Previous waste data surveys and audits
Find previous NSW local council reports on domestic waste, and recycling and surveys of commercial and industrial waste streams (waste from manufacturers, shops and businesses).
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy Progress Report
NSW waste and resource recovery infrastructure
Waste Less, Recycle More
Information about the NSW Government's transition from the Waste Less, Recycle More initiative to new funding opportunities guided by the Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041: Stage One.
Waste Less, Recycle More Education Strategy
Return and Earn
Information about how to redeem money in the Return and Earn container deposit scheme, what containers can be returned and how the scheme is managed.
Interested in being a collection point operator?
Collection Point Operators will play an important role in the NSW Government’s Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn, which will contribute to the Premier’s Priority of reducing litter by 40% by 2020.
Material recovery facility operators
Information for material recovery facility operators about roles and responsibilities in the Return and Earn container deposit scheme, how to claim processing refunds and how refunds are calculated.