The National Waste Policy Action Plan 2019 included targets and actions to implement the 2018 National Waste Policy. These targets and actions guide Australia’s investment and national efforts to 2030 and beyond and include:
- banning the export of waste plastic, paper, glass and tyres, commencing in the second half of 2020
- reducing the total waste generated in Australia by 10% per person by 2030
- achieving an 80% average recovery rate from all waste streams by 2030
- significantly increasing the use of recycled content by governments and industry
- phasing out problematic and unnecessary plastics by 2025
- halving the amount of organic waste sent to landfill by 2030
- making comprehensive, economy-wide and timely data publicly available to support better consumer, investment and policy decisions.
The plan complements and supports the implementation of better waste management and circular economy plans by state and territory governments, local government, business and industry.
