A robust and reliable recycling system for all Victorians
Getting value from materials that would be waste cuts landfill, greenhouse gas and pollution. It helps combat climate change and is key to a sustainable and thriving circular economy.
Recycling Victoria is helping deliver on the Victorian Government’s transformative circular economy plan – Recycling Victoria: a new .
Key initiatives of the circular economy plan are:
- new standardised, statewide four-stream system for households to separate glass, food and garden organics, mixed recyclables and household rubbish
- a statewide container deposit scheme.
When regulations and standards for these are finalised, Recycling Victoria will oversee the delivery of the new container deposit scheme and service standards for the household system.
For information about:
- Recycling and reducing - Sustainability Victoria
- Preventing human and environmental harm from - Environment Protection Authority
- Building Victoria's circular economy
Reviewed 28 July 2022