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Waste in Australia
- “Waste” is anything that a person owns that is no longer needed
for its original purpose. “Rubbish” is waste that is not reused or
recycled, and ends up in landfill.
- Australians are one of the highest producers of waste per person
in the world. Australians throw out about 14 million tonnes of rubbish
each year – that’s about 800kg each! This is the same as the weight
of a small car, or 10 adult people.
- About a third of all the waste going to landfill in Australia comes
from household rubbish. The rest comes from building sites, councils,
businesses and industry.
Ecorecycle, 2002.
More information on What is Waste
More information on Waste and Litter Facts and
Figures
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