Transforming recycling in Victoria - a new, 10-year plan that will cut pollution and boost economic growth and jobs.

In partnership with local councils the Victorian Government will deliver a recycling system the communities can rely on through better household recycling, improved infrastructure and stronger industry regulation.

Recycling Victoria will change how Victorians recycle so that materials collected from households are high quality and can be used again to make new products.

What’s changing?

In the future, all Victorians will need to separate their waste into 4 streams so we can recycle more of our waste.

• By 2030 a new 4-bin waste and recycling system will be standard for households across the state.
• By 2022–23 we will introduce a container deposit scheme so you can swap empty cans and bottles for cash.
• We are investing almost $100 million to strengthen Victoria’s waste and recycling industry – grow the local industry, create local jobs and drive innovation and new technologies.
• We’ll also regulate the waste and recycling sector, as an essential service with a new waste and recycling Act and a waste authority – putting an end to illegal and unsafe storage and stockpiling of waste.

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Recycling Victoria - A New Economy (pdf)

Delivered by Sustainability Victoria, TAKE2 is the state’s collective climate change program supporting individuals, government, business and other organisations to help our state achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Find out how you can get involved in the TAKE2 project.

Sustainability Victoria's Waste Data Service collects and stores waste and recycling data from a number of sources and regularly produces statewide waste, recycling and litter data reports.

Find out more on the Sustainability Victoria website.

Better practice guidance is critical to the operation and management of resource recovery centres, to divert materials from landfill and ensure the safe management and handling of recovered materials and residual waste.

Find out more on the Sustainability Victoria website.

Illegal dumping can threaten wildlife and can also lead to long-term contamination of land, waterways and groundwater.

Find out more on the epa website.

A number of government and non-government entities administer grants and funding for programs.

Find out more about upcoming grants and funding.