Queensland’s waste management ecosystem will be reviewed to identify volumes, gaps and capacity issues.
The waste “roadmap” will bring together local councils, industry and investors to share data and identify needs.
It will find the best locations for new facilities and “create the right conditions for long-term private investment”.
The waste roadmap process, announced today, will explore:
- How much waste Queensland produces and where it goes
- Where additional capacity is needed
- Hubs that can be used for waste in regional and remote areas
- Opportunities for small-scale local processing
- Ways to manage leftover waste through residual waste treatments including waste-to-energy.
Environment Minister Andrew Powell said the roadmap would give industry a clear picture of where opportunities existed and provide businesses with the confidence to invest and expand waste processing across the state.
“It will…examine opportunities to establish residual waste-to-energy facilities, building on momentum in SEQ and exploring how emerging technologies could support regional communities,” he said.
“(Better waste manage is) good for our natural environment – because the more waste we recover and reuse, the less ends up in landfill.”
Queensland’s new Waste Strategy will be released this year, with more than 130 submissions from across the state now being used to shape the final plan.
