The beauty of waste

Last updated: 7 August 2023
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At SV, we believe waste is a resource.

Through investment in innovation, research and passionate know-how, SV is ensuring Victoria’s waste is being recycled into all sorts of useful, reusable and valuable products.

These recycled products are already all around us. From everyday consumer products like kids' toys made from recycled plastic to mattresses made from recycled plastic, and sports fields created from recycled tyres – you just need to know where to look.

Seeing the beauty and the potential in waste is a pivotal part of Victoria’s transition to a circular economy – a future where everything is produced, consumed, collected, recycled, retained at its highest value to be purchased and reused, circulating continuously through the supply chain.

Waste in a circular economy

Trash to treasures
From breakfast to bath time, we’re highlighting a few of the beautiful recycled items that might already be hiding in your home.
Don't call it waste
At Sustainability Victoria, we see the beauty in waste. In fact, materials often treated as rubbish are so valuable, we find it hard to call it ‘waste’ at all.

Investment in recycling facilities

Invest in Victoria’s circular economy
Sustainability Victoria is creating diverse and exciting opportunities for investors in Victoria’s circular economy.
Victorian Circular Economy Recycling Modernisation Fund – Funded projects
Funding was awarded for infrastructure projects (new infrastructure or upgrades) to increase the capacity and capability of Victoria's resource recovery sector.
Technology investment to transform recycling into new products
Thanks to a $36.5 million funding boost for local recycling facilities, Victorians will see more recycled materials used in every day items and infrastructure.
Recycling investment case studies
Victorian businesses are re-envisioning waste’s potential through innovation, product development and new infrastructure solutions.

Sustainability Victoria's Decade Of Action

SV2030
Our ambitious agenda will deliver a decade of action towards net zero emissions, reducing waste and building climate-resilient communities across Victoria.
Year in review
Our programs and campaigns are having a positive impact and creating a sustainable future for Victorians.