The Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 contains measures to facilitate Queensland’s transition to a circular economy through waste avoidance, reduction, increased resource recovery and safe management and disposal.

The key provisions of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 include:

• a levy on waste delivered to waste disposal sites
• a refund scheme for beverage containers
• a ban on prescribed single-use plastic items
• requirements for Queensland Government agencies and local governments to prepare waste management plans
• an annual report by the department on waste disposal and recycling in Queensland
• introduction of product stewardship arrangements for any waste products that are identified as a growing problem for landfills in the future
• offences relating to littering and illegal dumping
• requirements for making end of waste codes.

More information:

• Waste legislation