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Management of Australia’s Waste Streams (including consideration of the Drink Container Recycling Bill 2008)

3 September 2008

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Committee membership	(PDF 121KB)

Acronyms and abbreviations	(PDF 116KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 90KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 149KB)
Background to the inquiry The committee’s approach Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement

Chapter 2 - Trends in waste production in Australia	(PDF 290KB)
Waste generation is increasing Drivers of waste generation Increasing complexity and toxicity of waste Continued reliance on landfill Increasing rate of recycling Deficient information on waste International comparisons Waste streams Municipal waste Commercial and industrial waste Construction and demolition waste Economic, social and environmental impacts of waste Economic impacts Social impacts Environmental impacts Greenhouse gas emissions Natural resource depletion Water consumption Leachate contamination

Chapter 3 - The effectiveness of current waste management strategies	(PDF 308KB)
Existing waste management strategies Landfill Landfill levies Hypothecation Resource efficiency Municipal waste Community engagement Kerbside recycling Glass contamination Away-from-home recycling Commercial and industrial waste Construction and demolition waste Pricing externalities

Chapter 4 - Potential new waste management strategies	(PDF 294KB)
Establishing a national resource efficiency strategy Fundamental principles of a national strategic framework Resource efficiency Waste hierarchy Sustainability User pays, cost-reflective pricing Improving waste data Infrastructure Organic waste management Alternative Waste Technology Landfill cap and trade schemes

Chapter 5 - Extended Producer Responsibility	(PDF 322KB)
What is Extended Producer Responsibility? National Extended Producer Responsibility initiatives Oil Consumer packaging Beverage containers South Australia container deposit legislation Drink Container Recycling Bill 2008 Newsprint Tyres E-waste Compact fluorescent lamps

Family First - Dissenting Report	(PDF 173KB)
Inquiry into the Management of Australia’s Waste Streams What happens in Australia now? How drink container recycling works Success in South Australia Cutting greenhouse gases Family First’s Drink Container Recycling Bill 2008 Extended producer responsibility Conclusion

Appendix 1 - Submissions	(PDF 91KB)

Appendix 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 148KB)

Appendix 3 - Tabled documents, additional information and answers to questions taken on notice	(PDF 118KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment, Communications and the Arts
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3439

Fax: +61 2 6277 5809

Email: eca.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3439
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5809
Email:	eca.sen@aph.gov.au