How We Are Recovering Waste
Australia recycles a higher percentage of its municipal waste than the OECD benchmark.
41% of Australia’s municipal waste is recycled compared to the 25% in the OECD area. South Korea recycles the most at 64%.
9.2% of Australia’s municipal waste is used for energy recovery.
Many European countries have high rates of energy recovery from municipal waste. However, it is Japan that has the highest rate with 74% of their municipal waste being recovered for energy.
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