27 January 2026
Victoria’s Waste to Energy Scheme licenses and regulates operators to ensure only specific amounts and types of waste are used in thermal waste to energy processing.
The Waste to Energy Scheme encourages investment that supports diversion of residual waste from landfill, while avoiding risks to recycling outcomes in the future.
Recycling Victoria regulates market-related aspects of thermal waste to energy processes and sharing insight into this key component of Victoria's waste management approach is an important part of that role.
Article: Inside Waste - Mike Wheeler
'Ashleigh Jones Director of Regulation and Oversight at Recycling Victoria Recycling Victoria, recently spoke at the Waste Expo Australia held in Melbourne, about the state’s progress and future direction under its waste to energy scheme. Addressing delegates, she reflected on the transformation that had taken place over the past year. When she last presented, the cap licensing process had not even begun. Now, the first round of licences has been issued, marking a milestone in Victoria’s journey towards a circular economy.'
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