The National Waste Overview - 2009 provides a summary of key facts and figures on waste and recycling in Australia, including:
waste, resource recovery and recycling
national waste generation profile
future waste generation
per capita recycling and landfill disposal
national recycling profile
waste composition
landfill profile
organic wastes
social values and behaviour
regional, remote and Indigenous communities
hazardous substances and hazardous waste
product stewardship
data and classification.
The overview covers:
municipal solid waste (MSW)—household and council waste
commercial and industrial waste (C&I)—business, educational institution and government (other than council) waste
construction and demolition waste (C&D)—residential, civil and commercial C&D waste but excluding construction waste from owner/occupier renovations, which is included in the municipal waste stream