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.
| State | No. Jobs in Waste | No. Waste businesses |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | 13140 | 1564 |
| VIC | 10825 | 1325 |
| QLD | 8218 | 926 |
| SA | 2779 | 364 |
| WA | 4984 | 514 |
| WA | 4984 | 514 |
| NT | 430 | 25 |
| ACT | 484 | 32 |
| TAS | 945 | 75 |
| TAS | 945 | 75 |
| TAS | 945 | 75 |