Recovery

What does it mean?

Waste recovery is the treatment and management of waste for re-use through recycling and reprocessing. It is the second of three foundation waste management principles; Prevention, Recovery and Disposal.

By focusing on all three principles we enable the management of wastes on a whole of lifecycle basis, while respecting the changing needs of society as a whole.

Recovery in the Community
How to get involved with recovery at home and in the general community. Includes information on kerbside recycling, where you can recycle materials that are not suitable for your kerbside collection, where you can buy recycled, related programs, and more. Recovery in Government
Resources for Government, including information on developing effective recovery programs in the government sector, green purchasing and other environmental programs. Recovery in Business and Industry
Resources to help business and industry develop effective recovery practices, including information on where to recycle, and the Recycle at Work program.