scheme design - 2011
- Regulation Impact Statement - Material Recovery under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme - 2011
- Thresholds for the proposed television and computer recycling scheme - 2011
- A Study of Australia's Current and Future E-Waste Recycling Infrastructure Capacity and Needs - 2010
- Televisions and Computers Decision Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS), Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS), Willingness To Pay For E-Waste Recycling - Final Report (Choice Modelling study) - 2009
Scheme outcome reports
- National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme - Outcomes 2014-15 - 2016
- National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme - Outcomes 2013-14 - 2015
- National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme - Outcomes 2012-13 - 2014
Approved co-regulatory arrangements - annual reports
2019-20
- Australian & New Zealand Recycling Platform Limited - Annual Report 2019-20
- Electronic Product Stewardship Australasia - Annual Report 2019-20
- Ecycle Solutions - Annual Report 2019-20
- MRI PSO - Annual Report 2019-20
Note - The approved co-regulatory arrangement administered by MRI PSO Pty Ltd was cancelled on the 15th of April 2021. This annual report is published as provided and the department does not guarantee its accuracy.
2018-19
- Australian & New Zealand Recycling Platform Limited - Annual Report 2018-19
- Electronic Product Stewardship Australasia - Annual Report 2018-19
- Ecycle Solutions - Annual Report 2018-19
- MRI PSO – Annual Report 2018-19
2017-18
- Australian & New Zealand Recycling Platform Limited – Annual Report 2017-18
- Electronic Product Stewardship Australasia – Annual Report 2017-18
- Ecycle Solutions – Annual Report 2017-18
- MRI PSO – Annual Report 2017-18
2016-17
- Australian & New Zealand Recycling Platform Limited – Annual Report 2016-17
- Electronic Product Stewardship Australasia – Annual Report 2016-17
- Ecycle Solutions – Annual Report 2016-17
- MRI PSO – Annual Report 2016-17
2015-16
- Australian & New Zealand Recycling Platform Limited – Annual Report 2015-16 - 2017
- Ecycle Solutions – Annual Report 2015-16 - 2017
- Electronic Product Stewardship Australasia – Annual Report 2015-16
- MRI PSO – Annual Report 2015-16
2014-15
- ANZRP – Annual Report 2014-15
- DHL Supply Chain – Annual Report 2014-15
- Ecycle Solutions – Annual Report 2014-15
- EPSA – Annual Report 2014-15
2013-14
- ANZRP - Annual Report 2013-14
- DHL Supply Chain - Annual Report 2013-14
- Ecycle Solutions - Annual Report 2013-14
- EPSA - Annual Report 2013-14
- Reverse E-Waste Annual Report 2013-14
2012-13
- ANZRP Annual report 2012/13
- DHL Supply Chain Annual report 2012-13
- Ecycle solutions Annual report 2013
Fact sheets
- Changes to the Scheme - 2015
- Operation of the Scheme - 2015
- Myths and facts - 2015
- Product weights and recycling targets - 2015
- Liable parties - 2018
- Role of co-regulatory arrangements - 2015
- Guide for Householders - 2015
- Guide for Local Government - 2015
- The Role of Recyclers in the Scheme - 2015
- Roles and responsibilities infographic - 2015
Tyres
- Fact sheet - Product stewardship for end-of-life tyres - 2014
Glass
Plastics
- National Plastics Plan - Pathway to more sustainable use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) - 2021
- Waste Plastics Industry Standards report - 2021
Packaging and plastics
- National Plastics Plan - 2021
- Australian Plastic Flows and Fates Study 2019-20 National Report - 2021
- Australian plastics recycling survey - national report - 2018-19 - 2020
- Australian plastics recycling survey - national report - 2017-18 - 2018
- National Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Measure 2011 Audit methodology - 2018
- Assessment of the voluntary phase-out of microbeads - 2018
- Assessment of the sale of microbeads in personal care and cosmetic products - 2018
- Australian plastics recycling survey - national report - 2016-17 - 2017
- Australian Packaging Covenant 2017 - 2017
- Australian Packaging Covenant - Action Plan - 2010 to 2015
- Australian Packaging Covenant Strategic Plan 2017-2022 - 2017
- Australian Government 2011-2012 Annual Report on the Australian Packaging Covenant Action Plan - 2012
- Australian Government 2010-2011 Annual Report on the Australian Packaging Covenant Action Plan - 2012
- Packaging Impacts Consultation Regulation Impact Statement - 2012
- Archived publications
Plastics fact sheets
- Action on plastic waste - 2021
- National Plastics Plan summary - 2021
- How businesses can reduce plastic waste - 2021
- How you can reduce plastic waste - 2021
Food waste
- Review of Regulations and Standards for Recycled Organics in Australia - 2021
- Voluntary Commitment Program - 2020
- A Roadmap for reducing Australia's food waste by half by 2030 - 2020
- Resources for implementing national food waste strategy - 2020
- How food waste is managed in Australia infographic - 2017
- National Food Waste Strategy - 2017
- Working together to reduce food waste in Australia - 2017