Jobs & Businesses In Waste Management & Recycling

Australia’s waste management and recycling sector is a $16 billion industry, with 31% of jobs and 32% of businesses located in NSW.

NSW has the highest number of waste management jobs (13,140) and businesses (1,564) in Australia. NSW’s well established waste industry is closely followed by Victoria in both jobs and businesses, with industry sizes aligning with the trend in population size across all states and territories.

StateNo. Jobs in WasteNo. Waste businesses
NSW131401564
VIC108251325
QLD8218926
SA2779364
WA4984514
WA4984514
NT43025
ACT48432
TAS94575
TAS94575
TAS94575