The 2018 National Waste Policy provides a framework for Australia's waste management until 2030, promoting collaboration across sectors and focusing on five principles: avoiding waste, improving resource recovery, increasing recycled material demand, managing material flows, and fostering innovation.
The 2019 National Waste Policy Action Plan includes targets such as banning certain waste exports, reducing waste generation by 10% per person, achieving an 80% recovery rate, increasing recycled content, and halving organic waste in landfills.
In October 2022, Environment Ministers recognized progress and called for better product design and production processes, with updates in the National Waste Policy Action Plan Annexure 2022 to support 2030 targets.