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                    Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030

                    Busy laneway with cafes and people walking through
                    The City of Melbourne has adopted an ambitious strategy that will guide the way the city collects and processes waste, while encouraging a decrease in waste production.

                    ​The overall goal of the strategy is for a cost-effective and environmentally responsive waste and resource recovery system. The strategy is based on the principles of the circular economy and waste hierarchy.

                    The City of Melbourne has three clear roles in this strategy: delivery, govern, and influence others.

                    The City of Melbourne will deliver:

                    • options to separate organic waste
                    • new resource recovery hub network for businesses
                    • a new expert advisory service to support an improved waste system
                    • a waste minimisation and innovation fund
                    • electronic waste recycling options for residents.

                    The City of Melbourne will improve governance by:

                    • strengthening Waste Management Plan guidelines for new developments
                    • reviewing regulations and permits for waste operators and bins in the public realm
                    • ensuring that critical waste infrastructure is protected and enhanced.

                    The City of Melbourne will influence others and advocate for:

                    • investment in new resource recovery infrastructure
                    • an incentive program to improve collection systems
                    • best practice sustainable procurement policies and processes
                    • extended producer responsibility and a container deposit scheme in Victoria.

                    For more information on the community engagement process that helped shape this strategy, please visit Participate Melbourne.

                    ​Key targets and outcomes of the strategy

                    Figure showing key 2030 targets

                    Strategy priorities and outcomes


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