Each year the organics recycling industry is processing 7.7 million tonnes of waste to produce valuable product for further use across the Australian economy.
In doing so, the Australian Organics Recycling Industry is providing a considerable contribution to Australian economy enabling over 5,359 jobs, $421 million in wages, $2.4 billion in supply chain opportunities and $843.4 million in industry value add. In tandem to this fantastic contribution the industry is also activating considerable environmental benefits.
Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) modelling has confirmed as impressive as this contribution is, it is only a fraction what could be achieved if Governments across Australia were able to lift the recycling rate of organic material.
However, this potential and considerable benefit, is not only contingent upon the right policy settings but also industry’s capacity to take up the opportunity. For example to achieve a 80 per cent recycling rate the industry would need to increase its processing capacity by 4.3 million tonnes each year.
Accordingly, AORA has commissioned this survey to ascertain the organic recycling industry’s existing and potential capacity to achieve this challenge. This survey will help establish the industry’s ability to step up as an economic, employment and environment provider of benefit.
In doing so, the Australian Organics Recycling Industry is providing a considerable contribution to Australian economy enabling over 5,359 jobs, $421 million in wages, $2.4 billion in supply chain opportunities and $843.4 million in industry value add. In tandem to this fantastic contribution the industry is also activating considerable environmental benefits.
Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) modelling has confirmed as impressive as this contribution is, it is only a fraction what could be achieved if Governments across Australia were able to lift the recycling rate of organic material.
However, this potential and considerable benefit, is not only contingent upon the right policy settings but also industry’s capacity to take up the opportunity. For example to achieve a 80 per cent recycling rate the industry would need to increase its processing capacity by 4.3 million tonnes each year.
Accordingly, AORA has commissioned this survey to ascertain the organic recycling industry’s existing and potential capacity to achieve this challenge. This survey will help establish the industry’s ability to step up as an economic, employment and environment provider of benefit.
All survey returns are strictly confidential and results will only be produced in aggregate for the Industry. AEAS (who has been contracted to deliver the survey) will not share any individual response with any external party including AORA itself.
Please take a few moments to complete the survey by COB Friday 28 August 2026. If you have any questions about the survey please contact John McKew on 0434 711 077 or Nick Behrens on 0448 034 355.