Strengthening our waste and recycling system
Recycling Victoria provides leadership and oversight of waste and resource recovery services to support the circular economy.
Waste to Energy Scheme
Victoria’s Waste to Energy Scheme licenses and regulates operators to ensure only specific amounts and types of waste are used in thermal waste to energy processing.
Circular economy risk, consequence and contingency planning
Building stability and resilience in the waste, recycling and resource recovery sector.
Compliance and enforcement
Find information on how Recycling Victoria regulates the recycling, waste and resource recovery sector and supports regulated entities to comply with their obligations.
Recycling Victoria Data Hub
Providing data, intelligence and insights for use by Victoria’s waste, recycling and resource recovery sector, businesses, government and the community.
Procurement support
Recycling Victoria supports best practice procurement management by councils, Alpine Resorts Victoria and service providers for waste, recycling and resource recovery services.
Circular Economy Market Report
A critical step towards Victoria’s transition to a more circular economy.
Victorian Recycling Infrastructure Plan
A plan that provides Victorian circular economy investors with a contemporary road map to guide decision-making on waste, recycling and resource recovery infrastructure over the next 30 years.
Container Deposit Scheme
Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme is an important part of the work that is transforming Victoria’s waste and recycling system.
Updated 19 August 2025
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