Adopted: July 2024
Waste is generally considered to be unwanted or unusable materials destined for disposal. While some waste materials must be managed in landfill due to lack of other solutions, many have value and can be reused, recycled or recovered. The amount of waste communities generate continues to increase and it can cause harm to the environment if not managed properly. By reducing our reliance on extracting and consuming raw materials, we can reduce negative impacts and harness more sustainable opportunities.
This Strategy updates the strategic direction for waste management to align with the NSW Waste Strategy and its targets and has been developed around the key themes of Avoid and Reduce Waste, Recover Resources, Protect the Environment and Strategic Collaboration.
Targets are aimed at reducing the amount of waste generated, recovering materials sent to landfill, increasing the plastics recycling rate, phasing out problematic and single-use plastics, halving the amount of organic waste sent to landfill and reducing litter.