Making recycling easy

We want to make recycling easy for Queenslanders in everyday life. If we want to lift Queensland’s recycling rate, we have to make it simple.

Right now, too much recyclable material ends up in landfill. That’s wasted opportunity, and it’s costing us.

Making recycling easy and accessible for every Queenslander is the starting point.

When we do that, we don’t just help the environment, we create valuable feedstock for new infrastructure and manufacturing right across the state.

Household waste

Reduced waste from households – less household waste disposed to landfill for a sustainable Queensland.
Smarter recycling habits – more in the yellow-lid and green-lid bins or other recycling pathways, less in landfill.

Construction waste is an opportunity – with more construction waste being recycled into new products.
Businesses are empowered with smarter solutions – with construction businesses accessing cost effective recycling options that support both profitability and environmental stewardship.

Waste becomes a resource – with more commercial and industrial waste being recycled.
Recycling works for business - with businesses accessing convenient, efficient, and cost-effective recycling options.

Queenslanders understand recyclables - our education and awareness activities will deliver simple, consistent messaging so everyone knows what belongs in each bin.
Cleaner waste streams – by reducing confusion and contamination, we’ll make sure materials can be recycled and repurposed effectively.

Pristine natural environments – with less litter in our parks, waterways and natural spaces.
Zero tolerance for illegal dumping – through strong action to deter and address illegal dumping.

Queensland leads container recovery – by incorporating key recommendations to improve the container refund scheme and supporting Queensland to lead the nation in containers recovered.
Queenslanders are rewarded for doing the right thing – with more money back in the pocket of individuals and communities that actively participate.
Local solutions are prioritised - less materials recovered through the scheme are sold overseas for recycling with local recycling opportunities prioritised

Find out more about current funding and grants programs that will support councils, industry and the community to reduce waste.