Waste Avoidance

There are several ways that we can work towards managing municipal solid waste better. The waste hierarchy is an important tool to support decision making. Using the hierarchy helps to ensure we put materials to their best use with least impact.

Traditionally, Australians have viewed recycling as a really important action to help the environment. However, moving our focus further up the waste hierarchy can make a much more significant difference to the waste problem.

While recycling is part of the transition to a circular economy, avoiding and reducing waste are preferable. Our strategy has been informed by the waste hierarchy, with a strong focus on diverting material from landfill and reducing the generation of waste in the first place.