Funded initiatives

The Queensland Government has provided funding to a range of projects and initiatives to reduce waste and increase recycling. Some of these projects are still underway while others have been completed.

• Construction plastics recycling
• Educating young Queenslanders
• Nambour Material recovery facility
• Regional Recycling Transport Assistance
• Recycle Mate
• Supporting garage sales

Organics

• Partnership with End Food Waste Australia
• City of Gold Coast multi-unit dwellings food organics diversion trial
• Grow It Local
• Food saver app
• Food Organics, Garden Organics (FOGO) kerbside collection trials
• Multi-unit dwelling food waste collection and processing pilots
• Organic recovery in retail

Batteries

• Australian Retail Council's Retail End-of-life Battery Recovery Program
• Industry innovation

Electronic waste

• Solar panel and home battery recovery

Textiles

• Textile recycling

Plastics

• Life cycle assessment of single-use plastic items in Australia and New Zealand

Learn more about Queensland Government funded programs.