Waste Strategy
Australia’s National Waste Policy and Tasmania’s Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy give Burnie Council a clear roadmap for sustainable waste management, setting ambitious targets for waste reduction and resource recovery.
Regional coordination through the Cradle Coast Waste Management Group, delivered via Dulverton Waste Management’s Cradle Coast Waste Services, enables Council to provide reliable, community-focused services that boost recycling, reduce landfill, and support a cleaner, greener North West region as part of the Resource Recovery and Recycling Alliance.
Federal Policy
Australia’s National Waste Policy Action Plan 2024 sets a pathway toward a circular economy, bringing national targets and coordinated action together to cut waste, boost resource recovery, and fuel sustainable growth. Key actions include reducing single-use plastics, improving product stewardship, increasing recycling rates, and supporting innovation in sustainable materials.
State Strategy
The Tasmanian Governments Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2023 – 2026 provides a clear framework for tackling the state’s waste challenges, with the vision “Tasmania, a place where nothing is wasted” Key actions include introducing a statewide landfill waste levy and a Container Refund Scheme (CRS), education website rethinkwaste, aiming for an 80% average recovery rate from all municiple waste streams by 2030. Municipal solid waste includes general waste, recoverable and recyclable materials, green waste and timber, concrete rubble and soils.
Regional Initiatives
The Cradle Coast Waste Management Group (CCWMG) is a collaboration between the seven local councils of North West Tasmania to reduce landfill waste and improve recycling performance.
The Group develops an annual regional waste program funded through the State Waste Levy in partnership with the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, and oversees its delivery via Dulverton Waste Management’s Cradle Coast Waste Services.
The Strategic Plan sets a shared direction for reducing waste, boosting recovery, and protecting our environment while supporting local communities and industry. Key actions include rolling out FOGO, expanding recycling and hazardous waste programs, improving regional facilities for landfill, recycling, and composting, finding markets for recovered materials, fostering community education, reducing contamination, and strengthening partnerships with industry, and make sustainable waste habits a natural part of everyday life by 2028.