Queensland’s waste dumping rate is seven times the population growth rate, with only 31% of rubbish from Queensland homes being recycled according to a state government report.
The report indicates moving to a circular economy would result in increased recycling rates and waste reuse, tripling the number of local jobs created.
State development minister Cameron Dick says he is striving for 80% of household rubbish to be recycled by 2030, up from the current 31%.