Minister for the Environment and Water, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP
Queensland Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning the Hon Dr Steven Miles
Queensland Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Leanne Linard MP
Over 69,000 tonnes of waste will be diverted from Queensland landfill every year thanks to the Albanese and Palaszczuk Governments together funding more than $12.79 million for six new recycling projects.
This investment will increase waste recycling capabilities across South East Queensland including the Gold Coast, Logan, Toowoomba and Brisbane, as well as in Rockhampton.
In a boost for the economy and jobs, the six projects will support 82 construction jobs and create 116 ongoing positions.
The new infrastructure will sort, process and transform waste plastics, paper, cardboard and glass into new products for use in agriculture, manufacturing, construction and sustainable food-packaging.
Industry is playing its part and contributing an additional $24.4 million to these important projects.
This funding is part of a $1 billion boost to recycling infrastructure nationally, with the Albanese Government's investing $250 million through the Recycling Modernisation Fund and state and territory governments and industry also contributing.
The Government is working to build a circular economy where materials are reused, recycled or remanufactured more, and less waste is produced in the first place.
Nationally, investments like this will add over one million tonnes of processing capacity across the country every year, almost doubling the volume of waste to be recycled, keeping valuable materials out of landfill while supporting new jobs.
In Queensland, funding from the Queensland Recycling Modernisation Fund (QRMF) improves waste processing and grows the recycling industry across the state.
