Waste exports

The Department has commissioned analysis of international trade data related to Australia’s exports of waste. Produced by Blue Environment using data supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the analysis covers the amount of waste exported from Australia by waste type, place of export and country of destination, in value ($) and volume (tonnage) terms.

The annual summaries compile and analyse the data for 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21. The monthly summaries update the analysis with the most recent data available.

Note that this data is subject to revision and should be used with caution.

ABS waste data export from Australia 2020-21 - most recent full-year data available

ABS waste data export from Australia for June 2021 (XLSX - 5.28 MB) - most recent data available

Further information

• National Waste Policy
• Waste imports