recycling and resource recovery
IndustryReferenced in 2 bills
Waste Reduction and Recycling (Waste Levy) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
This bill introduces a waste levy on waste delivered to landfill sites in Queensland, starting at $70 per tonne from March 2019. It aims to discourage landfill disposal, encourage recycling, stop interstate waste dumping, and fund a $100 million resource recovery program. Households are protected from direct cost increases through annual payments to local governments.
Waste Reduction and Recycling and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill makes several changes to Queensland's waste laws. It bans the outdoor release of helium balloons and sky lanterns, removes the waste levy exemption for clean earth sent to landfill, introduces circular economy principles, sets a 2025 deadline for phasing out plastic items attached to shelf-ready products, and adds transparency rules for how councils report waste levy payments on rate notices.