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SoE2020: Interstate household waste received
In 2018–19, about 67,400 tonnes of household waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland for disposal. -
SoE2020: Interstate commercial and industrial waste received
Queensland landfills received about 25,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste generated interstate in 2018–19. -
SoE2020: Interstate construction and demolition waste received
While about 794,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal, Queensland recyclers received a... -
SoE2020: Commercial and industrial waste recovered or recycled
The 1.60 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste recovered or recycled in 2018–19 was 16% greater than the amount reported in 2017–18. -
SoE2020: Per capita waste generation
Queensland households generated an average of 514kg of waste per capita in 2018–19. -
SoE2020: Construction and demolition waste recovered or recycled
The amount of construction and demolition waste recovered increased by 59% between 2014–15 and 2018–19, rising from about 1.81 million tonnes in 2014–15 to... -
SoE2020: Number of litter items in Queensland
Since sampling under the National Litter Index commenced in 2005–06, Queensland has generally experienced higher average litter counts than the National average. However... -
SoE2020: Commercial and industrial waste landfilled
The 1.61 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste landfilled in 2018–19 was 121,000 tonnes greater than the average amount landfilled during 2014–15 to... -
SoE2020: Main material types littered
In 2018–19, plastic items replaced cigarette butts as the most common littered items in Queensland. However, cigarette butts continue to be a significant litter load in... -
SoE2020: Household waste recovered or recycled
The amount of household waste recovered by councils during 2014–15 to 2018–19 averaged 818,000 tonnes per year. -
SoE2020: Construction and demolition waste landfilled
In 2018–19, 2.21 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste was sent to landfill. This is 385,000 tonnes (15%) less than in the previous year, and about 714,000... -
SoE2020: Household waste landfilled
The amount of domestic kerbside waste sent to landfill decreased from about 1.26 million tonnes in 2016–17 to 1.20 million tonnes in 2018–19. -
SoE2020: Number of litter items for different site types
In 2018–19, the average number of litter items was higher in Queensland than Australia across a majority of site types, particularly at beaches, highways, recreational... -
SoE2020: Interstate trackable waste received
About 97% of the trackable waste received in Queensland from other Australian states and territories in 2018–19 came from New South Wales. -
SoE2020: Trackable waste landfilled
Solid and sludge wastes continue to be the highest category of waste being landfilled in Queensland, accounting for about 64% of all trackable waste to landfill. -
SoE2020: Trackable waste recovered
Putrescible and organic wastes made up 37% of trackable wastes recovered for recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative use in Queensland in 2018–19.