All tiers of government share responsibility for waste policy in Australia.
This leads to inconsistencies across the waste management and recycling sector, including differences in landfill bans or even the way waste is collected on the same street.70 Such inconsistencies can have major consequences - for example, cross-border shipment of waste to take advantage of lower fees and levies.
A coordinated approach to developing and implementing waste policy and regulation across the nation will encourage domestic recycling and reprocessing facilities and greater consumer and industry compliance.