Waste management and resource recovery is essential to protecting human health and the environment, while contributing significantly to the Australian economy including keeping materials in the economy and out of the environment.
About NWRIC
The Council is composed of both national waste and recycling companies and affiliated state and sector based associations representing the interests of the more than 450 waste management and resource recovery businesses across Australia.
Policy
NWRIC works to advance Australia’s waste and resource recovery industry. Key to this mission is a commitment to high standards in regard to policy development, industry representation and transparency.
Resources
Our industry generates economy wide revenue of $50b per annum ($16b directly and $34b through flow on effects). Collectively we support over 106,500 jobs, employing 36,500 people directly and 70,500 indirectly.
Latest News
REPORT: GHG Emissions in Australia’s Waste and Recycling Sector
NWRIC engaged Ricardo Energy Environment and Planning to quantify the current level of direct (scope 1), indirect (scope 2), and avoided GHG emissions associated with the waste and recycling sector in Australia. This work will help establish the current waste sector’s...
REPORT: Economic Cost of Australia’s Paper and Cardboard Waste Export Restrictions
In March 2020, the Australian, State and Territory Governments, and the Australian Local Government Association, as members of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed that the export of waste of glass, plastic (including processed engineered fuel), tyres...
REPORT: Economic and Environment Benefits from an Australian Unprocessed Ferrous Scrap Metal Export Ban
Recently the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC) and the Australian Steel Institute called for a national ban on the export of unprocessed scrap metal. The call for change is premised on the onshoring of Australian company processing of ferrous scrap...
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