Since 2015–16, the Victorian Government has surveyed the recycling sector and compiled data from external sources to track Victoria’s statewide waste and resource recovery performance. This dashboard presents the results of the survey and data compilation and the results from Victoria’s waste projection model.
Victoria’s waste projection model estimates waste generation in Victoria to 2053-54. The purpose of the model is to inform investment, planning and market needs for government and industry.
The data sources used to compile the statewide performance dataset include:
- Victorian Recycling Industry Annual Survey
- Australian Bureau of Statistics export data
- Australian Plastics Fate and Flows Survey
- Environment Protection Authority Victoria Waste Levy statements
- Landfill composition audit.
The statewide waste and resource recovery performance dataset describes waste generation and its fate within Victoria from 2015–16 to 2023–24.
Victoria’s waste projection model uses the statewide waste and resource recovery performance dataset and applies material type-specific projection factors (low, mid and high) to produce baseline projections of waste generation to the year 2053-54. The result of this projection is presented in the above dashboard.
Release notes and dataset
The Microsoft Excel file below contains:
- release notes for the latest version Victoria's waste performance and projection model dataset
- the statewide waste and resource recovery performance dataset for financial years 2015-16 to 2023-24 inclusive.
Disclaimer - Dashboard
This dashboard contains information, technology, processes, calculation tools and models (data) prepared in good faith and with reasonable care. Recycling Victoria makes no warranty, express or implied, concerning its suitability for any particular purpose, or the completeness, accuracy, currency or quality of any data. It is provided on the basis that you will assess its relevance and accuracy for your purposes. Recycling Victoria does not accept any liability for loss or damage arising from your use of or reliance on the data.
Victoria's waste projection model dashboard is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. In essence, you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the work and abide by the other licence terms. To view a copy of this licence, see Creative Commons.
Victoria's waste projection model dashboard © Recycling Victoria 2025.
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