from Gayle Sloan, CEO Waste Levies: The Economic Lever Australia Cannot Ignore Australia’s waste challenge is not a mystery. We are simply generating too much waste — and expecting the
WMRR advocates for a harmonised system of landfill levies applied across Australia; a minimum 50% hypothecation rate of levies returned to industry; and a legislated proximity principle to prevent the
WMRR’s State of the Nation Waste and Resource Recovery (WARR) Report 2026 provides a comprehensive overview of Australia’s waste and resource recovery sector, examining material flows, infrastructure capacity, levy settings,
This fact sheet provides a summary of landfill levy rates across all Australian states and territories for 2025-26, along with an overview of hypothecation arrangements — the mechanisms by which
New national data shows that investment in Australian recycling is delivering welcome progress, but the same reports also confirm why infrastructure investment must be matched by action to prevent waste
Australia’s waste challenge is not a mystery. We are simply generating too much waste — and expecting the waste and resource recovery sector to solve a problem it did not create.Â
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) has welcomed today’s Queensland Government announcement committing to deliver a Statewide Waste and Recycling Infrastructure Plan, describing it as an
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) is calling for urgent government action to cut Australia’s reliance on virgin plastics, warning that the nation is falling behind
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) welcomes Friday’s commitment by Commonwealth, state, and territory governments to progress work on a national product stewardship scheme for solar
WMRR submission – proposed amdts to reduce litter and boost recycling (15 June 2026)
WMRR has lodged a submission with the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Proposed Energy from Waste Facilities, strongly advocating for a regulatory framework that recognises EfW as legitimate residual waste infrastructure
This position paper sets out WMRR’s policy position on waste levy reform across Australian jurisdictions, updated for the 2025-26 budget cycle. WMRR’s position is that waste levies are one of
WMRR Wrap-Up | Week Ending 2 May 2026 POLICY & ADVOCACY Fuel Access Roundtable HeldWMRR hosted a member roundtable this week to discuss the ongoing fuel supply and cost challenges
WMRR Wrap-Up | Week Ending 18 April 2026 POLICY & ADVOCACY Board Communiqué ReleasedThe April 2026 Board Communiqué has been published, covering the Board’s discussion of fuel costs, the upcoming
