What happens to our green waste (green lid bin)?

Green waste is currently delivered to Kimbriki Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre in Terrey Hills, where it is screened and processed by Australian Native Landscapes. It is mulched using a mechanical shredder and then composted to the Australian Standard. Processed compost and mulch is matured for 3-6 months before being sold to the public.

General Issues with the recycling and recovery of resources

• The issue of interstate transportation and landfill levies is not new. The solution is a harmonised approach to landfill levies across Australia, which need to be set at a high enough level to reflect the true cost of landfilling, and to encourage alternative recycling approaches.
• NSW has the highest levies, and it’s also investing the most back into the resource recovery sector, with over $800 million being returned from the levy. Meanwhile Queensland has one of the worst recycling rates in Australia.
• Stockpiling is a standard management practice for recyclers, until sustainable markets are found for recycled products.
• Recycling needs to be commercially viable, and can be achieved through the purchase of products that are made with recycled materials.
• Production of a high quality product free of contamination and a reduction in the use of virgin materials requires additional costs of re-processing such that we can actually utilise almost the entire recycled product.