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Kerbside services in Victoria

Total waste generation 2009-10

  • Less than two million tonnes of kerbside waste (garbage, recyclables and green organics) was collected, up by 4.7% (or 88,526 tonnes) from the previous financial year.More than half (58%) of the increase was directly attributed to the increased recovery of green organics (an additional 51,242 tonnes collected).

  • The state average diversion rate (incorporating recyclables and green organics) has risen from 26% in 2000-01 to 44% in 2009-10 and is one percentage point higher than in 2008-09.

       Diversion rate, Victoria 2000-01 to 2009-2010

Diversion rate 2000-2001 to 2009-10

Kerbside collection services

  • Nearly 1.1 million tonnes of garbage was collected in 2009-10 representing 191 kg for every person in Victoria.
  • Households generated on average 475 kg annually - up 2 kg from 2008-09.
  • By weight, paper/cardboard accounted for most (59.2%) of recycled material collected (excluding green waste), while miscellaneous containers (glass containers, steel and aluminium cans) accounted for 32.0%, and plastic containers 8.8%.
  • 317,836 tonnes of green organics were collected from kerbside services - up 51,242 tonnes (or 19.2%) from 2008-09. 

 

Surveys of waste and recycling services

Access for council waste management officers to fill in the annual surveys of waste and recycling services.


Top | Last updated 23/01/2013

Local Government Data Collection Survey

Sustainability Victoria surveys all Victorian local councils about their waste and recycling services each financial year. Collection of this data enables the performance of the cost and yield of municipal kerbside services to be evaluated over time.

The data will play a vital role in the formulation of future policy directions for waste management services throughout the state, as well as provide a measure of Victoria's progress towards the delivery of efficient and sustainable kerbside services. To date, Sustainability Victoria has completed nine surveys.

Download Victorian_Local_Government_Annual_Survey_2009-10_Report.pdf Victorian Local Government Annual Survey 2009-10 (765KB)

Kerbside Garbage Composition: Recent Findings

In 2008 Sustainability Victoria conducted a one-off audit of the composition of municipal household garbage with four metropolitan Melbourne councils. Sustainability Victoria also reviewed bin audits conducted by metropolitan Melbourne local governments from 2005 to 2007 to supplement these findings.

Download Kerbside_Garbage_Composition_Recent_Findings21.doc Kerbside Garbage Composition: Recent Findings (121KB)


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