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Queensland’s total waste exceeded 12 million tonnes in 2017-18, and Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch has called for more recycling to tackle the problem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 5, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new State Government report shows more than 1.2 million tonnes of waste was trucked over the border into Queensland in 2017-18.<\/p>\n

In the same period, Queenslanders generated almost 11 million tonnes of waste, up 11 per cent over the previous year.<\/p>\n

These figures were outlined in the Recycling and Waste in Queensland 2018 report released on Tuesday at the quarterly meeting of the National Waste Recycling Industry Council.<\/p>\n

Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch said they demonstrated the urgent need to improve Queensland\u2019s waste management systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This report provides a snapshot of how waste and recyclables were managed, recovered and disposed of in the 2017\u201318 financial year,” Ms Enoch said.<\/p>\n

Interstate waste grew by 37 per cent – or more than 394,000 tonnes – in 2017-18.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you lined up all of the trucks (that transported the waste), the line would stretch from Brisbane to past Mackay,” she said.<\/p>\n

Ms Enoch said the 11 per cent increase in Queensland-generated waste was also a great concern, given the State’s population had only grown by 1.6 per cent in the same period.<\/p>\n

She said it was clear the government needed to develop better ways to manage waste.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to increase investment in recycling and resource recovery industries. Not only is diverting waste away from landfill better for our environment, it also provides more job opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is estimated that for every 10,000 tonnes of waste disposed in landfill, about three jobs are supported.<\/p>\n

“But if that waste was recycled, this would support about nine jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Enoch said it was promising to see recycling rates increase, but there was still room for improvement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2017-18, Queenslanders increased their recycling effort for household and business wastes by 580,000 tonnes, resulting in close to five million tonnes of materials being diverted from landfill.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, we still recycle only 45 per cent of the waste we generate, which needs to change.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why last year we introduced a ban on single-use lightweight plastic bags, along with a container refund scheme, Containers for Change.”<\/p>\n

The State Government will also introduce a Waste Levy on July 1 this year in an effort to further reduce landfill waste.<\/p>\n

The Recycling and Waste in Queensland report is prepared annually based on data supplied by councils, the waste and resource recovery industry and recyclers across the State.<\/p>\n

The report can be read here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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