Planet Ark’s website, designed for Australian small businesses, shows where you can locate re-use and recycling options and service providers for a wide range of materials. Search this website to see if and where unwanted materials can be recycled.

Why
Reducing waste that goes to landfill reduces GHG emissions associated with waste disposal. As landfill levies increase, waste disposal costs also rise. Diverting waste from landfill may result in financial benefits, in addition to environmental benefits of reduced waste to landfill and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling the items we would traditionally send to landfill also reduces our reliance on virgin materials. For example, recycling paper products means less timber needs to be harvested for the production of new paper.

How
Contact your current waste service provider for more information or visit http://businessrecycling.com.au/ or call the Business Recycling Hotline on 1300 763 768.

How we calculate this

It is assumed that businesses could divert 10% of their current waste away from landfill. Waste currently accounts for 11.491tCO2-e per year. (11 491 / 0.1 = 1149.1kgCO2-e)