About 87% of the trackable waste received in Queensland from other Australian states and territories in 2014-2015 came from New South Wales.

In 2014-2015, 52% of the trackable waste (by waste amount) recovered (which includes recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative use of the waste) in Queensland was in...

In 2014-2015, 63% of trackable waste (by waste amount) disposed to landfill in Queensland was in the high level waste category of 'solid and sludge wastes requiring special...

Cigarette butts are the most common type of litter although they make up only a very small fraction of the total volume of litter.

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.

In 2014-2015, about 22,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal.

The 1.069 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste recovered or recycled in 2014-2015 was a decrease of about 241,000 tonnes on the amount reported in 2013-2014.

The 1.518 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste landfilled in 2014-15 was similar to the amounts reported in previous years.

About 259,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal in 2014-2015.

The amount of construction and demolition waste recovered rose from about 949,000 tonnes in 2011-2012 to about 1,807,000 tonnes in 2014-2015.

The 1,493,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste landfilled in 2014-2015 was about 93,000 tonnes lower than in the previous year but about 644,000 tonnes more than in...

In 2014-2015, about 45,000 tonnes of household waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal.

Adjusting for population levels, the amounts of waste landfilled per capita in all regions were roughly comparable.

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.

Emissions from the waste sector increased 15% between 2005 and 2014, however waste emissions have fallen since 2011 due to increased capture and combustion of landfill gas.

Total fugitive emissions increased 38% between 2005 and 2014 in line with increasing coal and gas production.

Emissions from the industrial processes sector increased 11% between 2005 and 2014 due largely to increased use of replacements for ozone-depleting substances.

Emissions from the land sector have decreased 69% between 2005 and 2014, however Queensland is the largest source of this type of emission in Australia.