Overview
Waste and resource recovery is a matter of national importance.
The circular economy is a top priority across the entire waste sector as well as all levels of government, Business and for Individuals.
Of great significance are the value of resources and extending the life of materials.
Now more than ever, communities are making informed decisions about the way items are produced, purchased, and disposed of.
Across the Nation we are moving away from being a single use, disposable society. Instead we are moving toward developing a strong circular economy.
This means ‘waste’ is re-captured and re-circulated in the economy.
Improved waste management has many benefits including:
- A reduction in health and environmental problems, and
- Benefits to the economy
Government organisations are working together to improve waste management. This is at a national, state, regional and local level.
These improvements are being achieved through the following strategies and action plans:
- National Waste Policy 2018
- National Waste Policy Action Plan 2019
- National Plastics Plan 2021
- NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041
- NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy- A Guide to Infrastructure Needs
- NSW Plastic Action Plan 2021
- Western Sydney Regional Litter Plan 2016- 2021
- Western Sydney Regional Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2017- 2021
These policies, strategies and action plans provide a framework to
- sustainably manage waste
- improve resource recovery and
- to drive the circular economy
To find out more about each of these documents, click on the tabs below.
Waste Strategies Documents