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National Waste Report 2026: Household recycling

National Waste Report 2026: Household recycling

7 October 2026
The National waste and resource recovery report 2026 was just published. Here's what you need to know.
📣 A significant leadership transition at MRA
MRA News
28 September 2026

📣 A significant leadership transition at MRA

We are excited to welcome Richard Collins as our new General Manager.

An open letter to Murray Watt
Policy
24 September 2026

An open letter to Murray Watt

On 1 Sep 2026, a DCCEEW bureaucrat wrote on an “Official” basis to packaging stakeholders that: “ The Minister (Murray Watt) has communicated that a new Commonwealth scheme for packaging will not be introduced in this term of Government ….” Mike Ritchie takes exception to that decision.

♻️ Tyre Stewardship Australia Market Development Fund
wastenot
26 August 2026

♻️ Tyre Stewardship Australia Market Development Fund

Looking to commercialise a product using tyre-derived material (TDM), trial a new application, or scale an existing solution?

What I learned about the State of Waste in Australia and NSW at Coffs 2026
MRA News
17 August 2026

What I learned about the State of Waste in Australia and NSW at Coffs 2026

More than two months have passed since the Coffs Harbour Waste Conference 2026, and it is time to reflect on what was heard and what it means for the sector. 

What could the recycling/waste industry do with $2.7B per year in investment?
Landfill
11 August 2026

What could the recycling/waste industry do with $2.7B per year in investment?

Most States in Australia now raise landfill levies. But what do they do with the funds collected?

Position Vacant – Senior Environmental Planner
Careers
10 August 2026

Position Vacant – Senior Environmental Planner

We are looking for a Senior Environmental Planner with at least 5 years experience to join our planning and approvals team in our Sydney, or Melbourne offices.

Landfill Is Filling Up. What Do We Do with the Rest?
EfW
16 July 2026

Landfill Is Filling Up. What Do We Do with the Rest?

Australia has lifted recycling and recovery dramatically, but the tonnes going to landfill keep climbing.

Waste consultant internship
Careers
20 June 2026

Waste consultant internship

Internship opportunities with the MRA team in Sydney.

World Environment Day 2026 – Australia’s Waste Paradox: More Recycling, Same Landfill
Landfill
5 June 2026

World Environment Day 2026 – Australia’s Waste Paradox: More Recycling, Same Landfill

5 June is the the United Nations' World Environment Day. It is a moment to reflect not just on progress, but on where we are falling short.

♻️ Grant opportunity: SEQ City Deal Organics Processing Program♻️
Grants
1 June 2026

♻️ Grant opportunity: SEQ City Deal Organics Processing Program♻️

Capital costs for establishing or upgrading organics processing facilities, covering infrastructure for bulking up, decontamination, processing, and classification.

♻️ Grant Opportunity: NSW Go FOGO Grants (Round 6) ♻️
FOGO
28 May 2026

♻️ Grant Opportunity: NSW Go FOGO Grants (Round 6) ♻️

Go FOGO grants are available for NSW councils looking to establish weekly FOGO services.

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