Description 2015-16 2014-15 Differences Total materials 8.49 million tonnes 8.41 million tonnes + 80,000 recovered tonnes (tonnes) Total waste 12.67 million tonnes 12.53 million tonnes + 140,000 managed 4.17 million tonnes of 4.12 million tonnes of tonnes (tonnes) waste sent to landfill waste sent to landfill 8.49 million tonnes 8.41 million tonnes diverted from landfill for diverted from landfill for recycling recycling Diversion rate 67% 67% No change (all materials) Table 6: high level waste and resource recovery data - Organics Victoria’s Description 2015-16 2014-15 Differences Total organics 1.04 million tonnes 1.04 million tonnes No change recovered (tonnes) Total organics 2.49 million tonnes 2.49 million tonnes + 10,000 managed tonnes 1.45 million tonnes of 1.45 million tonnes of (tonnes) organic waste were sent organic waste were (difference due to landfill sent to landfill to high level 1.04 million tonnes of 1.04 million tonnes of rounding of organics were organics were figures) recovered recovered Recovery rate 42% 42% No change (organics) Appendix 1: Summary of initiatives and complementary plans supporting the SWRRIP Area Initiative/complementary Details plans 10-year Regional Waste and Identifies how regional and local waste Regional Resource Recovery Plans infrastructure needs and opportunities Implementation will be met over the next 10 years, and Plan delivers statewide goals and strategic directions in the seven waste and resource recovery regions. Markets Victorian Market Seeks to stimulate and expand strong Development Strategy for markets for recycled materials, critical Recovered Resources to the success of waste and Victoria’s resource recovery system. Organic material Victorian Organics Resource Provides the mechanism to improve
Description 2015-16 2014-15 Differences Total materials recovered (tonnes) 8.49 million tonnes 8.41 million tonnes + 80,000 tonnes Total waste managed (tonnes) 12.67 million tonnes 4.17 million tonnes of waste sent to landfill 8.49 million tonnes diverted from landfill for recycling 12.53 million tonnes 4.12 million tonnes of waste sent to landfill 8.41 million tonnes diverted from landfill for recycling + 140,000 tonnes Diversion rate (all materials) 67% 67% No change Table 6: Victoria’s high level waste and resource recovery data - Organics Description 2015-16 2014-15 Differences Total organics recovered (tonnes) 1.04 million tonnes 1.04 million tonnes No change Total organics managed (tonnes) 2.49 million tonnes 1.45 million tonnes of organic waste were sent to landfill 1.04 million tonnes of organics were recovered 2.49 million tonnes 1.45 million tonnes of organic waste were sent to landfill 1.04 million tonnes of organics were recovered + 10,000 tonnes (difference due to high level rounding of figures) Recovery rate (organics) 42% 42% No change Appendix 1: Summary of initiatives and complementary plans supporting the SWRRIP Area Initiative/complementary plans Details 10-year Regional Implementation Plan Regional Waste and Resource Recovery Plans Identifies how regional and local waste infrastructure needs and opportunities will be met over the next 10 years, and delivers statewide goals and strategic directions in the seven waste and resource recovery regions. Markets Victorian Market Development Strategy for Recovered Resources Seeks to stimulate and expand strong markets for recycled materials, critical to the success of Victoria’s waste and resource recovery system. Organic material Victorian Organics Resource Provides the mechanism to improve