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About ACOR• Formed in 1983
• A national peak representative body for the recycling and resource recovery industry
• Our core business
o Lobbying governments for policies and regulations that support organisations in the recycling and resource recovery industry
o Representing organisations in the supply and value chain of recycling and resource recovery
• >85% of all recycling activity
• >30 million tonnes p.a.
• 40,000+ jobs and growing
ACOR’S Mission
Advocacy and Representation• Comment and provide feedback into ACOR policy and
submissions to Government at the State and National levels
• Confidential advice on how to handle government issues and dealing with Government at all levels
• ACOR organized industry related conferences, workshops and seminars, as well as the annual CEO’s roundtable
• Assistance in accessing state and federal government Ministers and senior bureaucrats
Framing the Recycling Industry
• Green jobs• Genuine sustainability• Essential for circular economy• Great vehicle for community engagement• The world is running out of resources• Price increases and volatility
Inefficient systems in the materials economy!
• Valuable finite secondary commodities• Needs system put in place= govt• Would govt’s tolerate a banking system that
lost half the money?• Sending resources to landfills is the economic
equivalent of creating low grade mining ore deposits
• Costing Local Govt’s $$$$$$$$......
The “old” waste hierarchy in recovery processes
• All resources are inherently limited• Used by Government• At Kerbside, new technologies for
avoidance are undermining the recyclability of packaging and/or packaging recovery
• Avoidance/cost minimisation should not be at the expense of viable recovery options
• This is linear, not circular, but a useful intermediate /transitional framework
Kerbside Regulatory trends
Notable trends
• Waste levies $35-$125 tonne (ex Qld)• Plastic bag bans coming in• 1-4 kerbside system bins• CDL, cash for containers S.A and N.T• CDL allows jurisdictions to accept or reject new
containers based on packaging material or design.• Ban of land filling of packaging materials.• Recovery/ recycling targets set• Community expectations and engagement
Resource recovery rate of solid waste, Victoria 2000-2001 to 2009-2010
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
46% 47%51%
54% 55%60% 62% 61%
64% 66%
Rec
ove
ry
Rat
e %
Per Capita Disposal, Recycling and Energy Recovery by State
2008-2009
ACT NSW SA Vic Qld WA Tas NT0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Disposal Recycling Energy Recovery
Kg
per
cap
ita
580
10
1,650 1,350
10
10
30 10
940
1,010
870
930
150
1,160
1,340
650
1,830
70
6030
10
890
1,610
83010
10
How can we help?Some Q’s Local Governments often ask
ACOR•Where is the critical information to play their role in resource recovery and recycling?
•What regulatory changes are going to affect my local government?
•Where can we go to network with private sector providers of resource recovery and recycling services outside of tender probity requirements and the occasional conference?
•How should local governments allocate risk in tender documents?
•How do local governments make sure they are getting value for money in delivering recycling services?
ACOR is a resource for all-including
• Managing the issues which affect the whole sector.
• ACOR influences and manages the impact of the changing State and Federal environment you operate in,
• ACOR ensures the decision makers hear your voice.
• We are a one-stop-shop of important news and resources with regular member information and networking opportunities across the country.
• We have one local govt member out of 40 members which is odd!
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Our website http://www.acor.org.au
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