9.2 Recommendation 

Encourage market development through government and industry partnerships to accelerate and extend the implementation of the National Waste Policy's data actions and bring national consistency to the household waste collection and landfill levy system. 

Proposed sponsor: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

When this should impact:

Where this should impact:

9.2.1 Support coordinated policy through an integrated whole-of-life waste data strategy for priority resources. 

Proposed lead: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Enable nationally consistent reporting of waste data by developing a common approach to standards and definitions. 

Proposed lead: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Improve decision-making and investor confidence by implementing an integrated data strategy that leverages agreed definitions. 

Proposed lead: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 

Supported by: State and territory waste departments, local governments

9.2.2 Create a high-quality recycling system with lower processing costs by developing common benchmarks for each material stream, consolidating services and targeting infrastructure investment. 

Proposed lead: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 

Supported by: State and territory waste departments, local governments

Support efficient resource recovery by prioritising investment in separation and processing infrastructure by material volumes. 

Proposed lead: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 

Supported by: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Create clarity for consumers and industry by implementing common benchmarks between states and territories for the collection, transportation and sorting of each material stream. 

Proposed lead: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 

Supported by: State and territory waste departments, local governments

Reduce contamination of material streams through correct disposal and improved source separation by standardising household bins for each material type within states and territories. 

Proposed lead: State and territory waste departments 

Supported by: Local governments

Reduce congestion, amenity and road safety impacts by consolidating services to minimise transport congestion impacts. 

Proposed lead: Local governments

9.2.3. Increase landfill diversion by developing a waste levy pricing strategy and national levy protocols. 

Proposed lead: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 

Supported by: State and territory environment departments, state and territory treasuries

Address cross-border waste issues by developing national levy protocols that define which wastes should be levied, levy liabilities, levy administration and maximum transportation limits. 

Proposed lead: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 

Supported by: State and territory environment departments, state and territory treasuries

Increase resource recovery by introducing a national levy pricing strategy to minimise interstate levy differences. 

Proposed lead: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 

Supported by: State and territory environment departments, state and territory treasuries