The department and other circular economy portfolio agencies have delivered key commitments and actions under the circular economy policy that have increased Victoria’s recycling capacity.
However, extensions to targeted completion dates of some key programs have slowed progress towards the government’s recycling targets.
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Victoria is on track to ensure every household has access to a food organics and garden organics waste recycling service by 2030.
However, it is unclear if less organic waste is entering landfill and it is unlikely that 80 per cent of total waste will be diverted from landfill by 2030.
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We made 3 recommendations to address our findings. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and Sustainability Victoria have accepted the recommendations.
Our audit followed one line of inquiry:
1. Are relevant agencies implementing the ‘recycle’ policy goal as intended?
To answer these questions, we examined the entities responsible for delivering the 'recycle’ programs from Recycling Victoria: A new economy (the circular economy policy) between 2020 and 2024:
Download a PDF copy of Appendix G: Data sources used in this review.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix F: Procurement model definitions.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix E: Project self-assessments 2021–22 to 2024–25.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix D: Major project case studies.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix B: Abbreviations, acronyms and glossary.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix C: Review scope and method.