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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...

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...

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.

Since sampling under the National Litter Index commenced in 2005–06, Queensland has generally experienced higher average litter counts than the National average. However...

While about 794,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal, Queensland recyclers received a...

Queensland landfills received about 25,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste generated interstate in 2018–19.

The amount of household waste recovered by councils during 2014–15 to 2018–19 averaged 818,000 tonnes per year.

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...

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...

About 97% of the trackable waste received in Queensland from other Australian states and territories in 2018–19 came from New South Wales.

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...

Queensland households generated an average of 514kg of waste per capita in 2018–19.

In 2018–19, about 67,400 tonnes of household waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland for disposal.

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.

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.

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.

The average number of litter items is higher in Queensland than Australia across all site types particularly shopping centres, retail areas and highways.

The average number of litter items at urban sites in Queensland has been consistently higher than the average across Australia.

Between 2010-2011 and 2014-2015 the amount of glass and plastic being sent for recycling by councils increased by about 6,500 tonnes and 6,900 tonnes respectively, although...

The amount of domestic kerbside waste sent to landfill decreased from about 1.28 million tonnes in 2012-2013 to about 1.21 million tonnes in 2014-2015.